Sin death and beyond
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SIN, DEATH AND BEYOND: M.M.NINAN<br />
CHAPTER TEN<br />
THE DOCTRINE OF THE AGES<br />
Eph 2:7 that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace<br />
in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.<br />
Defining an ”Age”<br />
so many words in the Bible are mistranslated by such words as “eternal,” “forever,” “ever <strong>and</strong><br />
ever” when in actual fact the original word did not mean that at all.<br />
= Periods of Time<br />
aion<br />
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THE TWO-AGE MODEL<br />
The statement “this age”, <strong>and</strong> the “ages to come” is simplified usually as<br />
Obviously the bible is clear about the ages to come <strong>and</strong> to their characteristics.<br />
Matthew 12:32 "Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but<br />
whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the<br />
age to come.<br />
We are sure of certain differences in the character of man in this <strong>and</strong> the age to come.<br />
Difference in the Ages<br />
Luke 20:35<br />
+ In the coming age they neither marry, nor are given in marriage.<br />
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