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No matter what you’ve done God loves you. The Apostle Paul, who wrote much of the New Testament, calls himself the worst of sinners. Before he met Christ he killed Christians and yet he was rescued by God’s grace. And you can be too.

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Not all guilt is bad. God uses appropriate doses of guilt to awaken us to sin. God’s guilt brings enough regret to change us. Satan’s guilt, on the other hand, brings enough regret to enslave us. Don’t let Satan lock his shackles on you. Colossians 3:3 (NIV) says, “Your life is hidden with Christ in God.”

You see, when God looks at you, he sees Jesus first. In the Chinese language the word for “righteousness” is a combination of two characters: the figure of a lamb and a person. The lamb is on top, covering the person. Whenever God looks down on you, this is what he sees. The perfect Lamb of God covering you.

It boils down to this choice: Do you trust your Advocate, Jesus, or your Accuser, Satan? Give no heed to Satan’s voice. You have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ the righteous.

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Amillennialism: The Kingdom Is Already Here (and Not Yet)

In this episode of End Times 101, Michael and Zach explore amillennialism—a view that understands the “millennium” of Revelation 20 not as a future earthly kingdom, but as a present reality already underway.

The discussion centers on the idea that Christ is reigning now from heaven, and that believers are already participating in His kingdom through union with Him. By examining passages like Revelation 20, Ephesians 2, Colossians 1, and 1 Corinthians 15, the episode builds a framework where the kingdom is both already present and not yet fully realized.

Listeners are guided through the simplicity of the amillennial timeline—one return of Christ, one resurrection, and one final judgment—while also addressing common challenges, such as the symbolic reading of Revelation and the question of Satan’s binding.

The episode concludes with a pastoral emphasis: this view calls Christians to see their present lives as part of Christ’s ongoing reign. The takeaway is clear—the kingdom is not merely something to anticipate in the future, but a present reality that will one day be fully revealed.

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