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7 results for “Eternal state”
Clear searchSeeing God, bodily resurrection, and life in the renewed creation
…pain, beautiful surroundings, or endless activity considered by themselves. The heart of eternal life is God dwelling with His people. Paul contrasts our present partial knowledge with the future: “now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face” (1 Corinthians 13:12).…
Read article →Unity in Christ and distinction in God's purpose
…s natural family whenever Paul discusses their unbelief or promised mercy. If it did, his statement "I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin" would become unintelligible (Romans 11:1). Distinct does not mean unrelated The choice is not between tot…
Read article →Responding to five common criticisms without defending what Scripture does not require
…ovised after Israel ruined His preferred plan. Paul describes the Church as part of God's eternal purpose: "According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." —Ephesians 3:11 The mystery was hidden in earlier ages and revealed through the apostles, but…
Read article →Fulfilment in Christ, the inclusion of the Gentiles, and Israel's future mercy
…those truths. Fulfilment in Christ may guarantee God's promises rather than cancel their stated recipients. Gentile inclusion may enlarge the company of the blessed without requiring Israel's exclusion. Spiritual unity may coexist with distinctions which the New Testament itself…
Read article →Why Israel's failure cannot make the word of God fail
…It is often said that if God can abandon Israel, Christians cannot trust His promises of eternal life. The point contains a real insight, but it should be stated carefully. Consider the argument from the Church's side. Suppose another people came into the blessings of the new co…
Read article →Why the Trinity is not polytheism—and why Christians confess one God
…Person and three Persons, or one Being and three Beings. We confess one divine Being who eternally exists as three distinct Persons. Christianity begins with one God The Bible's starting point is uncompromising monotheism: "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD." —Deutero…
Read article →Two accounts of judgement, mercy, and the sinner's hope before God
…righteous through union with the crucified and risen Son. That difference deserves to be stated accurately. The Christian claim is not that Muslims have never heard of mercy. It is that mercy and justice meet at the cross in a way Islam explicitly denies. The Bible also teaches…
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