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Advent of the Dragon—Birthpangs of the Messiah

John’s prophecy in the Book of Revelation of three antichrist persons—the Beast, the Dragon, and the False Prophet—identifies the Dragon as “that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the whole world” (Revelation 12:9). A search of the scriptures, on the other hand, shows that Old Testament prophets traditionally identify the Dragon as […]

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The Intercessors—Hasteners of the Father’s Work

Knowing that the time is coming, and is well-nigh at hand, when the Lord “will hasten my work” (Doctrine & Covenants 88:73)—when “he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness” (Romans 9:28; cf. Doctrine & Covenants 52:11; 84:97)—what do we suppose are the dynamics behind such an extraordinary event? If God is

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Salvation—not by Works, Exaltation—by Works?

If salvation is by grace, not works—made possible through Jesus’ atonement for humanity’s transgressions—then how do men attain exaltation? On a parallel: if “justification through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is just and true,” and also “sanctification through the grace of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is just and true,”

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The Father’s End-Time Intervention in His Children’s Affairs

Whenever we see mention of “the Father” in the scriptures, particularly in an end-time context, that may signal a transition from the usual interaction of his people with Jehovah/Jesus to the Father’s intervention among his covenant people on the highest spiritual levels. Particularly is that evident in the Father’s manifesting his power to bring about

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The Shift from Searching the Scriptures to Heeding the Pulpit

Paul and Silas’ missionary experience with the Jews in the synagogue at Berea reveals a telling contrast between the early saints who searched the scriptures daily to determine what God was saying in his Word and those who remained content to listen to the brethren’s preaching: “These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in

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The Servant Prepares the Way for Jehovah’s Coming

Just as in Jewish tradition the best man at a wedding blows the shofar or trumpet to herald the bridegroom’s arrival, so God’s end-time servant personifies the “trumpet” and “ensign” that heralds the coming of Jehovah and rallies God’s people to gather together for the marriage feast. Isaiah 18:3 All you who live in the

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Moving between Telestial and Terrestrial Time Zones

When, at Joshua’s command, “the sun stood still” and the Israelites slew the Amorites for an entire day, we might ask if the sun actually stood still or if another, unseen phenomenon was at work: “Then spoke Joshua to Jehovah in the day when Jehovah delivered up the Amorites before the people of Israel, and

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