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Do Angels Live Forever?
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughHow will God deal with the demons? Here are four common assumptions made regarding Satan's and the demons' fate, along with a cohesive explanation.
Pride, Contention, and Unity
'Personal' from John W. RitenbaughThe sin of pride underlies many of our other sins, and it is often the reason for the contentions we get into as brethren.
Mightier Than The Sword (Part Fifteen)
Commentary by John W. Ritenbaugh (1932-2023)Karl Marx was an angry, rage-filled, madman from Trier, whose philosophy is responsible for the mass murder of upwards to 200 million people.
The Adversary
Sermon by Richard T. RitenbaughPride, vanity, presumption, and self-absorption led to Satan's demise. Satan's madness (that he is his own god) is the spirit of this world,
Do Angels Live Forever? (Part Two)
Feast of Tabernacles Sermon by John W. RitenbaughEzekiel 28 reveals that Satan's fate will be ashes in the Lake of Fire; it would be inconsistent with God's character for Him to inflict pain eternally.
Satan (Part 1)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughThe origins of our adversary, Satan the Devil, and his host of fallen angels or demons. God has promised us protection if we yield to and obey Him.
What Sin Does
Article by John W. RitenbaughAbaddon is a name given to Satan in Revelation 9:11, where he is also called Apollyon. Abaddon is Hebrew and Apollyon is Greek, and both mean Destroyer. Satan's own name means Adversary, since he stands against God and everything godly. As the Destroyer, he is the source of the spirit that drives this world and produces sin, and that spirit is a destroying spirit. Sin therefore does two bad things at once: it produces negative results, and it destroys. It destroys innocence, ideals, and the will. It produces slavery, more sin, sickness, pain, and degeneracy, and finally death. Because sin is not positive or even neutral, a loving God leads people to repent of it, commands them to overcome it, and calls them out of this world. Knowing the Destroyer and his work is part of knowing the enemy in spiritual warfare.
Post-Historic Cave-Dwellers
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerThe Sixth Seal of Revelation details the reaction of some people to the amazing heavenly signs they witness, giving us insight into what lies ahead.
The Right Use of Power
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughWith dominion comes responsibility to maintain. The sad history of mankind shows that he has mismanaged his power, bringing about disease, war, and famine.