End Time Insights

Babilonia es la fuente de las ideologías y estructuras de este mundo. Dios está llamando a Sus santos a salir de la ciudad contaminada antes de que sea demasiado tarde . La Biblia enseña a los discípulos de Jesús a vivir vidas santas separados del orden mundial existente, no físicamente, sino moral y espiritualmente. Están “ en el mundo pero no son de él ”, y la misión de la Iglesia es llamar a otros a “ salvarse a sí mismos de esta generación torcida ” antes de que llegue el juicio.

Babylon is the source of the ideologies and structures of this world. God is calling His saints to come out of the defiled city before it is too late . The Bible teaches disciples of Jesus to live holy lives separated from the existing world order, not physically, but morally and spiritually. They are “ in the world but not of it ,” and the mission of the Church is to call others to “ save themselves from this crooked generation ” before judgment comes.

Jesús proclamó una nueva realidad política, el Reino de Dios, que se parece poco a los sistemas y regímenes políticos de este mundo . Jesús apareció en Galilea proclamando el Reino de Dios – “ Arrepiéntanse, porque el reino está cerca .” El Reino prometido por Dios estaba llegando a la vida y ministerio de Cristo. Él es el Mesías y Rey de Israel que convoca a todos los hombres a volverse de sus malos caminos y someterse a su señorío mientras exista la oportunidad.

The figure of the Son of Man in the Book of Daniel is the source of Christ’s self-designation - The Son of Man . The term “ Son of Man ” is the self-designation heard most often on the lips of Jesus in the gospel accounts. It is from the vision of Daniel of the “ one like a Son of Man ” who received “ the dominion and kingdom .”   All the tribes of the Earth will mourn when “ they see the Son of man coming on the clouds of Heaven .”

The arrival of Jesus will be an event of victory and finality. That day will include the resurrection of the saints, judgment, and new creation . The return of Jesus at “ the conclusion of this evil age ” will be an event of complete finality. His “ arrival ” or ‘ Parousia ’ (παρουσια) will be accompanied by celestial and terrestrial upheaval, the arrival of the New Creation, the resurrection of the dead, the judgment of the unrighteous, the destruction of “ the Man without law ,” the gathering of Christ’s elect, and the end of death itself.

La llegada de Jesús será un evento de victoria y finalidad, e incluirá la resurrección de los santos, el juicio y la nueva creación . El regreso de Jesús al " final de esta era maligna " será un evento de completa finalidad. Su " llegada " o ‘ Parousía ’ (παρουσια) estará acompañada por trastornos celestiales y terrestres, la llegada de la Nueva Creación, la resurrección de los muertos, el juicio de los injustos, la destrucción del " Hombre sin ley ", la reunión de los elegidos de Cristo y el fin de la muerte misma.

El Nuevo Testamento predice varios eventos clave que ocurrirán antes de la llegada del Hijo del Hombre a la gloria . El Nuevo Testamento predice varios eventos que ocurrirán antes de que Jesús regrese. Serán la culminación del período entre la Ascensión de Cristo y su llegada, un período caracterizado por muchos engaños, persecuciones ocasionales y apostasía. Antes de que termine esta era, aparecerá un engañador especialmente destructivo en la Iglesia, tendrá lugar la apostasía final y Satanás lanzará su último intento de destruir el Cuerpo de Cristo.

The New Testament predicts several key events that will occur before the arrival of the Son of Man in glory . The New Testament predicts several events that will occur before Jesus returns. They will be the culmination of the period between Christ’s Ascension and his arrival, a period characterized by many deceptions, occasional persecution, and apostasy. Before this age ends, an especially destructive deceiver will appear in the Church, the final apostasy will take place, and Satan will launch his final attempt to destroy the Body of Christ.

According to Jesus, the End will not come until the Gospel of the Kingdom of God has been proclaimed to all nations – Matthew 24:14. When the subject of the Second Coming is raised, the question of what sign will precede it is asked. Invariably, wars, earthquakes, tsunamis, famines, and similar catastrophes are offered as harbingers of that final day. Yet Jesus gave the definitive answer to this question - the   completion of the Church’s mission to proclaim his salvation and lordship to all nations.

Anyone who is under the Law of Moses is obligated to keep all its required deeds and rituals, and therefore, risks coming under its curse . In his Letter to the Galatians , Paul responded to teachings by certain “ men from Jerusalem ” who were disrupting the churches, claiming that male Gentiles must be circumcised “ to complete ” their faith. This group also promoted following the Hebrew calendar and the Levitical dietary regulations.

Returning to the jurisdiction of the Torah means the restoration of the old social barriers between Jews and Gentiles . The third chapter of Galatians  is pivotal to Paul’s argument for the unity of God’s people. The old social divisions under the Mosaic Legislation are inappropriate in God’s One Covenant Community since the promised “ Seed of Abraham ”  has arrived, namely, Jesus of Nazareth. In Christ’s Assembly, “ No longer can there be Jew or Greek ! ”

The promise of the Spirit is vital to the redemption of humanity and the Covenant of God with His people, the Church of Jesus Christ . The New Testament links the “ Promise of the Spirit ” to the “ Blessings of Abraham ,” the promise that God will bless the nations through the Great Patriarch. The Spirit is the gift believers receive “ through the hearing of faith .” It is part of the Covenant promised to Abraham, and the Apostle Peter connects this gift to “ the blessings ” for the nations, the Gentiles, in his sermon preached on the Day of Pentecost.

Jesús concede el Espíritu Vivificante a hombres y mujeres, sin el cual no hay vida duradera. Sus palabras son espíritu, y son vida . “ El Espíritu da vida. Nuestra naturaleza carnal no aprovecha nada. Las palabras que os he hablado son espíritu y son vida .” La declaración de Cristo se hace eco del principio bíblico de que la vida y el Espíritu de Dios están inextricablemente unidos. La carne no tiene vida duradera aparte del Espíritu Santo, como se demostró en la creación original – (Juan 6:63).

Jesús es el Hijo ungido de Dios cuya vida y ministerio se caracterizaron por la presencia empoderadora del Espíritu Santo . La actividad del Espíritu dominó la vida, las palabras y los hechos de Jesús de Nazaret. Él era “ Jesús, el Cristo ”, el Ungido, el Mesías tan esperado de Israel. Cuando un ángel le informó a José que María llevaba un hijo “ concebido por obra del Espíritu Santo ”, su declaración indicó que algo más que un nacimiento milagroso estaba a punto de desarrollarse.

Cuando Jesús sea revelado desde el Cielo, los santos experimentarán gloria, pero los malvados recibirán destrucción eterna . En su introducción a Primera de Corintios , el Apóstol Pablo describe a los miembros de la congregación como aquellos que están “ esperando ansiosamente la Revelación de nuestro Señor Jesús .” El Apóstol conecta este evento con “ el Día del Señor .”

At the revelation of Jesus from Heaven, the saints will experience glory, but the wicked will receive everlasting destruction . Paul describes the believers of Corinth as those who are “ eagerly waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus ,” and he connects this event to “ the Day of the Lord .” In his letters, Paul refers to Christ's return as the ' Parousia ' (“ arrival ”), the ' erchomai ' (“ coming ”), and the ' epiphaneia ' (“ manifestation ”) of Jesus, as well as his “ revelation ” or ' apocalypsis .'

Each of the three sevenfold series of Revelation concludes with a final judgment scene that transpires at the end of the age . Final judgment scenes occur several times in the Book of Revelation . The sevenfold series of Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls of Wrath all culminate in the final judgment, and each time, the end of the series is punctuated by the same terrestrial and celestial phenomena.

Pablo continuó su discusión sobre la llegada de Cristo al abordar lo que ocurrirá en el Día del Señor – 1 Tesalonicenses 5: 1-3. El Apóstol Pablo habla de “ la llegada ” o ' Parousía ' de Jesús y el Día del Señor en los capítulos 4 y 5 de 1 Tesalonicenses . En el capítulo 4, declara que tanto los cristianos muertos como los vivos se reunirán para encontrarse con el Señor a medida que descienda del Cielo. En el capítulo 5, Pablo vincula eso y los eventos relacionados con “ el Día del Señor ”, y explica cómo ese día afectará a los piadosos y a los impíos.

Paul continued his discussion about Christ’s arrival by addressing what will occur on the Day of the Lord – 1 Thessalonians 5:1-3. The Apostle Paul discusses the “ arrival ” or ‘ Parousia ’ of Jesus and the Day of the Lord in chapters 4 and 5 of  1 Thessalonians . In Chapter 4, he declares that both dead and living Christians will be gathered to meet the Lord as he descends from Heaven. In Chapter 5, Paul links that and related events to “ the Day of the Lord ,” and he explains how that day will affect the godly and the ungodly.

The previously hidden mysteries of God are revealed in Jesus, and especially so in his Death and Resurrection, History’s turning point . The Bible speaks of the “ mysteries ” of God, His ways that are hidden from human wisdom and defy expectations. As Jesus declared, not everyone can understand the “ mysteries of the Kingdom .” It is God who reveals the deep and obscure things to whomever He pleases, and in His Son, He has done so for all men to see. Or at least, for those with “ eyes that can see .”