Second Coming of Christ

addition, Revelation 16: 16 earmarked Megiddo as an important location during the end times. Har-magedon or hill of Megiddo is prophesied as the site of the last battle between the forces of good and evil. The Armageddon that ushers in the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Thus, past, present and future....all represented at Megiddo. Archaeologists began excavating Megiddo in the early 1900s. The advent of WWI interrupted the excavations until digging resumed in 1925. The Megiddo…

endowment and sealing ordinances to help walk you through the experience. We must remember that once outside the temple walls, we do not speak of specifics. Elder D. Todd Christofferson reminds us that “our willingness to take upon us the name of Christ and keep His commandments requires a degree of faith, but as we honor our covenants, that faith expands” (“The Power of Covenants,” Elder D. Todd Christofferson, Ensign, May 2009, 19-32). So as you willing to take a leap of faith, and learn with…

morality is constructed from each individual 's desire to pursue what is universally good. An example of this is an individual who wins the lottery and can buy alcohol and drugs to satisfy his desires, but decides to donate his winnings to charity after coming to a logical conclusion that that action was good. On the contrary Kant would say if that man donated to charity because he knew he would receive public recognition or acknowledgement from a cute girl, he would not be ‘on the road’ as…

You was mumbling in your sleep.” “ Yea, no problems here,” George muttered under his breath. Slim obviously heard him as he frowned and a worried look crossed his face. “ George you sure? “ Slim asked with a worried face. “ It’s about Lennie. Im second guessing myself on killing him, it’s just honestly hitting me…

him that Jesus saved him before. He never came so he lied to his aunt about being saved by Jesus because he didn’t want to hurt his aunt. Thus the main meaning of this essay is disillusionment with organized religion and many other things. In the second sentence of the first paragraph Hughes states “But not really saved.” This is an important part of the text because it shows the falsehood of religion throughout the text by showing…

Political Lenses Nothing a person thinks, says, or does is ever in its own pure form. Every second of every day a person’s view is tainted by a lens. When considering politics, what are the main factors that shape today’s political discourse? Merriam Webster Dictionary defines discourse as, “The use of words to exchange thoughts and ideas.” Simply put, discourse is another term for discussion. Everyone has encountered some form of political discourse in their life, but what sways those…

My first insight from the reading: Becoming the Gospel Paul Participation and Mission. In chapter six, “Ephesians is one of six disputed or contested letters in the Pauline corpus, meaning that scholars debate its authorship” (Gorman 183). Therefore, my question is do the Ephesians letter was written close in time to Colossians letter? I think the same evident in the similar language that is used in both letters as well as the similar subject matter. Those who do not think that Paul wrote…

direct passage between the Aegean and Adriatic seas. (NIV study bible map acts 18). It was unquestionably one of the greatest seaports in the ancient world. There were three significant roads that led from the ports. The first lead east to Babylon, the second north via Smyrna and the third south to meander valley. Because of the magnitude of that port, we can conclude that the city’s revenue was exquisite. This can also be concluded by the various monumental buildings in this region, some of…

The Branch Davidian religion is a spinoff of Christianity in some ways, like Christ returning to earth to save humankind. But after Ben Roden passed away in 1978, the branch got a new leader. When Ben died his wife Lois took over and aligned herself with a young bible teacher, Vernon Howell who eventually became leader (Yeaman).…

IV. Guglielma and her Familiga: In response to the possibility of the Guglielmites “spiritual dreams” being crystalized into heresy through the inquisition, Barbara Newman writes: But certain tenets and practices appear to have been shared by all: a reverence for Guglielma as a uniquely Spirit-filled person, even physical embodiment of the Spirit; an interest in gender complementarity; a belief in the priestly capabilities of women; an inclusive ecclesiology embracing the ultimate salvation of…