Volume 11 / Issue 6 | June 2024

The Apologetics Newsletter
of the Missouri Baptist Convention

In this issue:

Satan: The Original Usurper ... This Same Jesus ... Satan: Chief of a Global Enterprise ... Coming Soon: The Book of Life ... and more!

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Satan: The Original Usurper

Satan is a usurper by nature. That is, he seizes authority not rightfully his. He rises up against God in an effort to displace his creator as the object of our worship. He's also a usurper by proxy, acting through intermediate means to attack God and God's people.


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This Same Jesus

In Acts 1, two angels confront the apostles, who stand gazing up into heaven as the resurrected and ascended Christ vanishes from their view. The angels remind the apostles that Christ's absence from earth is temporary. The Lord -- "this same Jesus" -- is returning one day, even if the day and hour are hidden from them.


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Satan: Chief of a Global Enterprise

In Revelation 12:9, we see the scope of Satan's work as the deceiver. John watches the cosmic battle between Michael the archangel and the great dragon. It gives us the opportunity to see Satan in his role as chief executive of a sinister global enterprise. John writes that the evil one "deceives the whole world." But what does that mean?


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Satan: The Most Evil

The Bible records the names and deeds of many evil people, from Cain to Queen Jezebel to the antichrist in the last days. But behind them all is a personality who birthed evil and who inspires it in all people, especially those who willingly become his instruments of malice.


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Coming Soon: The Book of Life

The Missouri Baptist Convention, through its High Street Press imprint, will soon release The Book of Life: What the Bible Says about God's Registry of the Redeemed. Written by the MBC's Rob Phillips, the 450-page study explores the limited references to the book of life in Scripture and reveals that those whose names are entered there are shielded from the lake of fire and welcomed into New Jerusalem. The book will be available at Amazon and other retailers.


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The Return of Jesus

High Street Press has released a popular resource for personal or group study titled What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus. This 500-page study focuses on truths about the second coming that are plainly stated in Scripture, yet often are overlooked when followers of Jesus prefer to debate the chronological minutiae of the Day of the Lord.


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All About the Evil One

Was Satan once an anointed cherub, God's prime minister of the universe? When and how did he become the father of lies, tempter, and adversary? And what hope is there for followers of Jesus in knowing that God has prepared a special place for Satan and his messengers? What Every Christian Should Know About Satan explores more than a dozen biblical names and titles that reveal the evil one's character, tactics, and ultimate destiny in the lake of fire. Written for pastors and laypersons alike, this resource is designed for personal or group study.


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