What is "for ever" and When does it end?
“For ever” means as long as there is life. When life ends, for ever ends. “ Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever . ” Deuteronomy 4:40 Suppose there is no end to for ever, what is the need to prolonging “thy days” “ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me al
Jesus, the Nazarene
And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene. Matthew 2:23 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39 What is a Nazarene according to the prophets? In the Old Testament, the symbols, the ceremonies, sacrifices, and types all points to Jesus. Likewise, the Nazarite vow also points to “ Jesus of Nazareth ”. In the
Jesus, the Son of David
By flesh, Jesus Christ is the son of King David of Israel. “ The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. ” Matthew 1:1 By spirit, Jesus Christ is the son of David the Most High God. “ He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest : and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David ” Luke 1:32 Christ also shares the same name David as His heavenly Father. “ Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him no