Church

Editor: David Maas
{THE PEOPLE OF GOD}

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{AUF DEUTSCH}
  1. Die Behausung des lebendigen Gottes - (Das Neue Testament wendet die Tempelsprache aus der hebräischen Bibel auf den Leib Christi an, die Behausung des lebendigen Gottes) - {PDF-Kopie}

{MISSION AND IDENTITY}
  1. The Mission - {PDF Copy} - (The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom to all Nations without exception until the moment Jesus returns – Matthew 24:14)
  2. His Kingdom of Priests - {PDF Copy} - (His disciples reign with Jesus as priests who render service in the True Tabernacle and minister his light and message to the world)
  3. Two very different Cities - (The contrast between two incompatible cities, New Jerusalem and Babylon, is foundational to understanding Revelation’s message) - {PDF Copy}
  4. The Era of Salvation - (The Gospel of the Kingdom announced by Jesus of Nazareth offers salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people) - {PDF Copy}
  5. Servant or Tyrant? - (Satan offered Jesus unlimited political power to achieve his messianic mission if only he acknowledged the Devil as his Overlord) - {PDF Copy}
  6. WHO and WHEN - {PDF Copy} - (The Church is the battlefield where the final war is being waged between the Lamb and the Ancient Serpent, the Devil)
  7. The Redeemed of the Earth - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, the one people of God is composed of the men purchased from every nation by the blood of the Lamb)
  8. The Sign of the End - {PDF Copy} - (The End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14)
  9. Sons of Light - (The Day of the Lord will mean salvation for the Sons of Light who remain ever vigilant and prepared for its sudden arrival – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11) - {PDF Copy}
  10. Reign of the Saints - {PDF Copy} - (The saints reign as a kingdom of priests during the thousand years, having overcome the Beast)
  11. The Ends of the Ages - (The Apostle Paul linked the commencement of the Last Days to the death and resurrection of Jesus, the hinge on which History has turned) - {PDF Copy}
  12. Beginning and Firstborn - (To the Colossians, Paul emphasizes the exalted position of Jesus that he attained following his death and resurrection – Colossians 1:18-19) - {PDF Copy}
  13. The Sanctuary of God - (The New Testament applies Temple language from the Hebrew Bible to the Assembly, the Body of Christ, the true Sanctuary of God) - {PDF Copy}
  14. The Congregation - (The New Testament usage of the term “assembly” or “congregation” is derived from the language and imagery of Israel assembled before Yahweh) - {PDF Copy}
  15. Pentecost - (The outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost signaled the commencement of the Last Days, the era of salvation and fulfillment) - {PDF Copy}
  16. The Spirit of Antichrist - (The Antichrist Spirit works to destroy the church from within, especially through deception spread by false teachers and other deceivers) - {PDF Copy}
  17. Antichrists in the Assembly - (Throughout the present age, the Church is being plagued by deceivers from within who are sent to destroy the Body of Christ) - {PDF Copy}
  18. A Priestly Kingdom - (The disciples of Jesus reign with him as priestly kings who mediate His light and proclaim His Good News to the world) - {PDF Copy}

{TO FOLLOW JESUS}
  1. Tribulation vs Wrath - (Disciples escape God’s wrath, but they endure tribulation. And according to Paul, the church has been appointed to tribulation – 1 Thessalonians 3:1-4) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Suffering for the Lamb - (Following Jesus requires the willingness to suffer for his sake, and enduring persecution is the highest honor imaginable in his Kingdom) - {PDF Copy}
  3. Tribulation of the Church - (In Revelation, faithful saints experience tribulation, whereas, the unrepentant undergo wrath) - {PDF Copy}
  4. The Beast Goes to War - {PDF Copy} - (In Revelation, the language of war is used metaphorically to describe the persecution of believers by the Beast from the Sea)
  5. The Day of Visitation - (Peter exhorts his congregations to persevere in trials and live holy lives in the knowledge of the coming day of visitation) - {PDF Copy}
  6. Martyrs and Overcomers - (In the Book of Revelation, overcoming saints persevere in their testimony for Jesus whatever the cost, even a martyr’s death) - {PDF Copy}
  7. Martyrs under the Altar - {PDF Copy} - (The Fifth Seal opening reveals the souls of martyrs kept underneath the altar as they plead with God for vindication and justice – Revelation 6:9-11)

{SCRIPTURE}
  1. The Language of the New Testament - (Was the New Testament originally composed in Greek, Aramaic, or Hebrew? Overwhelmingly, the evidence points to Greek) - {PDF Copy}
  2. Stand Fast! - {PDF Copy} - (Believers prepare for the Apostasy and the coming Man of Lawlessness by committing themselves to the traditions received from the Apostles)

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