Insights into Bible Prophecy

Salvation for the Nations

February 23, 2025 David R Maas

The Good News announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and true life to men and women of every nation and nationality.

Jesus claimed that “all authority in Heaven and on Earth is given to me, therefore, go and make disciples of all nations!” He sent his disciples to announce his Lordship and Salvation to the “ends of the Earth,” to every nation. With Christ’s Death and Resurrection, the Era of Salvation commenced, therefore, his life-giving message must be announced to all men and every people. The Son of God has achieved salvation for humanity!

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Death, Parousia, Resurrection

Then Comes the End

January 12, 2025 David R Maas

In explaining the resurrection, Paul lists key events that will precede or coincide with the arrival of Jesus at the close of the present age.

Paul outlined the events that will occur at or shortly before the “arrival” of Jesus in 1 Corinthians. The Greek noun ‘Parousia’ or “arrival” is one of several terms Paul applies to the future coming of the Lord in his letters. Regardless of which term is used, the Apostle always refers to one “coming,” one “appearance,” one “revelation” and one “appearance” of the Son of God, not two or more.

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Empires, Kingdom, Nations, Politics

An Idolatrous Conceit

January 1, 2025 David R Maas

‘Christendom’ is the idolatrous term used to invoke God to support national and political institutions, programs, agendas, and ideologies.

The English term ‘Christendom’ in popular usage refers to “that part of the world in which Christianity prevails,” either because most of the nation’s citizens claim to be “Christian,” or because a specific church is recognized by the State as its official religion. That nation becomes identified as “Christian,” it is one of the “Christian nations” of the world as opposed to the less enlightened peoples and cultures of the planet.

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Jesus, Logos, Messie

The Light of the World

December 23, 2024 David R Maas

Jesus is the only true Light of the World, and his light shines all the brighter amidst the darkness that tyrannizes the present age. All competing claims are false.

“Life” is found in the “Word” or ‘Logos’ (λογος), and this life is the “Light of men.” The Light is “shining in the darkness,” and the darkness “cannot seize” or suppress it. This same “Word” has become the Living Word of God in Jesus of Nazareth, in whom the glory, salvation, and life of God are manifested for all men to see – (John 1:1).

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His Resurrection, Resurrection, Salvation

Salvation and Resurrection

December 16, 2024 David R Maas

Central to the hope of the Apostolic Faith is the future bodily resurrection of the dead, which is based on the past resurrection of Jesus.

The biblical faith is focused on the future. The doctrine of salvation includes the future resurrection of the dead, which will also mark the arrival of the New Creation. The New Testament links this coming resurrection to two events: The past Resurrection of Jesus, and his “arrival” or ‘Parousia’ at the end of the present age. Our salvation will remain incomplete until Christ returns and raises us from the dead.

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