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Israel and the Church — [Exodus 19:1-6]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. INTRODUCTION Having already dealt with numerous New Testament passages regarding Israel and the Church, I think it’s good that we consider an Old Testament passage. All along I’ve been saying that we can’t understand the OT apart from the NT, […]
Israel and the Church – [Romans 9:1-8]
All Scriptures are quoted from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. (Romans 9:1-8) — 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit, 2 that I have great sorrow and unceasing pain in my heart. 3 For I could wish that I myself were anathema from […]
Israel and the Church [1 Peter 2:3-10]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. (1 Peter 2:3-10) — 3 if ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious: 4 unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious, 5 ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 Because […]
Israel and the Church [Ephesians 2:11-22]
All Scriptures quotes are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Ephesians 2:11-22 is a highly significant passage regarding the true nature of Israel of the New Covenant, which is the Israel in Christ. This is one of the most extensive passages about this in the New Testament: (Ephesians 2:11-22) — 11 Wherefore remember, […]
Israel and the Church – [Galatians 3:16; 28-29]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless noted otherwise. (Galatians 3:16) — Now to Abraham were the promises spoken, and to his seed. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. (Galatians 3:28-29) — 28 There can be neither Jew nor Greek, there […]
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Earthly Kingdom or Heavenly Kingdom? [Philippians 3]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version unless otherwise noted. Introduction I think it’s safe to say that most Christians are taught that we all have an earthly kingdom to look forward to, where upon His return, Christ will reign over this present earth as its Ruler, sitting upon the […]
The Kingdom of Christ According to Paul
There are two positions regarding the Kingdom of Christ. One that is based on a Jewish, Old Testament understanding, and the other that is based on a Christian, New Testament understanding. The first view interprets Israel and the Kingdom of Christ from an OT perspective, which is then used to interpret the NT teaching on this subject. The second view interprets Israel and the Kingdom […]
Beware of Bias and Contentment in Your Doctrinal Positions
The longer I live, the more I study the Word of God, the more I observe what goes on in the Christian community, the more convinced I become that one of the primary reasons for misinterpretation of Scripture is positional bias or positional contentment. We believe what we want to believe. We want what we want. We’re happy […]
A Single Statement by Paul Refutes Universal Salvation
There are some people, including some Christians, who believe in universal salvation. This is the belief that everyone who dies will end up in Heaven. I know one person who takes this to the extreme and includes Satan and his whole army of demons. This same person hangs everything on one verse, and that’s Colossians 1:20. […]
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Complementarianism vs. Egalitarianism – [Three Major Keys]
Introduction Most Christians who follow social media are probably aware of the ongoing debate between complementarianism and egalitarianism, which refer to the roles of men and women in the church and home. This debate is perhaps at an all time high, because not only is there a good case to be made for both positions, but social media provides […]