At the end of this age, Jesus will come back and judge the sin and evil of the world. Because all people have sinned, all people will also be judged. Because of this, Jesus came to earth and offered salvation from judgment to all who believe in him. When Jesus returns, he will reward the faithful and condemn the wicked. …
What Does the Bible Say About the Day of the Lord?
The Day of the Lord, also known as “the Last Day”, and “the Day of Christ”, is the day of judgment when the Lord God intervenes in history to judge the sins of Israel and the world through various acts and to restore the believers. God can do all this because he controls nature, wages war for his people, and …
What Does the Bible Say About Death?
Death is the end of life on earth. Death is a consequence of man’s sin, and since all men have sinned, no one escapes death. But because of Jesus’ victory over death with his resurrection, all people who have died will be resurrected to either eternal life or eternal judgment. For those who believe in Jesus, eternal life in the …
Haggai 2:21-24 – The Lord’s Signet Ring
Hag 2:21 The first message that Haggai received from God on this day was addressed to all the people, but this second message is only addressed to Zerubbabel the governor. That God will shake “heaven and earth” indicates that everything will change. God will execute a divine judgment on foreign kingdoms which will result in them losing their kingdoms and …
Rev 1:9-20 – Vision of the Son of Man
Rev 1:9 Patmos was a prison island just outside the city of Ephesus in present-day western Turkey. Many of the prisoners placed there were political prisoners who were forced to work in the island’s quarries. John states that he was on the island of Patmos for “the word of God and the testimony of Jesus”. Either John had been imprisoned …
1 Thess 5:1-11 – The Day of the Lord
1 Thess 5:2 “The day of the Lord” is a familiar expression from the Old Testament that means, in short, that God intervenes in history to judge the sin of Israel and the world through various actions (Joel 1:15, Mal 4:1-2). In other words, “the day of the Lord” can refer to different days in history. The “day of the …