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Gathering the Elect

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The saints will be assembled before Jesus on the Last Day, and the wicked will be collected for judgment and cast from his presence . On the Last Day, the righteous and the unrighteous will be “ gathered ” before Jesus, the former for vindication and salvation, and the latter for judgment and condemnation. This event is linked in the New Testament to Christ’s “ arrival ” at the end of the age when he will resurrect the dead, judge the dead and living, terminate the “ Last Enemy, Death ,” and consummate the Kingdom of God.

The Dead in Christ

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Foundational to our future hope is bodily resurrection when Jesus arrives in glory to gather and meet his saints . Paul’s description of the “ arrival ” or ‘ Parousia ’ of Jesus in his first letter to the Thessalonians was written to comfort believers over the fate of their compatriots who die before Christ’s return. We need not sorrow “ like the others ” since   the righteous dead will be resurrected when the Lord “ arrives ” from Heaven. This hope is based on the sure foundation of Christ’s past Death and Resurrection.

Resurrection and Redemption

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Salvation includes the bodily resurrection of the saints and life in the New Creation, which will occur when Jesus arrives . Central to the doctrine of salvation is the promise of  redemption . God will not abandon what He first created, and both the term and the concept mean the  recovery of what was lost . The universe is enslaved by sin and condemned to decay and death. In God’s redemptive plans, the end state of redeemed things and persons is vastly superior to their original state, and this principle is epitomized in the promises of bodily Resurrection and New Creation.

Christ ou César?

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Jésus a refusé le pouvoir politique de Rome lorsque Satan l'a offert. Alors, pourquoi insistons-nous pour chercher la chose même que notre Maître a rejetée? Les enseignements de Jésus et de ses apôtres appellent les chrétiens à ne pas être “ sous un joug inégal ” avec ce monde et ses valeurs. Ce dont l'humanité a besoin, c'est de la Bonne Nouvelle du Royaume de Dieu et du salut fourni par Jésus-Christ. Puisque les “ formes ” de cet âge actuel “ disparaissent ”, l'Église devrait-elle cesser de gaspiller ses efforts à “ travailler pour la viande qui périt ”?

Idolâtrer la Bête

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Les propagandistes de l'Empire encouragent les hommes et les femmes à prêter allégeance et vénération à l'Empereur, la Bête de la Mer . “ Le Faux Prophète ” tel que décrit dans le  Livre de l'Apocalypse  utilise le symbolisme religieux et le contrôle économique pour persuader les habitants de l'Empire de payer un tribut au Trône impérial. Que ce trompeur utilise la force ou la persuasion, le but est le même. Les hommes qui refusent d'adorer la “ Bête de la Mer ” sont exclus de l'activité économique et appauvris.

Idolizing the Beast

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The Empire’s propagandists encourage men and women to give allegiance and veneration to the Emperor, the Beast from the Sea . The “ False Prophet ” as described in the  Book of Revelation  uses religious symbolism and economic control to coax the Inhabitants of the Empire   to pay homage to the Imperial Throne. Whether force or persuasion is employed, the goal is the same. Men who refuse to venerate the “ Beast from the Sea ” are excluded from economic activity and impoverished.