BDCMINISTRIES

BDCMinistries--The Website of Bruce and Geneva Collins

Greetings dear friends,

I’m Bruce Collins. I am an evangelist and teacher of the Bible. I became a child of God by faith in the person and work of the Lord Jesus Christ on November 24, 1963 and have tried to serve the Lord in various capacities since then. I am presently a self-employed minister of the Gospel. I do not work for an organization but I try to serve the Lord in the best way that I can wherever He leads. That means that my wife and I have our financial needs met by the Lord as we do not have a salary from any church or organization.  We believe that the Gospel is free so we have never made a charge for our services.

I am available for Bible studies, conferences, Gospel meetings, children’s meetings and camp work. I have traveled throughout much of the United States and Canada in my service for the Lord. My wife helps me, and we attend the Bethany Bible Chapel in Cedar Falls, Iowa. They have encouraged us by commending us for this work.

My wife, Geneva and I live in Waterloo, Iowa. We have four children. One of them is married and has provided us with two grandchildren.

This web site has a weekly meditation that I hope will encourage you. It has links to literature and organizations that I think are helpful. You can also listen to my weekly radio program here.

Yours because of Calvary,

Bruce Collins 

4008 University Ave., Ste 1 

Waterloo, IA 50701-5651


319.230.9140

collinsbd@hotmail.com

My Two Cents Worth

 

 

INDEX:

If you would like to read a classic Gospel Tract called GOD’S WAY OF SALVATION go here

For another classic Gospel Tract called God is Satisfied! Are You go here

For Important Personal Scriptures go here

For an open letter to my friends and neighbors go here

For the story of how I was saved go here

For the story of how my wife was saved go here

For the story of Merlyn VandeKrol–You Have About a Year to live! (a friend who died from cancer) go here

For the Rest of the Story–Merlyn’s Wife Karen go here

For answers to questions that I have been asked go here

For a women’s perspective on head coverings go here

For a manual on how to preach the Gospel that has been used with camp counselors go here

For an OVERVIEW OF THE BIBLE AND SOME PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION go here

For a PROPHETIC CHART go here

For a published article on FAITh, What is it? go here

For the story of the George Street Evangelist go to George Street

For links to other helpful websites go here

For the On-Line Blue Letter Bible go here

For the On-Line Bible Studies Tool go here

Bruce and Geneva

 

Ages to Come

 

That in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 2:7 NKJV)

 

Time in the Bible

Many people think that in eternity, time will be no more.  I respectfully disagree.  In Revelation 14:11 we read, “And the smoke of their torment ascends forever and ever; and they have no rest day or night, who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” Forever and ever has days and nights.  I think that is one of the horrors of eternal torment for those rejecting the Lord Jesus during their lifetime. They will be able to mark time and realize that their torment is never ending.

 

In our passage above, there are AGES TO COME.  It seems to me that ages have to have a beginning and an end and apparently there are going to be future ages after the bride is transported to heaven.  Now I suppose the ages to come could represent the 1000 year reign of Christ and then the subsequent rebellion of Revelation 20:8.  But again there is mention of eternal torment marked by day and night forever and ever.  We also read of a new heaven and new earth in Revelation 21.   In Revelation 22 this new heaven and new earth has time marked by months.  Now I suppose the ages to come are being described in ways that we humans can understand but it does appear that the future has time connected with it.  

 

Ages to Come for the Believer and the Unbeliever

I have often wondered what the AGES TO COME will be like for the believer.  I don't really want to know what those ages will be like for the Christ rejecter.  But one thing of which I am convinced is that God has not told us everything that He plans for the believer in the Bible.  The church is going to be the constant reminder of the exceeding riches of God's grace throughout coming ages.  The present earth will be destroyed and a new heaven and new earth is going to be created.  It is not going to have a devil and his angels deceiving the whole world.   He and those who belong to him will be in the Lake of Fire.  But we who are saved are going to embark on a never ending journey of future blessing where our function is to display the exceeding riches of His grace.  

 

Peter tells us, "Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:13 NKJV)." 

 

"Ages to come" has a nice ring to it.  This life is like a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away (James 4:14), but the ages to come–they are going to be unending.  We who are saved will be aware of the passage of time but we will not need to be concerned with the possibility of our life of bliss being ended by "old age" which is the result of sin which will be no more.  

 

Discouragement Now, Blessings Forever

If you are a born-again believer and if you are discouraged today, just think about the blessings associated with the AGES TO COME.

 

Happy New Year, but better than that I hope every reader can say, "Happy Ages to Come!"

 

Bruce Collins

 

Meditation for the week of December 21 and 28, 2025

 

If you would like further conversation about the issues in these meditations, contact me at collinsbd@yahoo.com and I will try to accommodate you with a virtual Bible Study.

 

My Two Cents Worth Videos, you can subscribe to this channel.

 

PROGRAMS

For Archived Radio Programs go here

For Archived Meditations go here

 

THREE MUSTS:

Do not marvel that I said to you, 'You must be born again.' (John 3:7 NKJV)

And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:14-15 NKJV)

Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved." 
(Acts 4:12 NKJV)