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Who wrote the book of Revelation?

The opening verses of the book of Revelation state that "John" wrote it (v.1:1, 4, 9; 22:8). From the first century to the present day, almost all orthodox scholars have concluded that this means the Apostle John. Two noteworthy exceptions were Lu...
6 January 2018
Does Jeremiah 4:22-26 speak of Noah's time?

Chapter 4 of Jeremiah is not set in the time of Noah nor in any other time of Genesis. Jeremiah 4 is speaking of the events of the seven-year Tribulation that will come upon Israel immediately before the Second Coming of Christ. We are still waiti...
28 December 2017
Will all believers be priests in the Kingdom?

All believers in the church today are called priests, as you said, because our bodies collectively are the temple of God (1Cor 6:19). Christ dwells among men on earth by His Spirit in the bodies of believers. In the Kingdom to come on earth, howe...
26 December 2017
Will Hell be for eternity for unbelievers?

Regarding time, Creation will also exist in a place of time and space, since this is in keeping with our nature. Only God is omnipresent and without a beginning. Timekeeping in the New Eternal Order will be done in months only, not in years. So we...
26 December 2017
The correct meaning of Ephesus?

Uncovering the etymology of ancient place names is an inexact science. In the case of Ephesus, the word itself has no specific meaning in Greek, but the word is close in pronunciation to other Greek words. For example, ephesos (Ephesus) sounds si...
11 November 2016
Comparing Joel 2 to the judgments of Tribulation

Joel's prophecy in chapter 2 describes events during Tribulation, and some sound very similar to those described in the sixth seal judgment of Tribulation, but these are actually different judgments. In Revelation 6 we read: Rev. 6:12 I looked w...
5 August 2016
What is the New Jerusalem?

The New Jerusalem is described beginning in Revelation 21: Rev. 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. Rev. 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem...
5 August 2016
What will our rewards in the Kingdom be? (Explaining talents vs. minas)

(This article is part of our series on Eternal Rewards.) Both the parable of the Talents and the parable of the Minas teach that believers (i.e., the slaves) are called to serve Christ (i.e., the master) in His absence, and upon His return, Jesus...
4 August 2016
Will there be animal sacrifices in the Millennial Kingdom?

According to Ezekiel’s description of the temple in chapters 44-46, there will be sacrifices in the Millennial temple. There will be sacrifices which serve to commemorate the Passover, the Sabbath and other feasts. Of these feasts, only one will b...
28 May 2016
Will all believers experience a spiritual and physical death?

The Bible teaches that mankind consists of two parts: spirit and body. Furthermore, all men and women die because of sin. Both the death of the soul and the body are included in this principle, but in both cases, there are exceptions to the princi...
28 May 2016