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Examining Scriptures

1 Corinthians 15:45-49

So also it is written, “The first MAN, Adam, BECAME A LIVING SOUL.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural; then the spiritual. The first man is from the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, so also are those who […]

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Examining Doctrines Heaven

Do Not Believe Every Inspired Statement

Beloved ones, do not believe every inspired statement, but test the inspired statements to see whether they originate with God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 In 1820 at 14 years of age, Joseph Smith received his first vision alone in the forest. Commenting on this, The Watchtower […]

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Examining Doctrines Heaven Ministry Revelation

Is the 144,000 a Literal Number?

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000, sealed out of every tribe of the sons of Israel: Revelation 7:4. Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their […]

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Examining Doctrines Memorial of Christ's Death The Great Crowd/Other Sheep The Life and Teachings of Jesus

A Covenant For a Kingdom

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male”] This topic appeared as a subheading in a previous article entitled: “Christ Our Passover”. However, further thought and reflection has motivated me to expand a little more on it. Additionally, you will see at the conclusion, the study opened up more questions that needed to be explored. Hence this may turn […]

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Examining Doctrines Revelation The Great Crowd/Other Sheep

The Great Crowd – Where Do They Serve?

 “After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands. And they kept on crying with a loud […]