All Scriptures are from the NIV unless otherwise noted. Heaven is a place of perfect, unimaginable beauty, filled with the radiance of God’s presence and glory. Thus, it’s a place of total purity and light, where sin and darkness doesn’t exist, where joy and peace reigns. Heaven is the eternal blessing of […]
“Who do people say the Son of Man is?” That’s the question Jesus asked His disciples: (Matthew 16:13-17 – BSB) — [13 When Jesus came to the region of Caesarea Philippi, He questioned His disciples: “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” [14] They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; […]
I want to give you a brief example of how God’s promises to Israel are fulfilled in the New Covenant. The promises to ethnic Israel were always looking ahead to Christ and His Church. The Promised Land of the OT was only a type and shadow of the Promised Land of the New Heaven and New […]
Introduction This will not be your average discussion about Bible translations. First of all, I’m not an expert on the subject of Bible translations, so I won’t try to make you think I am. I’m also not a Greek or Hebrew scholar. Therefore, I can’t approach this subject from that perspective. However, I’ve done […]
Note: While this is a continuation of our study of the Trinity in the context of Oneness Pentecosalism, this applies to any religion that rejects the Trinity in favor of their own ideas about God—such as what we find in the false religions of Mormonism and Jehovah’s Witnesses. WE DON’T GET TO DECIDE WHO GOD IS […]
All Scripture quotations are from the BSB (Berean Standard Bible) unless otherwise noted. Introduction You may or may not be familiar with Oneness Pentecostalism—primarily within the United Pentecostal Church International, led by David K. Bernard. It’s a growing non-Trinitarian religious group that calls itself Pentecostal, but they are in no way Pentecostal in the common understanding of it. They are […]
Ephesians 5:3 3 But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints. (NET) This continues our discussion from part one about the sin of “sexual immorality” among Christians. Here I want to answer the question of why committing this sin is such a serious matter for […]
(Edited from my commentary on Ephesians) Ephesians 5:3 3 But among you there must not be either sexual immorality, impurity of any kind, or greed, as these are not fitting for the saints.; (NET) Up to this point in the book of Ephesians, Paul has been instructing us on living the Christian life, about living […]
There’s a verse in Revelation that I believe reveals convincingly that there is no earthly millennial kingdom: Revelation 15:1 – And I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvelous, seven angels having seven plagues, which are the last, for in them is finished the wrath of God. Here we see that God’s […]
Whenever Israel comes under attack from one of their enemies (such as is happening as I write this), you will see Christians on social media encouraging others to pray for Israel or pray for the peace of Israel. Why? Not that this isn’t a good thing. Of course it is. But why do they request prayer […]
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