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Economic War

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The False Prophet employs economic pressure to coerce men and women to swear allegiance to the Beast from the Sea . The “ False Prophet ,” the “ Beast from the Earth ,” uses economic force against men who refuse to swear fealty to the  World Empire , and the “ mark of the Beast ” is his tracking and enforcement mechanism. The ability to impose monetary penalties and sanctions on nations and individuals is key to the political power of the First Beast.

God's Final Word

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God has spoken His definitive word upon “these last days” in Jesus. All previous words given by the prophets were preparatory and partial . The  Letter to the   Hebrews  encourages us not to abandon Jesus when difficult times come. It does so by emphasizing the superiority of what God has done in His “ Son .” The Word “ spoken ” in Jesus is superior to the earlier revelations provided “ to the fathers in the prophets .” The Letter compares the Levitical system with its incomplete rituals to the “ better ” priesthood and “ once for all ” sacrifice of the “ Son ,” Jesus Christ.

Two very different Cities

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The contrast between two incompatible cities, New Jerusalem and Babylon, is foundational to understanding Revelation’s message . The Book of Revelation uses different terms to portray God’s People. For example, they are the “ servants of God ,” the “ saints ,” and the “ brethren .” Churches are “ lampstands ” and “ witnesses .” The servants of the “ Dragon ” are contrasted with the followers of the “ Lamb ” as cities, “ Babylon ” and “ New Jerusalem .”

Die Behausung des lebendigen Gottes

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Das Neue Testament wendet die Tempelsprache aus der hebräischen Bibel auf den Leib Christi an, die Behausung des lebendigen Gottes . Abgesehen von Kontakten zwischen Jesus und der frühen Kirche mit den priesterlichen Autoritäten zeigt das Neue Testament wenig Interesse am Jerusalemer Tempel. Stattdessen stellen wir fest, dass Terminologie und Bilder aus dem Tempel auf die neutestamentliche Gemeinschaft Jesu angewendet werden. Was der Tempel und die frühere Stiftshütte vorwegnahmen, ist in Christus und seiner Kirche verwirklicht worden.

Diese Letzten Tage

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Die letzten Tage, die Zeit der Erfüllung, begannen mit dem Tod, der Auferstehung und der Inthronisierung Jesu Christi . Wenn wir den Begriff “ Letzte Tage ” hören, nehmen wir an, dass er sich auf die letzten Jahre der Geschichte kurz vor der Wiederkunft Christi bezieht. Dennoch stellt das Neue Testament diese Zeit als die Ära der Erfüllung dar, die nach dem Tod und der Auferstehung Jesu und der Ausgießung des Geistes an Pfingsten begann. In Christus sind die “ Enden der Zeitalter ” über die Kirche, das Volk Gottes, gekommen – (1. Korinther 10,11).

These Last Days

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The Last Days, the time of fulfillment, began with the Death, Resurrection, and the Enthronement of Jesus Christ . When we hear the term “ Last Days ” we assume it refers to the final few years of history just before Christ’s return. Nevertheless, the New Testament presents this period as the era of fulfillment that began following the Death and Resurrection of Jesus, and the outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost. In Christ, the “ ends of the ages ” have come upon the Church, the people of God – (1 Corinthians 10:11).