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Worship of the Dead

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Heathen cultures and religions in many parts of the world involve some form of worship directed toward dead heroes or ancestors.

Religious observances such as Hallowmas, which begins on the evening of October 31, or Halloween (All Hallows’ Eve), preserve to one extent or another, depending on the region, widespread ancient customs and superstitions directly associated with the worship of the dead. As does the “secular” observance of Halloween itself.

Does God’s Word have anything to say about customs involving worship of the dead? Should Christians participate in the Halloween custom, or similar customs? It’s important to consider the Bible’s answers to these questions.

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Every Eye Will See Him

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Scripture states that when Jesus Christ returns to this earth at his second coming, every eye will see him (Revelation 1:7). What does this mean exactly? Is it to be taken literally? Also, are there to be multiple “second comings”? Will Christ fight the armies of nations? How much time will it take for his second coming? Find answers to these questions and others regarding the second coming of Jesus Christ in this message.

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Ten Days of Repentance and Judgment

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The time from the Feast of Trumpets through the Feast of Atonement is ten days, which pictures a period of God’s judgment and also repentance toward God for mankind to occur in conjunction with the end of this age and the beginning of a new age under the reign of Jesus Christ on the earth.

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Why Four Gospels?

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Have you ever wondered why there are four “gospels,” or four accounts of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ of Nazareth in the New Testament? Actually, there is a significance to this fact that many are not aware of.

Each of the gospel accounts, as they are called, has a particular bearing on the nature of God, Jesus Christ, and God’s government, and on the kingdom of God destined to be established in the future on this earth. The gospel accounts provide insight into major aspects of the nature and character of the government of God that will be established on the earth and of the one who is to be at it’s head, Jesus Christ. The Father has set Jesus Christ “far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in that which is to come. And he put all things under his feet…” (Ephesians 1:21-22).

The gospels are about Jesus Christ the Messiah, the King, who is at the head of a government that will one day rule all nations and will encompass the entire world. And even beyond that it’s a government that has authority over all creation, everything that exists whether physical or spiritual. The gospels are a message about both the king and the kingdom. They are about what kind of ruler he is and what kind of government he will administer.

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What Are True Values?

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Not infrequently in public discourse we hear the word “values” mentioned. Many of the issues we face as a nation and a world boil down to a question of values. For example, the questions of abortion, human rights, women’s rights, homosexual rights, religious expression, family, out of control government spending and national debt? Do these issues have anything to do with values?

Nearly every political and social issue you can name touches on the personal values of citizens and the public values of the nation. There is a sense among many people that the United States, as well as other nations, has abandoned sound values and that fact accounts for many of the problems the nation faces, along with the world in general.

The profound changes that have occurred in recent decades in the nation’s values are seen reflected in pathologies such as the dramatic increase in out ­of ­wedlock births, incidence of drug abuse, proliferation of pornography and social changes such as legalization of abortion, same-sex “marriage,” dramatic increases in criminal activity, and many other aspects of personal behavior and public life.

What are values? Are values important, and if so why? Does it matter what your values are? Finally, what are the “true values”? The Bible has answers to the question of values that may surprise you.