The Bible describes a kingdom as a real government ruled by a king over a defined people and territory. Yet many churches spiritualize the Kingdom of God, interpreting Jesus’ words in Luke 17:21—“the kingdom of God is within you”—to mean it exists inside believers. A closer look at context and language reveals a very different meaning. The Greek word translated “within” can also mean “among.”…
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The Day of Atonement: Covering Sin and Removing Satan truthsum.org
The Day of Atonement is one of God’s most solemn holy days, set apart not for feasting but for fasting and reflection. Its meaning reaches to the heart of God’s plan: humanity cannot be reconciled to Him without both the covering of sin and the removal of Satan. On a personal level, the apostle John reminds us: “If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with…
Is This Really the Only Day of Salvation? truthsum.org
TS Writer
3 years ago in Plan of Salvation
For most Christians, the message is simple: accept Christ in this life or be lost forever. That belief has fueled centuries of evangelism and missionary work, driven by the fear that billions will never know salvation unless they are reached now. But is this really what the Bible teaches? Scripture suggests something far more hopeful. The apostle Peter wrote that God is “not willing that…
The Great Tribulation: 7 Years or 3.5? truthsum.org
A Common Belief—But Is It Biblical? Many Christians believe the Great Tribulation will last seven years. This idea comes from a specific interpretation of Daniel 9’s 70 Weeks Prophecy, especially the so-called “gap theory,” which separates the 70th week from the first 69 by over 2,000 years. In this view, the final seven years are assigned to a future Antichrist. However, Scripture itself does not…