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Earth-dwellers, heaven-dwellers, and the literary structure of the Apocalypse
Where Is the Church during Revelation's Judgements? Earth-dwellers, heaven-dwellers, and the literary structure of the Apocalypse The argument that the word church disappears after Revelation 3 is often stated as thou…
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Divine judgement, the character of God, and the promise of escape
…se to sin. A Christian may be exposed to the first while being delivered from the second. Revelation's judgements do include human violence and satanic activity, but they unfold within a heavenly proceeding governed by the Lamb. The Lamb opens the seals. Authority is given to the…
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The positive argument of the whole series, brought together
…s are changed; and together they are caught up to meet Him in the air (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 15:50-54). The question is not whether Christians should believe in that gathering. The question is where it belongs within the wider prophetic programme. Pretribulationi…
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