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About Stephen Nielsen

I'm an author, a self publisher, and a painting contractor. I live in beautiful Minnesota, USA . Welcome to my blog site.

The Rapture: 4 Possible Reason Why People Don’t Believe In the Rapture

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
  I can’t understand why so many people don’t believe in the rapture.  The teaching is so clear from scripture.  But they must have some reasons.  I have come up with four possible reasons…

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Jonah’s Prayer Shows His Extreme Prejudice

  Jonah 4:2-3. So he prayed to the LORD, and said, “Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was still in my country? Therefore I fled previously to Tarshish; for I know that You are a gracious … Continue reading

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The Kingdom Of God Under The Judges

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
  After Joshua died and after the people of Israel were settled in the Promised Land, God raised up judges who would be the administrators in His kingdom.  They were to rule over the…

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Praying the Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 121:7-8

Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. 8 The Lord will guard your going out and your coming in From this time forth and forever.   If we are believers He will … Continue reading

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What Do We Yield To, Jesus or the World?

  As a Christian it should always be our aim to yield ourselves to God.  But if we don’t yield ourselves to God then we will yield ourselves to Satan, the devil (Rom. 6:13, 16, 19).  There are no other … Continue reading

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The Kingdom Of God Under The Patriarchs

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
This third phase of the kingdom began through Abraham. (The calling of Abraham came about 250 years after the scattering.)  Through Abraham and his descendants God would establish His purposes and kingdom. Mainly, He…

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Praying the Pilgrim Songs: Psalm 121:5-6

      Psalm 121:5-6 The Lord is your keeper; The Lord is your shade on your right hand. 6 The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by night.   Lord, you are my keeper, my … Continue reading

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The Kingdom Of God Under Human Government

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
? After the flood, God instituted human government.  It was a system especially designed to stop useless bloodshed (by animals as well as humans) and to enforce capital punishment.  In Genesis 9:5, God said…

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Jonah Prayed From Inside the Fish and God Answered Him

   Jonah 2:2-9   “I cried out to the Lord because of my affliction, And He answered me.   “Out of the belly of Sheol I cried, And You heard my voice. 3 For You cast me into the deep, … Continue reading

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The Kingdom Of God in Eden

Originally posted on Studying Bible Prophecy:
  The kingdom of God was first realized in the Garden of Eden.  In this wonderful paradise—which is the first phase of God’s kingdom on the earth—God was sovereign and His sovereignty was delegated…

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