{"id":50,"date":"2008-08-21T20:25:18","date_gmt":"2008-08-21T20:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/returningking.com\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-05-22T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T13:32:08","slug":"test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<table class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"height: 13px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"399\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"middle\">\n<h2 id=\"50__1\"><\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<table style=\"height: 177px;\" border=\"0\" width=\"909\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.needville.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"image\" src=\"..\/images\/needvilletv.jpg\" alt=\"Needville.TV Image\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"mcetoc_1jotjeqhr0\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Live streaming teaching: Sundays at 9:30 &amp; 11:00 AM<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"mcetoc_1jp7u4aen0\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Central<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/jeffkluttz\/albums\">Video Teaching Archive<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1jotjeqhr1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H1F8TNGW\/ref=sr_1_5?crid=14GSIZOSHMG1G&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IL_fw8SB-2CVdJsoi23hw3sA4jYup45qhTiWfDR5iANyXY0IuqYfcYWgka_CGHA6.TJ-78MsNOEXGoFMFEk0VHWrpF282R_ZCaoWaZTN5WKk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jeff+klutz&amp;qid=1778542416&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C420&amp;sr=1-5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1393 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/returningking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blog-bullet-jude-188x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"78\" height=\"124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blog-bullet-jude-188x300.jpg 188w, https:\/\/returningking.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/blog-bullet-jude.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 78px) 100vw, 78px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<td><em><em><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>The Study Guide Series<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/us.amazon.com\/dp\/B0H1F8TNGW\/ref=sr_1_5?crid=14GSIZOSHMG1G&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.IL_fw8SB-2CVdJsoi23hw3sA4jYup45qhTiWfDR5iANyXY0IuqYfcYWgka_CGHA6.TJ-78MsNOEXGoFMFEk0VHWrpF282R_ZCaoWaZTN5WKk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=jeff+klutz&amp;qid=1778542416&amp;s=digital-text&amp;sprefix=%2Cdigital-text%2C420&amp;sr=1-5\"><strong>Jude:\u00a0 Creeps in the Church<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div>Coming June 1st in Paperback<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"mcetoc_1jotjeqhr2\"><strong><span style=\"color: #748c42; font-size: small;\">Popular Series<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=pastoral-soteriology\">Pastoral Soteriology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=law-and-believer\">The Law and The Believer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=wolves\">Wolves in Wool:\u00a0 Creeps in The Church<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=gog-magog-war\">The Gog\/Magog War<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=the-spirit-world\">The Spirit World<\/a><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=antichrist\">The Antichrist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.returningking.com\/?series=rapture\">The Rapture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"mcetoc_1jotjeqhr3\"><span style=\"color: #5a8550;\"><strong>Latest Posts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div><div class=\"atw-show-posts atw-show-posts-filter-default\">    <article id=\"post-1475\" class=\"atw-post post-1475 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-jude-creeps-in-the-church-book tag-jude tag-false-teachers tag-apostasy\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1475\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to Jude: Creeps in the Church\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jude: Creeps in the Church<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>&nbsp; Following is an excerpt (the Preface) of the upcoming book, Jude: Creeps in the Church.&nbsp; This book is part of the new Study Guide Series by author, Jeff Kluttz.&nbsp; This series is verse-by-verse expositional outlines of entire biblical books.&nbsp; &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1475\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1475 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1400\" class=\"atw-post post-1400 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-biblical-book-studies category-interpretation-hermeneutics\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1400\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to The Study Guide Series\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Study Guide Series<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>The new Study Guide Series is being developed as we speak.&nbsp;&nbsp;Jude: Creeps in the Church has hit the Kindle shelf (a small, easy book to start with!) and will be released in paperback on June 1st at Amazon (Get It &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1400\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1400 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1379\" class=\"atw-post post-1379 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1379\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to The Posture of Prayer\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Posture of Prayer<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>We&rsquo;ve all had that friend who is never heard of lest there be a need we may somehow support.&nbsp; As surely as the phone rings and the caller ID has identified the suspect, we know in fact that they need &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1379\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1379 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1345\" class=\"atw-post post-1345 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-political category-doctrine category-interpretation-hermeneutics tag-enemies tag-love\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1345\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to Loving Those We Dislike\" rel=\"bookmark\">Loving Those We Dislike<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>[Originally published in The Fort Bend Herald] &nbsp;One of the most difficult concepts of Christianity involves a series of commands that relegate us to love pretty much everyone, everywhere and in every situation.&nbsp; While the sentiment of that seems truly &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1345\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1345 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1315\" class=\"atw-post post-1315 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1315\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to The Right Decision\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Right Decision<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>[Originally published in The Fort Bend Herald] &nbsp;Perhaps the most common question a pastor is asked counsel on is simply, &ldquo;what should I do?&rdquo;&nbsp; Many decisions that life throws at us are difficult.&nbsp; Options have widely varying potential outcomes.&nbsp; How &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1315\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1315 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1311\" class=\"atw-post post-1311 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1311\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to Jonah&#8217;s Misdirected Message\" rel=\"bookmark\">Jonah&#8217;s Misdirected Message<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>[Originally published in The Fort Bend Herald] &nbsp;Perhaps no Old Testament narrative receives quite the beating Jonah does by those who are unable to accept its account.&nbsp; It is, after all, the story of a great miracle.&nbsp; Strangely enough, most &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1311\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1311 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1306\" class=\"atw-post post-1306 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1306\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to Hidden Treasure\" rel=\"bookmark\">Hidden Treasure<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>[Originally published in Fort Bend Herald] &nbsp;It seems we all have pursuits in our lives which honestly are of no measurable eternal consequence.&nbsp; Simply put, we collect things that we perceive to enrich our lives in some tangible way, but &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1306\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1306 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1286\" class=\"atw-post post-1286 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-the-gospel category-sin category-misc\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1286\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to What Kind of God?\" rel=\"bookmark\">What Kind of God?<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>[original article published in Fort Bend Herald, Sunday, February 24, 2013] An age old question has found new life in recent debate concerning the seeming incongruity of an all-loving, all-powerful God being willing to bring the harshest of judgments upon &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1286\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1286 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1284\" class=\"atw-post post-1284 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-tidbits category-sin category-misc\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1284\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to Quick to Listen &#8211; Slow to Tweet\" rel=\"bookmark\">Quick to Listen &#8211; Slow to Tweet<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>Relationships once developed slowly via personal encounter.&nbsp; Every chance meeting and handshake provided another casual conversation that gradually vetted the acceptable parameters of agreement on issues important to the two parties of a budding friendship.&nbsp; To the degree that two &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1284\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1284 -->\n\n        <article id=\"post-1280\" class=\"atw-post post-1280 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-doctrine category-the-gospel category-sin tag-works tag-sin tag-salvation tag-moralism tag-gospel tag-atonement\">\n        <header class=\"atw-entry-header\">\n                            <hgroup class=\"atw-entry-hdr\"><h2 class=\"atw-entry-title\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1280\"\n                           title=\"Permalink to Are You Good Enough?\" rel=\"bookmark\">Are You Good Enough?<\/a>\n                    <\/h2><\/hgroup>\n\n                        <\/header><!-- .atw-entry-header -->\n                    <div class=\"atw-entry-summary atw-cf\">\n                <p>For as long as I can remember there has been a silent cultural message that &ldquo;if you&rsquo;re good enough&rdquo; God will accept you as his own and secure you a permanent place at his side in eternity.&nbsp; From Country and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1280\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n            <\/div><!-- .atw-entry-summary -->\n                <\/article><!-- #post-1280 -->\n\n    <\/div><!-- show_posts -->\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Live streaming teaching: Sundays at 9:30 &amp; 11:00 AM Wednesdays at 6:30 PM Central Video Teaching Archive The Study Guide Series&nbsp;Jude:&nbsp; Creeps in the Church Coming June 1st in Paperback Popular Series Pastoral Soteriology The Law and The Believer Wolves &hellip;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/returningking.com\/?p=1280\">Continue Reading<span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-50","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=50"}],"version-history":[{"count":42,"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1482,"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50\/revisions\/1482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/returningking.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=50"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}