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Title
Maranatha Ministries
Description
Maranatha, pronounced Mar’-ah-na’-tha, is a word found in the New Testament of Aramaic origin, the language spoken by Jews at the time of Jesus. It literally means the “Lord has come” or “Come, O Lord!” It is generally believed that the early church often greeted one another by saying, “Maranatha!”
The Apostle Paul used the word in 1 Corinthians 16:22 when he described those who didn’t love the Lord as “Anathema Maranatha” in much the same way as we would use the word non in front of the word believer coming up with the word "non-believer" to describe someone who didn’t believe in Jesus. When Paul referred to those who didn't love the Lord as "Anathema Maranatha, he was saying people who don’t love the Lord will be accursed at His coming.
The short verse, quoted above, formed part of Paul's expectation that Christ's second coming was near. It was one of the primary motives for a fervent Christian life. The Christians lived with the constant expectation that the Lord may come any day to establish the golden ages of eternity where there will be no more sin, no more sorrow, no more death, and no more troubles.
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