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Not One Stone

When the typical modern Bible reader comes across such language as, "stars falling from heaven, heaven and earth passing away, the sun and moon going dark, the elements melting, the heavens being shaken," they naturally think of this material universe coming to an end.
However, many are surprised to learn that this Apocalyptic Language is used by Jesus and His Apostles, not to describe the end of the world as we know it, but the destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in AD 70. There is a vast amount of prophecy which this event fulfills. This type of language is not new with Jesus and His Apostles, but is borrowed from the language of the OT Prophets.

What's Inside:

The reader will learn the difference between the Coming of the Son of man, and the Second Coming of Christ

Learn what was the concept of the Parousia, from the Apostles' point of view.

Learn how to understand this language of the OT Prophets.

Learn how this type of language is used to describe the many different judgments, called the "Day of the Lord".

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Creating the Israel of God

Before the foundation of the world, before light and darkness were divided, before the man and woman walked in the garden, God conceived a body of humanity, holy and blameless, chosen in Christ. [Eph. 1:4] This body would be called the Israel of God, which He predetermined would be adopted into His household through a spiritual birth, in His Son. [Eph. 1:5; Jn. 1:13, 3:5]

As part of bringing this plan into reality, God promised land and seed to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He fulfilled these promises in their children. It took both the Sinai Covenant and the New Covenant to fulfill these promises. The Sinai Covenant was a shadow of the “good things to come” in the New Covenant through the Messiah. The Sinai Covenant was to continue until the Promised Messiah should come. [Gal. 3:19]
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The Only Sign Given

When someone points out that Friday afternoon to Sunday morning is not three days and three nights, many will be quick to make their parrot-like remark, “Don’t you know that the Jews counted any part of a day, as a whole day?”

After reading the evidence inside, that tired and worn-out answer will no longer be usable.

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Most are unware that during the week of Passover, there are always two days counted as a sabbath.

Smoking Gun Evidence from Ante-Nicean documents, that the tradition was a Tuesday night Passover was held.

The women who followed Jesus play a key role in the chronology of the three days and nights.

The Sign of the Prophet Jonah explained as Jesus intended it to be understood.

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The Determined Time

Would it interest you to know, that God gave Israel a prophecy that told them exactly when the Messiah would come. When the Messiah came, He told them as clear as day, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand.” The time fulfilled was the Sixty-nine weeks of years from the commandment to return and rebuild Jerusalem unto the Messiah.

God told Daniel in the prophecy of the Seventy Weeks, that He had set a determined time to deal with “thy people and thy city.” This determined time was a period marked off out of Israel’s history, with a beginning and an end, lasting 490 years, without interruption, or gaps.
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Did Jesus Descend Into Hell?
Well, Yes and No

Where Jesus went and What He did during the three days and nights that transpired between His death on the cross and His resurrection, is not a matter of simple curiosity, but of Biblical integrity.

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A look at the 4 different words translated as “Hell”, and which ones are associated with Jesus’ descent into the lower parts of the earth

A fresh look at Isaiah 52:14, which sheds light upon Paul’s teachings of Christ’s “emptying Himself” and His “becoming poor, for our sakes.”

An alternative view to 1 Peter 3:18-20, which makes much more sense that the two conventional views held.

Exposing the Word of Faith doctrine that Jesus went into the fiery torments of hell to accomplish man’s salvation.

Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He descended into the lower parts of the earth, and led captivity captive. Who or what were these captives?

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Most Embarrassing Verse

In The Bible

Part Three

By Larry M. Wishon

Which generation, is “this generation”?

There can be no doubt, that when Jesus referred to “this generation,” He intended that present generation of Jews, not some far future generation of men.

When we look at each instance where this phrase is used, it ALWAYS designates that current generation, living at the time of Jesus and His Apostles. Below is every instance of the use of this phrase in the NT. As we will see, it always referenced the generation living then.

But whereunto shall I liken this generation? It is like unto children sitting in the markets, and calling unto their fellows, [Mat 11:16 KJV]

The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. [Mat 12:41 KJV]

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. [Mat 12:42 KJV]

Verily I say unto you, All these things shall come upon this generation. [Mat 23:36 KJV]

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled. [Mat 24:34 KJV]

And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation. [Mar 8:12 KJV]

38 Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me and of my words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels. [Mar. 8:38 KJV]

Verily I say unto you, that this generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. [Mar 13:30 KJV]

And the Lord said, Whereunto then shall I liken the men of this generation? and to what are they like? [Luk 7:31 KJV]

For as Jonas was a sign unto the Ninevites, so shall also the Son of man be to this generation. [Luk 11:30 KJV]

The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon [is] here. [Luk 11:31 KJV]

The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas [is] here. [Luk 11:32 KJV]

That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; [Luk 11:50 KJV]

From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation. [Luk 11:51 KJV]

But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation. [Luk 17:25 KJV]

Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. [Luk 21:32 KJV]

Another verse which says the same thing as those above, is the following.

Matt. 16:28 Verily I say unto you, There be some standing here, which shall not taste of death, till they see the Son of man coming in his kingdom.

There were some of His disciples standing with Him there in the coasts of Caesarea Philippi[vs. 13], who would not die before they saw Jesus, the Son of man, coming in His kingdom. This is an identical saying to, “This generation shall not pass, till all these things be done.”

Not One Stone

What's Inside:

Creating the Israel of God

The Only Sign Given

What's Inside

The Determined Time

Did Jesus Descend Into Hell? Well, Yes and No

What's Inside

Most Embarrassing Verse

In The Bible

Part Three

Which generation, is “this generation”?

Did Jesus Descend Into Hell?
Well, Yes and No