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Will the wicked really be tormented forever in hell? In this sermon, pastor Rod Reynolds examines in detail passages in the book of Revelation that have traditionally been used to establish the common belief in a never-ending hellfire reserved for punishment of the wicked. To understand what the Bible says about hell, we must carefully study the context of the scriptures in question.

Sermon by Rod Reynolds

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In this sermon, Rod Reynolds explores why it is that so many people do not understand the Bible. This sermon also explains some vital keys in unlocking God’s Word so you can understand it better. The Bible is the most widely circulated book in the world. Well over 2 billion copies of the Bible have been printed and distributed worldwide. Almost every household in much of the western world has at least one Bible, and yet it is a book that is little understood.

Though the most widely distributed book in history according to guinnessworldrecords.com, its teachings are properly understood by, relatively speaking, only a handful of people. Many specific truths are revealed in the Bible, that are themselves mysteries, even though they are explained clearly in the Bible. Is there a key -- or keys -- which will unlock the mysteries of the Bible?

In this sermon, Rod Reynolds shows that the Spirit of God is the power by which God’s spiritual creation is being formed and perfected in the Church. The Holy Spirit is a spirit of power, but do we understand how powerful God really is? God is a Workman, a Builder, a Creator and the power by which He is perfecting His creation is His Spirit.

To whom does the New Covenant apply? What is required to be a party to the New Covenant? Can it be broken? And how long is it to be in effect? Important questions regarding our relationship with God.

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Jesus Christ, Paul and others warned that as the end of this age approaches lawlessness would grow worse, although the world has been generally lawless since the beginning of human history. It's important to learn what the Bible says about lawlessness, and how God hates it, and how we must strive to overcome it in our own flesh with God's help.

The Bible makes it clear that doctrine is a key factor as far as salvation is concerned. How is sound doctrine discerned, and how are doctrinal disputes to be handled, according to Scripture?

When God entered into the Old Covenant with Israel at Mt. Sinai he told them that if they would obey his voice, his commandments, they would be to him "a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Exodus 19:6). They agreed to the terms of the covenant, saying "All that the Lord has spoken we will do" (Exodus 19:8). But the Old Covenant failed, and a new covenant was to be established to fulfill the plan of God for mankind. Why did the Old Covenant fail? What was missing? And how is what was missing in the Old Covenant accounted for in the New Covenant, so God's purpose may be fulfilled?

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Sermon by Rod Reynolds

How the Passover has been observed under the Old Covenant and under the New Covenant

How does the idea of a covenant relate to God's plan of salvation? Why did God make a covenant with Abraham, and one with Israel? Is the New Covenant a repudiation of the previous covenants, and the laws which were a part of them? Questions vital to spiritual understanding that are answered in this message

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