Volume 10 / Issue 4 | April 2023

The Apologetics Newsletter
of the Missouri Baptist Convention


In this issue: What Is the Kingdom of God? ... The Man Dressed in Linen in Daniel 10 ... Last Things ... Coming Soon - A New Resource on the Second Coming from High Street Press ... and more!

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Article IX of The Baptist Faith & Message:

The Kingdom

The terms "kingdom of God," "kingdom of heaven," and "kingdom" (with reference to the kingdom of God / heaven) appear nearly 150 times in Scripture. None of these passages offers a straightforward definition of the kingdom. Yet, the kingdom is proclaimed throughout the Old Testament and is the primary focus of Jesus' teaching.


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Daniel 10: Who Is the Man Dressed in Linen?

Daniel's final recorded vision features the appearance of "a man dressed in linen." The man wears a golden belt. His body is like beryl, a yellow-colored precious stone. His face is as brilliant as flashes of lightning, and his eyes gleam like flaming torches. When he speaks, the sound of his words carry incredible strength. Who is this man?


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Article X of The Baptist Faith & Message:

Last Things

The world as we know it ends with the return of Jesus, but it's not really the end of the world, for Christ creates new heavens and a new earth. While Christians may debate the precise order of events surrounding the Day of the Lord, we agree on at least seven biblical truths.



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Zechariah and the Angel of the Lord

From Zechariah 1:7 to 6:15, the prophet receives a series of eight visions, each of which an angel interprets. Their sweeping scope stretches from Judah's post-exilic condition to a day far in the future when Messiah reigns over a universal kingdom. Zechariah's visions also include an appearance by the angel of the Lord.


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Study The Baptist Faith & Message

High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, has released a new resource for personal and group study: Understanding The Baptist Faith & Message. The 300+ page resource unpacks the Southern Baptist Convention's confessional statement, exploring its history and 18 articles of faith.


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Zechariah's Fourth Vision

In the fourth of eight visions Zechariah receives in a single night, the prophet is granted access to a heavenly courtroom, where the high priest Joshua stands before the angel of the Lord (defender and judge), Satan (accuser), and attending angels. In this stunning scene, the angel of the Lord reveals his deity as he forgives Joshua's sin and orders him to be clothed in clean garments.


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Coming Soon from High Street Press

Later this month, High Street Press, the publishing imprint of the Missouri Baptist Convention, releases its latest resource for personal or group study: What Every Christian Should Know about the Return of Jesus. This 500-page study focuses on truths about Christ's second coming that are plainly stated in Scripture, yet ofter overlooked when followers of Jesus prefer to debate the chronological minutiae of the last days. O.S. Hawkins has written the foreword.


Keep an eye on High Street Press for more details about the book's release.



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