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          • BAPTISM BY WATER - BIBLE VERSES
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          • ENCOURAGING BIBLE VERSES
          • FAITH ACCOUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS - BIBLE VERSES
          • "FEAR NOT & DO NOT BE AFRAID"- BIBLE VERSES
          • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
        • BIBLE / THE WORD OF GOD: G - Q >
          • GIFTS AND MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
          • GOD IS THE ROCK OF THE BELIEVER - BIBLE VERSES
          • GOD WILL NEVER FORSAKE HIS CHILDREN BIBLE VERSES
          • HEALING BY FAITH - BIBLE VERSES
          • HEARING GOD'S VOICE - BIBLE VERSES
          • HEAVEN - BIBLE VERSES
          • HELL - BIBLE VERSES
          • JESUS HEALED THEM ALL - BIBLE VERSES
          • JEHOVAH JIREH- GOD WILL PROVIDE - BIBLE VERSES
          • JOY AND REJOICING IN THE LORD - BIBLE VERSES
          • “ONE ANOTHER” - BIBLE VERSES
          • PRAYER - BIBLE VERSES
        • BIBLE / THE WORD OF GOD: R - Z >
          • THE "FEAR OF THE LORD" - BIBLE VERSES
          • THE GRACE OF GOD - BIBLE VERSES
          • TRUST IN GOD AND NEVER GIVE UP – BIBLE VERSES
          • THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD
      • COMMITMENT >
        • BAPTISM BY WATER >
          • BAPTISM BY WATER - BIBLE VERSES
        • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT >
          • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
        • COMMUNION, THE LORD'S SUPPER
        • HEARING GOD'S VOICE
        • HOW TO KEEP JESUS AS LORD
        • PRAYER, WHY PRAY? >
          • PRAYER - BIBLE VERSES
      • ENCOURAGEMENT >
        • ENCOURAGING BIBLE VERSES
        • "FEAR NOT & DO NOT BE AFRAID"- BIBLE VERSES
        • REJOICE IN THE LORD AND AGAIN I SAY REJOICE
        • TRUST IN GOD
        • TRUST IN GOD AND NEVER GIVE UP – BIBLE VERSES
      • ENEMY AWARENESS >
        • RECOGNIZING THE DEVIL'S STRATEGIES
        • SIX LIES THE DEVIL TELLS TEENS
      • FAITH & TRUST >
        • FAITH ACCOUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS >
          • FAITH ACCOUNTED AS RIGHTEOUSNESS - BIBLE VERSES
        • GOD IS THE ROCK OF THE BELIEVER >
          • GOD IS THE ROCK OF THE BELIEVER - BIBLE VERSES
        • GOD WILL NEVER FORSAKE HIS CHILDREN >
          • GOD WILL NEVER FORSAKE HIS CHILDREN BIBLE VERSES
        • HEALING BY FAITH >
          • HEALING BY FAITH - BIBLE VERSES
        • TRUST IN GOD >
          • TRUST IN GOD AND NEVER GIVE UP – BIBLE VERSES
      • FORGIVENESS >
        • FORGIVENESS: WHY DOES JESUS COMMAND US TO FORGIVE?
        • JOB, HIS THREE FRIENDS AND FORGIVENESS
      • GOD THE FATHER, SON & HOLY SPIRIT >
        • HOLY SPIRIT ARTICLES >
          • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT >
            • BAPTISM OF THE HOLY SPIRIT - BIBLE VERSES
          • FRUIT OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
          • FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT VS WORKS OF THE FLESH
          • GIFTS AND MINISTRIES OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
          • WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT REALLY IS
        • JEHOVAH JIREH - GOD WILL PROVIDE >
          • JEHOVAH JIREH- GOD WILL PROVIDE - BIBLE VERSES
        • THE TRUTH OF WHO GOD REALLY IS
        • UNDERSTANDING THE FEAR OF THE LORD >
          • UNDERSTANDING THE "FEAR OF THE LORD" - BIBLE VERSES
      • GRACE >
        • ROMANS 6 – GOD'S GRACE SETS US FREE FROM SIN'S BONDAGE
        • THE GRACE OF GOD >
          • THE GRACE OF GOD - BIBLE VERSES
      • HEALING: BODY, MIND & SOUL >
        • HEALING BIBLE VERSES PERSONALIZED FOR BUILDING FAITH AND PRAYER
        • HEALING BY FAITH >
          • HEALING BY FAITH - BIBLE VERSES
        • JESUS HEALED THEM ALL >
          • JESUS HEALED THEM ALL - BIBLE VERSES
        • RENEWING THE MIND
      • HEAVEN AND HELL >
        • JUDGMENT DAY
        • HEAVEN ARTICLES >
          • HEAVENLY REWARDS
          • PEARL GATES
        • HELL ARTICLES >
          • ARE ALL SINS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT EQUAL?
          • HELL IS REAL AND LITERALLY BURNS AS SHOWN IN THE BIBLE
    • EDIFYING ARTICLES: CATEGORIES M - Z >
      • MISCELLANEOUS >
        • ARE PEOPLE BASICALLY GOOD OR EVIL?
        • PAUL'S THORN IN THE FLESH
        • THE INSCRIPTION AT THE CROSS
        • WHO CAN HEAR THE LORD?
        • WHY KICK AGAINST THE GOADS?
      • PERSEVERANCE & STRENGTH >
        • BY YOUR PATIENCE POSSESS YOUR SOULS
        • HOW TO KEEP JESUS AS LORD
        • THE POWER OF THE WORD OF GOD
        • THE WHOLE ARMOR OF GOD
        • WHERE DOES OUR STRENGTH AS CHRISTIANS COME FROM?
      • PERSONAL REFLECTION >
        • GARDEN OF EDEN or GARDEN OF WEEDEN?
        • YOU ARE WHAT YOU ATE!
      • PITFALLS & SHORTCOMINGS >
        • COMMON PITFALLS THAT CAN BE A CHRISTIAN'S DEMISE
        • IS IT RIGHT TO JUDGE?
        • SELF RIGHTEOUSNESS - OUR STRONG ENEMY
        • THE DANGER OF UNHEALTHY FEAR >
          • "FEAR NOT & DO NOT BE AFRAID"- BIBLE VERSES
        • UNFORGIVENESS IS EXPENSIVE
      • PRAYER >
        • PRAYER, WHY PRAY?
        • PRAYER - BIBLE VERSES
      • SALVATION >
        • MANY ARE CALLED, BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN
        • ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED?
        • ONCE SAVED, ALWAYS SAVED - EXPOSING THE IMPOSSIBILITY
        • RETURN TO THE LORD
        • SALVATION
        • TRUE REDEMPTION
        • WORTHY
      • SIN >
        • ARE ALL SINS AND THEIR PUNISHMENT EQUAL?
        • JUDGMENT DAY
      • SPIRITUAL WARFARE >
        • THE AUTHORITY OF THE BELIEVER - BIBLE VERSES
      • TRIALS & TRIBULATION >
        • VARIOUS TRIALS - CHRISTIANITY 101
      • WOMEN IN MINISTRY >
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART ONE
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART TWO
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY-PART THREE
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART FOUR
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRT- PART FIVE
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART SIX
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART SEVEN
        • WOMEN IN MINISTRY- PART EIGHT
    • RAPTURE ARTICLES >
      • RAPTURE BASICS >
        • WHAT IS THE RAPTURE?
        • IS THE WORD "RAPTURE" IN THE BIBLE?
        • RAPTURE VIEWS
        • THE MYSTERY OF THE 70 WEEKS
        • THE TRIBULATION AND THE WRATH OF GOD
        • TRIBULATION AND WRATH, BIBLICAL DEFINITIONS AND USAGE
        • THE BIBLICAL MINDSET FOR LIVING IN THE LAST DAYS
      • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE ARTICLES >
        • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE
        • MID TRIBULATION, WHY 3 1/2 YEARS?
        • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE BIBLE VERSES
        • MID TRIBULATION RAPTURE TIMELINE CHART
      • GENERAL RAPTURE ARTICLES A - L >
        • ANCIENT JEWISH WEDDING CUSTOMS & JESUS CHRIST, HIS BRIDE, THE CHURCH
        • AS A THIEF IN THE NIGHT
        • AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
        • CAN THE RAPTURE REALLY HAPPEN TODAY?
        • CONSIDERATIONS FOR REAL REVELATION UNDERSTANDING
        • EVERY EYE WILL SEE HIM
        • EVERY KNEE WILL BOW
        • IN THE TWINKLING OF AN EYE
      • GENERAL RAPTURE ARTICLES M - Z >
        • SOME KEY COMPONENTS TO THE BOOK OF REVELATION
        • THE APOSTASY - THE GREAT FALLING AWAY
        • THE LAST TRUMP
        • THE LAST TWO GREAT BATTLES
        • THE LORD WILL RULE WITH A ROD OF IRON
        • THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SALVATION DOES NOT LAST FOREVER
        • TWO WHITE HORSES, TWO VERY DIFFERENT RIDERS, TWO VERY DIFFERENT TIMES
        • WHAT "ON EARTH" IS GOING ON AND HOW DO WE DEAL WITH IT?
      • ANTICHRIST, SON OF PERDITION ARTICLES >
        • ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION BIBLE VERSES
        • ANTICHRIST AND FALSE PROPHET BIBLE VERSES
        • ANTICHRIST IS UNIQUELY REVEALED IN THREE PROPHETIC SECTIONS OF SCRIPTURE
        • SATAN IS NOT THE ANTICHRIST
        • THE ABOMINATION OF DESOLATION
        • THE ANTICHRIST, HIS IDENTITY AND NAME
        • UNDERSTANDING WHO THE ANTICHRIST IS, THE SON OF PERDITION
        • WILL THE JEWISH MESSIAH BE THE CHRISTIAN ANTICHRIST?
      • TWO WITNESSES ARTICLES >
        • WHO ARE THE TWO WITNESSES?
        • WHAT WILL THE TWO WITNESSES REALLY DO?
        • TWO WITNESSES BIBLE VERSES
        • COULD THE TWO WITNESSES BE THE ANGELS, GABRIEL AND MICHAEL?
      • ARTICLES ABOUT "THE SEVENS" OF REVELATION >
        • THE SEVEN SEALS OF REVELATION
        • THE SEVEN TRUMPETS & THREE WOES OF REVELATION
        • THE HOLY INTERRUPTION
        • THE SEVEN BOWLS OF THE WRATH OF GOD
        • THE SEVEN TRUMPETS & SEVEN BOWLS PARALLEL STUDY
        • BIBLE VERSES OF ALL THE SEVENS OF REVELATION
      • POST-RAPTURE >
        • THE 144,000 JEWS OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION >
          • THE 144,000 JEWS OF THE BOOK OF REVELATION - BIBLE VERSES
        • THE MARRIAGE SUPPER OF THE LAMB
        • THE LAST TWO GREAT BATTLES
        • THE BATTLE OF ARMAGEDDON
        • THE LORD WILL RULE WITH A ROD OF IRON
        • THE MILLENNIUM
        • JUDGMENT DAY AND THE GREAT WHITE THRONE OF JUDGMENT
    • ALPHABETICAL TOPICS >
      • TOPICS IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
  • VERSIUNEA ROMÂNĂ
    • SCOPUL ACESTUI SITE
    • ARTICOLE EDIFICATOARE: CATEGORII: A - I >
      • AUTO-OBSERVARE/INTROSPECȚIE >
        • GRĂDINA INIMII
        • SUNTEM CEEA CE AM MÂNCAT
      • BIBLIA, CUVÂNTUL LUI DUMNEZEU A-I >
        • AUZIREA VOCII LUI DUMNEZEU - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • BUCURAȚI-VĂ ÎN DOMNUL IAR ZIC BUCURAȚI-VĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CUM SĂ NE COMPORTĂM UNII CU ALȚII – VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CREDINȚA SOCOTITĂ CA NEPRIHĂNIRE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DARURILE ȘI LUCRĂRILE DUHULUI SFÂNT - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DUMNEZEU ESTE O STÂNCĂ PENTRU COPIII SĂI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DUMNEZEU NU NE PĂRĂSEȘTE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • HARUL LUI DUMNEZEU - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • IADUL - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • IEHOVA IRE - DUMNEZEU VA PURTA DE GRIJĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • ÎNCREDE-TE ÎN DOMNUL ȘI NU RENUNȚA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • ÎNCURAJARE ȘI TĂRIE SPIRITUALĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • BIBLIA, CUVÂNTUL LUI DUMNEZEU J-Z >
        • NU TE TEME ȘI NU TE ÎNGRIJORA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • PUTEREA CUVÂNTULUI LUI DUMNEZEU
        • RAIUL - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT, VERSETE BIBLICE
        • RUGĂCIUNEA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • TOȚI AU FOST VINDECAȚI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • CREDINȚĂ ȘI ÎNCREDERE ÎN DOMNUL >
        • CREDINȚA SOCOTITĂ CA NEPRIHĂNIRE >
          • CREDINȚA SOCOTITĂ CA NEPRIHĂNIRE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • DUMNEZEU ESTE O STÂNCĂ PENTRU COPIII SĂI
        • ÎNCREDE-TE ÎN DOMNUL >
          • ÎNCREDE-TE ÎN DOMNUL ȘI NU RENUNȚA - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ >
          • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • DEDICARE >
        • AUZIREA VOCII LUI DUMNEZEU
        • BOTEZUL ÎN APĂ >
          • BOTEZUL ÎN APĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • BOTEZUL CU DUHUL SFÂNT >
          • BOTEZUL CU DUHUL SFÂNT - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CINA DOMNULUI ISUS
        • CUM SĂ-L PĂSTRĂM PE ISUS DOMN PESTE VIAȚA NOASTRĂ
        • ÎNNOIREA MINȚII
      • DUMNEZEU TATĂL FIUL ȘI DUHUL SFÂNT >
        • ADEVĂRUL DESPRE CINE ESTE DUMNEZEU
        • CINE ESTE ȘI CE FACE DUHUL SFÂNT
        • DARURILE ȘI LUCRĂRILE DUHULUI SFÂNT
        • DUMNEZEU NU NE PĂRĂSEȘTE >
          • DUMNEZEU NU NE PĂRĂSEȘTE - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • IEHOVA IRE - DUMNEZEU VA PURTA DE GRIJĂ >
          • IEHOVA IRE - DUMNEZEU VA PURTA DE GRIJĂ - VERSETE BIBLICESĂ
        • SĂ ÎNȚELEGEM FRICA DE DOMNUL
      • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE >
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PRIMA PARTE
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A DOUA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A TREIA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A PATRA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A CINCEA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A ȘASEA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A ȘAPTEA
        • FEMEI ÎN SLUJIRE - PARTEA A OPTA
      • HARUL >
        • CE SPUNE BIBLIA DESPRE HARUL LUI DUMNEZEU
        • HARUL LUI DUMNEZEU - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • IERTAREA >
        • DE CE NE CERE DOMNUL ISUS SĂ IERTĂM?
        • IOV, CEI TREI PRIETENI AI SĂI ȘI IERTAREA
      • îNCERCĂRI ȘI NECAZURI >
        • FELURITE ÎNCERCĂRI ALE VIEȚII
      • ÎNCURAJARE >
        • BUCURAȚI-VĂ ÎN DOMNUL IAR ZIC BUCURAȚI-VĂ
    • ARTICOLE EDIFICATOARE: CATEGORII: J - Z >
      • MÂNTUIREA >
        • A FI SALVAT CU ADEVĂRAT
        • ÎNTOARCEȚI-VĂ LA DOMNUL
        • MÂNTUIREA
        • MULȚI CHEMAȚI , DAR PUȚINI ALEȘI
        • O DATĂ MÂNTUIT, VEȘNIC MÂNTUIT?
        • O DATĂ MÂNTUIT VEȘNIC MÂNTUIT, DEMASCAREA UNEI IMPOSIBILITĂȚI
        • VREDNIC
      • MĂRTURII, VISE, VIZIUNI, CUVINTE DE CUNOȘTINȚĂ, ÎNDEMNURI SAU AVERTIZĂRI, >
        • CEI CARE URMEAZĂ SĂ FIE LĂSAȚI PE MÂNA DUȘMANULUI PENTRU A SE ÎNDREPTA
        • CUVÂNT DE DESCOPERIRE - O COROANĂ, UN REGE ȘI UN INEL CU SIGILIU
        • FII ÎNCURAJAT
        • ISUS M-A ELIBERAT... DIN NOU  - MĂRTURIE
        • RIDICĂ-TE!
        • VIS SAU VIZIUNE DESPRE VREMEA SFÂRȘITULUI
      • PĂCATUL >
        • ROMANI 6 – HARUL NE ELIBEREAZĂ DE SUB STĂPÂNIREA PĂCATULUI
        • SUNT TOATE PĂCATELE ȘI PEDEPSELE PENTRU ACESTEA EGALE ?
        • ZIUA JUDECĂȚII
      • PERSEVERENȚĂ ȘI TĂRIE SPIRITUALĂ >
        • DE UNDE VINE TĂRIA CREȘTINULUI?
        • NU DĂM ÎNAPOI!
        • PRIN RĂBDAREA VOASTRĂ VĂ VEȚI CÂȘTIGA SUFLETELE VOASTRE
        • PUTEREA CUVÂNTULUI LUI DUMNEZEU
        • TOATĂ ARMURA LUI DUMNEZEU
      • RAIUL ȘI IADUL >
        • IADUL >
          • IADUL ȘI FOCUL LUI SUNT REALE AȘA CUM SPUNE BIBLIA
        • RAIUL >
          • PORȚILE DE MĂRGĂRITAR
          • RECOMPENSE CEREȘTI
      • RĂZBOIUL SPIRITUAL >
        • AUTORITATEA CREDINCIOSULUI >
          • AUTORITATEA CREDINCIOSULUI - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • RECUNOAȘTEREA DUȘMANULUI >
        • RECUNOSCÂND STRATEGIILE DIAVOLULUI
        • ȘASE MINCIUNI PE CARE DIAVOLUL LE SPUNE ADOLESCENȚILOR
      • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT >
        • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT
        • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT VERSUS LUCRĂRILE FIRII, EVOLUȚII, BENEFICII ȘI COSTURI >
          • ROADA DUHULUI SFÂNT, VERSETE BIBLICE
      • RUGĂCIUNEA CREDINȚEI >
        • RUGĂCIUNEA >
          • RUGĂCIUNEA - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • SLĂBICIUNI ȘI PIEDICI >
        • CAPCANE COMUNE CARE POT CONDUCE LA CĂDEREA CREȘTINILOR
        • ESTE CORECT SĂ JUDECĂM?
        • NEIERTAREA NE COSTĂ SCUMP
        • NEPRIHĂNIREA DE SINE, PUTERNICUL NOSTRU DUȘMAN
        • PERICOLUL FRICII NESĂNĂTOASE
      • TEME DIVERSE >
        • CE ERA ȚEPUȘUL LUI PAVEL?
        • CINE POATE AUZI VOCEA DOMNULUI?
        • INSCRIPȚIA DE PE CRUCEA LUI ISUS
        • OAMENII SUNT BUNI SAU RĂI ÎN ESENȚA LOR?
      • VINDECARE:TRUP, SUFLET ȘI DUH >
        • TOȚI AU FOST VINDECAȚI >
          • TOȚI AU FOST VINDECAȚI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • VERSETE BIBLICE PERSONALIZATE PENTRU RUGĂCIUNE ȘI ÎNTĂRIREA CREDINȚEI PENTRU VINDECARE
        • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ >
          • VINDECAREA PRIN CREDINȚĂ - VERSETE BIBLICE
    • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIRE ȘI VREMEA SFÂRȘITULUI >
      • RĂPIREA - ARTICOLE DE BAZĂ >
        • CE ESTE RĂPIREA?
        • CUVÂNTUL „RĂPIRE” ÎN BIBLIE
        • OPINII DESPRE RĂPIREA BISERICII
        • MISTERUL CELOR 70 DE SĂPTĂMÂNI
        • NECAZUL ŞI MÂNIA LUI DUMNEZEU
        • NECAZUL ȘI MÂNIA, DEFINIȚII BIBLICE
        • CARE ESTE MENTALITATEA BIBLICĂ PENTRU VREMURILE DIN URMĂ
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ >
        • RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ, VĂZUTĂ DE TOȚI
        • RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ, DE CE 3 ANI ȘI JUMĂTATE?
        • RĂPIREA MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTĂ -- VERSETE BIBLICE
        • GRAFICUL RĂPIRII MID-TRIBULAȚIONISTE
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIRE ÎN GENERAL A-M >
        • APOSTAZIA - MAREA LEPĂDARE DE CREDINȚĂ
        • CÂTEVA COMPONENTE CHEIE ALE CĂRȚII APOCALIPSA
        • CONSIDERENTE ÎN VEDEREA UNEI REALE ÎNȚELEGERI A CĂRȚII APOCALIPSA
        • CUM S-A ÎNTÂMPLAT ÎN ZILELE LUI NOE
        • DOI CAI ALBI, DOI CĂLĂREȚI DIFERIȚI LA MOMENTE DIFERITE
        • ÎNTR-O CLIPEALĂ DIN OCHI
        • ISUS VA REVENI CA UN HOȚ NOAPTEA
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE RĂPIRE ÎN GENERAL N-Z >
        • O IMAGINE DE ANSAMBLU
        • OBICEIURILE DE NUNTĂ EVREIASCĂ DIN VECHIME & ISUS CRISTOS ȘI MIREASA LUI, BISERICA
        • ORICE GENUNCHI SE VA PLECA
        • ORICE OCHI ÎL VA VEDEA
        • SE POATE CA RĂPIREA SĂ AIBĂ LOC AZI?
        • ȘANSA MÂNTUIRII - NU VA DURA VEȘNIC
        • ULTIMA TRÂMBIȚĂ
        • ULTIMELE DOUĂ MARI BĂTĂLII
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE ANTICRIST >
        • ANTICRISTUL, IDENTITATE ȘI NUME
        • ANTICRISTUL REVELAT ÎN TREI SECȚIUNI BIBLICE
        • ANTICRISTUL ȘI PROROCUL MINCINOS, VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CE ESTE URÂCIUNEA PUSTIIRII? >
          • URÂCIUNEA PUSTIIRII - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • SATAN NU ESTE ANTICRISTUL
        • SĂ ÎNȚELEGEM CINE ESTE ANTICRISTUL, FIUL PIERZĂRII
        • VA FI MESIA EVREILOR, ANTICRISTUL CREȘTINILOR?
      • CEI DOI MARTORI >
        • CE VOR FACE CEI DOI MARTORI?
        • CEI DOI MARTORI - VERSETE BIBLICE
        • CINE SUNT CEI DOI MARTORI?
        • ESTE POSIBIL CA CEI DOI MARTORI SĂ FIE ÎNGERII, GABRIEL ȘI MIHAIL?
      • ARTICOLE DESPRE GRUPURILE DE ȘAPTE DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA >
        • CELE ȘAPTE PECEȚI ALE APOCALIPSEI
        • SFÂNTA ÎNTRERUPERE DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA
        • CELE ȘAPTE TRÂMBIȚE ȘI TREI VAIURI ALE APOCALIPSEI
        • CELE ȘAPTE POTIRE ALE MÂNIEI LUI DUMNEZEU
        • CELE ȘAPTE TRÂMBIȚE & CELE ȘAPTE POTIRE - STUDIU PARALEL
        • ​VERSETE BIBLICE DESPRE TOATE GRUPURILE DE ȘAPTE DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA
    • ARTICOLE POST-RĂPIRE >
      • CEI 144.000 DE EVREI PECETLUIȚI DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSEI >
        • CEI 144.000 DE EVREI PECETLUIȚI DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSEI - VERSETE BIBLICE
      • SĂRBĂTOAREA NUNȚII MIELULUI​
      • ULTIMELE DOUĂ MARI BĂTĂLII
      • BĂTĂLIA DE LA ARMAGHEDON
      • DOMNUL VA CÂRMUI CU UN TOIAG DE FIER
      • MILENIUL
      • ZIUA JUDECĂȚII
    • ORDINEA ALFABETICĂ A CATEGORIILOR >
      • SUBIECTELE ÎN ORDINEA ALFABETICĂ
    • BLOG >
      • TITLURI BLOG-URI ÎN ORDINE CRONOLOGICĂ
      • TITLURI BLOG-URI GRUPATE PE CATEGORII
    • IMAGINI CREȘTINE >
      • IMAGINI CREȘTINE CU VERSETE BIBLICE ȘI MESAJE DE ÎNCURAJARE
      • GRAFICUL CELOR ȘAPTEZECI DE SĂPTĂMÂNI
      • GRAFICUL CELOR ȘAPTE PECEȚI DIN CARTEA APOCALIPSA
      • GRAFICUL ULTIMILOR ȘAPTE ANI ȘI DOMNIA DE 1000 DE ANI
  • CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS
    • CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS >
      • 7 x 7 CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS
      • 7 X 5.5 CHRISTIAN IMAGES & GRAPHICS
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THE LORD WILL RULE WITH A ROD OF IRON

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The Lord really will rule with a rod of iron as in the many sections of verses listed in this article. The word "rule" is translated "shepherd" in some versions. This is a misunderstood situation in that many think it means to be a leader with an iron fist or harsh ruler or even as a shepherd to rule his sheep with an iron rod. The truth of the matter is that in our modern day and age, most of us are far from understanding the important purposes of rods and staffs that have been used by mankind for thousands of years. One purpose for rods was in measurement, but rods were used as symbols of authority as well as for correction and punishment. Scepters were considered “rods” in some measure sometimes, as well as the staffs of shepherds.

It is most important to realize a "word's intent" and especially when it is about the Lord. The fact of the matter is, that the rods in the following verses are to be used to “destroy” what they strike, to break like smashing pottery. The Lord will strike the nations with the rod, in meting out the fierceness and wrath of God to those that have it coming. The rod in most of these verses is a rod of iron, not just any rod of wood like most would have been. Jesus is not a harsh Lord. He is quick to hear, slow to anger and His mercies are forever. So it is important to realize that these verses were translated as “ruling even shepherding” with a rod of iron, but it is in the sense of ruler-ship that He uses the rod of punishment to destroy the wicked.

Sadly, many misunderstand these verses to mean that the Lord will be a harsh ruler during the Millennium. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our God is the same yesterday, today and forever. But the wicked of this earth will cause “the iron rod of punishment” to come down upon themselves by their own actions when the Lord comes back for the Battle of Armageddon and the Grapes of Wrath (Revelation 14:17-20).

Here are the verses of reference for this particular use of the Lord of this article:

Revelation 19:11-15
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.”

Revelation 12:5
“And she brought forth a male Child, One Who is destined to shepherd (rule) all the nations with an iron staff (scepter), and her Child was caught up to God and to His throne.”

Revelation 2:25-29
“But hold fast what you have till I come. And he who overcomes, and keeps My works until the end, to him I will give power over the nations-- 'He shall rule them with a rod of iron; they shall be “dashed to pieces” like the potter's vessels'-- as I also have received from My Father; and I will give him the morning star. He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches." '

Psalms 2:7-9
"I will declare the decree: The Lord has said to Me, 'You are My Son, today I have begotten You. Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession. You shall “break them” with a rod of iron; You shall “dash them to pieces” like a potter's vessel.' "

Isaiah 11:4
“But with righteousness He shall judge the poor, And decide with equity for the meek of the earth; He shall strike the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.”


In ancient times, rods were used for discipline, chastisement and wrath as it can be seen in various places throughout the Bible.

In the book of Exodus, we repeatedly see how the Lord chose for Moses and Aaron to use a rod against the Pharaoh to bring the destructive plagues upon Egypt. He also used it to part the Red Sea for His people (Exodus 4:2, 17, 8:16, 9:23,10:13, etc). Moses smote the rock and brought water from it for the people but that is another thought for another day; his disobedience in not “telling the rock to give forth the water” as the Lord has told him to do and smiting it instead, cost him dearly (Numbers 20:8-12).

Throughout the Psalms and Proverbs rods were spoken of being used for discipline, punishment, chastisement and wrath (Psalms 2:9, 23:4, 89:32, Proverbs 10:13, 13:24, 22:8,15, 23:14, 26:3, 29:15).

In Isaiah 10:5-6a, we see God personally say "Woe to Assyria, the rod of My anger and the staff in whose hand is My indignation. I will send him against an ungodly nation, and against the people of My wrath”

The weeping prophet Jeremiah wrote after being persecuted for telling the truth and obeying God and having seen his people suffer horribly for their disobedience and wickedness and were nearly destroyed but for a remnant, wrote in Lamentations 3:1, “I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of His wrath.”

In Micah 5:1 it is written, “Now gather yourself in troops, O daughter of troops; he has laid siege against us; they will strike the judge of Israel with a rod on the cheek.”

Even the apostle Paul used a phrase about the possibility of coming with a rod in a negative fashion.

1 Corinthians 4:20-21
"For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. What do you want? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and a spirit of gentleness?"

King David wrote in Psalms 23:4 (Amp),

“Yes, though I walk through the [deep, sunless] valley of the shadow of death, I will fear or dread no evil, for You are with me; Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort me.”

The interpreters of the Amplified Bible knew that the rod was for protection in the use of a Shepherd just like David did and so many before our time. Rods were not for the positive shepherding of good sheep. Their rods were for the protection of the sheep.

Consider this selection of verses again.

Revelation 19:11-15
“Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He judges and makes war. His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns. He had a name written that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is called The Word of God. And the armies in heaven, clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed Him on white horses. Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.”

In the verses of Revelation, the use of the rod of iron by the Lord, is not spoken of for use on the Lord's sheep or people. It will be for the “nations” and I believe not only as “Lord of All” but also “our Shepherd” - He will smite the evil ones who harmed and wanted to destroy His sheep as shown in these verses (Revelation 16:4-6, 17:6, 18:5, 6, 20).

In Matthew 25, the Lord separates the sheep from the goats. The rapture is when the Lord removes His sheep from this world. Those left are the goats. The goats are never seen repenting after the rapture. There are verses though, that say they will not repent. Even with the trumpets and bowls of God's judgment and wrath, they still will not repent (Revelation 9:20-21, 16:8-9, 11, 21). And when the Lord comes at the Battle of Armageddon, those who are still left alive on this earth, will be consumed by the Sword of His mouth and dashed to pieces by His rod of iron. This is the demise of the wicked as the Lord removes them from this earth.

Some want to say that the Lord will rule the earth with a rod of iron for 1000 years. I personally disagree. The 1000 year-period, commonly called the Millennium will be like no other time on earth before. But the Lord will not have to be cruel or harsh. His laws will be the law and anyone breaking His peace will in no doubt pay a price for it but it is obvious that with the devil bound for this 1000 year-period, that sin will not be rampant and common as we know life with it in the world we live in now. The lion will lay down with the lamb as well as the wolf. It will be nothing like what we have known.
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