Download Unending Reign By Eli J
Rusty Wing
While Roman Reigns has created his legacy of being a modern-day great with a world title reign that has passed the three-year mark, Gunther has been an incredibly dominant champion himself over on the red brand and is days away from becoming the longest reigning Intercontinental Champion of all time.
Universalists argue that the original words used in passages the seem (in English) to teach unending punishment actually have more to do with a coming age or ages, but most Christians (and even most universalists) seem to be amillennialists.
And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony of Jesus and because of the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or his image, and had not received the mark on their forehead and on their hand; and they came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years. 5 The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were completed. This is the first resurrection. 6 Blessed and holy is the one who has a part in the first resurrection; over these the second death has no power, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.
In 1 Cor 15 Paul says Christ must reign until every adversary is subjected, all rule power and authority abolished, and God becomes all in all(everything in everyone). Therefore, in my opinion, as long as there is death there is time so I believe there is at least one more age involved in the lake of fire period until the last adversary bows the knee and the fire has brought the last hidden thing to light, having consumed the last of darkness and the last of death swallowed up by immortality, initiating a final everlasting age once God is all in all.
The author of a novel on Tennessee life, Horace Marcus Coffey, has been asking me for a long time for an opinion on his novel. It is called "The Glass House." The material is interesting and shows how corrupt politics can flourish where ignorance and superstition reign and how the people of the hills can be victimized in this way. Of course, anyone who watches the Congressional scene must understand much that is spelled out in this book of fiction, and anyone who watches the political scene anywhere, whether in cities or in rural areas, knows it is lack of education that brings about indifference, poor government and exploitation of the people in a democracy. This book, however, is not the work of an expert writer, and you have a certain sense of amateurishness in the way the story is told.
I walked through Washington Square yesterday. It was sunny, and old men and women were sitting on the benches. A little crowd was gathered about two of the men, who play an unending game of checkers, but others sat alone. And as you looked at each face, you wondered what was going on back of the mask which hid the real human being who sat sunning himself, watching the children play and perhaps wondering what those children might be fifty or sixty years hence.
The envoy sent by Chen Wei of Annam came to offer tribute. As Annam had relied on its strength in an attempt to attack and capture Champa's territory, but had eventually been defeated, the Emperor sent an envoy to issue a proclamation of instruction to Wei and to his elder brother and predecessor Chen Shu-ming of Annam. The proclamation read: "I have heard that the rulers of the states during the Spring and Autumn period were successively destroyed. Why was this? It was because they went against the ruler's orders and harmed the ordinary people. Thus Heaven's mirror ensured that none could escape from their crimes. If, at that time, the rulers of the states had obeyed all of the orders of the Emperor of Heaven, how could they have not been as strong as Zhou? How could they have given up long-accumulated wealth to covet high status? Their wealth was just like morning dew on the grass. Did not the worthies say: `Do not be the one who courts disaster and do not be the one who invites prosperity'? Since you, Shu-ming, took on the handling of affairs, there have been many troubles in the country and people have often had to seek refuge in other places. Is this because you and your brother have sought prosperity, or is it a result of misdeeds by the people? Even though the past will not now be subject to reproof, dare we not be aware that the future can still be overtaken ? Does not the Book of Changes say: `A house that heaps good upon good is sure to have an abundance of blessings; a house that heaps evil upon evil is sure to have an abundance of ills'? If these words are put into effect, a return to Heaven's will can be realized. Heaven and Earth are broad and the people are many. If a state follows the way, keeps its borders secure and does not seek anything beyond that, it will enjoy prosperity for many generations. If it transgresses borders and brings calamity to other people, prosperity cannot be assured. The bitter dispute and recourse to arms between Annam and Champa has been going on for 10 years. Who is right and who is wrong I do not know. If the resentment is not assuaged and the enmity not dispersed, what will happen in future? If you listen to my orders, cease the warfare and nourish your people, this will be reflected in Heaven's mirror and you will certainly experience unending prosperity. If you disregard my orders and insist on continuing in your ways, then I am afraid it will be like it was in the Spring and Autumn period and you will bring calamity on yourself. The ancients had a saying: `People who assist their lords in the Way will not engage in warfare to seize the realm.' Why is this? Because killing and subjugating go in circles and thus the wise do not engage in it. You should take heed of the mistakes during the Spring and Autumn period and not make the same mistakes. Would that not be best? You should heed my will and not disregard it!"