Covenant Reformed News – July 2003, Volume IX, Issue 15
This article from Covenant Reformed News expounds on Christ's declaration in Matthew 24:35 that His words will never pass away, contrasting the permanence of God's Word with the temporary nature of all creation. The author explains the eschatological context of Christ's statement within the Olivet Discourse, affirming that while the present heavens and earth will be renewed at Christ's return, His words remain eternally authoritative and unchanging. The piece emphasizes the reliability of Christ's promises regarding future events, including His return and the preaching of the gospel to all nations.
Christ’s Words Shall Never Pass Away (1) Just days before His cross and in the midst of His Olivet discourse on His coming at the fall of Jerusalem and at the end of the world, Christ uttered these famous words: “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). By speaking of the heavens and earth as one day to pass away, Christ does not mean that they will be annihilated or cease to exist. Instead the heaven and earth in their present condition and qualities...