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  • Gary Petty
    Gary Petty Author in "New Age Christianity Is Antichrist"
    I'm glad you glad you found this helpful. It describes the times we live in.
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    Gary Petty Author in "The Jewish Temple and Bible Prophecy"
    We don't know exactly when a new temple will be constructed but it will be just before the tribulation. When you read verse 20 in John, Jesus is using the word temple to refer to His body. Good point about the temple in New Jerusalem. Paul said that the church is the temple of god's Holy Spirit. This is a big subject. Thanks for the comment.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Dealing With Guilt"
    God is gracious and desires for all any of His children who have strayed to return to Him. Christ died for all, and His blood covers our sins. People need to be encouraged that God will forgive when we repent. This is the lesson of the Parable of the Prodical Son.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Ghosts in Heaven?"
    Hello, I'm not sure of your question. The "spirit" or life of a person returns to God who gave it, but the Bible teaches that the dead are "asleep" until the resurrection. Since we don't have an immortal soul, this means that unless God resurrects human beings we have no future.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Is This the Beginning of the End?"
    Hello, the figure of 25 % comes from Revelation 6:1-11. This is in reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. It is the same time period of Matthew 24: 5-8 which Jesus calls the "beginning of sorrows." This figure does not include the overall death toll of the tribulation which follows these events.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Beware the Mark of the Beast"
    Kathy, Your question is a good one. Judaism, although they observe the Sabbath, has rejected Jesus as the Messiah and are not Christian. When we compare Bible teachings to groups like the Catholic Church it is clear that they aren't following the teachings of Jesus Christ. According to the book of Revelation true Christians are those who have the testimony of Jesus and keep God's commandments. It is important that all those who want to be an authentic follower of God seek and live by biblical truth. The United Church of God is dedicated to discovering and living by the word of God.
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    Gary Petty Author in "The Remedy for Sin"
    Jacob, I'm glad this sermon was helpful. The Apostle Paul writes some difficult passages, but he is remarkably inspired and profound.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Beware the Mark of the Beast"
    Karen, I know the pandemic is a difficult time for all of us. You make a good point that this could be the beginning of sorrows. The magnitude of the effects represented by the Four Horsemen is staggering. Current Worldwide Covid deaths are around 2 million people. The world population is 7.8 billion. Twenty-five percent of the world population is approximately 1.9 BILLION. This is a staggering figure. Stay close to God because He is our refuge.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Three Reasons Why Jesus Comes Twice"
    Clarice, I'm glad you received a benefit from the program. Please continue to watch.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Is Baptism Necessary?"
    Yes, the Bible teaches that baptism involves full immersion. Baptism is an important step in the Christian journey. The United Church of God has ministers who can help you learn more about repentance and acceptance of Jesus Christ as your Savior. Click on the Congregations tab where you can find the telephone number of a minister nearest to you.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Should Christians Vote?"
    The purpose of this sermon was to explain biblical principles of what it means to be a citizen of the kingdom of God. I tried to deal with specific issues that are clearly defined in the Bible.
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    Gary Petty Author in "The Last Great Day"
    Mark, This is such wonderful understanding. We know that God loves humanity and the majority will receive salvation.
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    Gary Petty Author in "What Is Family Privilege?"
    Wendy, The purpose of my BT Daily was to deal directly with the issue of "family privilege" as a philosophy growing in the United States that is obviously against the Bible's definition of marriage and family. I mentioned BLM because one of their stated purposes is to disrupt the concept of the nuclear family. This idea is spreading throughout many groups. I believe that black lives matter as do people in Syria or Rwanda. All people are made in the image of God. I am also aware that the majority of people suffer because of Satan's rule over mankind. I also believe that the only answer to humanity's problems is to turn to God and the sacrifice and work of Jesus Christ. This grace was given to me and I want to share it with all. I really encourage you to read the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5-7. God wants to heal all of us and Jesus will return to save humanity. That is the hope of all Christians.
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    Gary Petty Author in "The Minor Prophets: The Book of Joel"
    Thank you for your comments. I agree that all of us can get so overwhelmed by the immediacy of life that we lose sight of what God is doing. It is then that we can become spiritually complacent. Every once in a while God wakes us up and keep us moving forward.
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    Gary Petty Author in "Who Will Be the Final Superpower?"
    Good question. When we read Matthew 24:1-14 Jesus tells us what will happen before the "great tribulation." In Revelation 6:1-8 John is given a vision of events that will lead to the deaths of a quarter of the world's population. These events appear to be a further explanation of what Jesus said in the first part of Matthew 24. In Revelation 13 we see the rise of the last great superpower. COVID-19 is not directly mentioned in these prophesies, but it may be the precursor to what Jesus called "the beginning of sorrows." It is important to stay focused on God and His truth. We don't know all of the details, but the Bible does give us a clear picture of the events that will lead to the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. His return is the Christian hope for tomorrow.