Dispensational Premillennialism (DP) teaches that there will be an earthly, millennial kingdom, where, upon His return, Christ will rule as King over the world. However, Jesus Himself reveals that there is no such kingdom: (John 14:1-4) – 1 “Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. 2 There are many dwelling […]
(Titus 1:1-2 – ASV) – [1] Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, [2] in hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before times eternal; “before times eternal” is […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version (slightly updated). Introduction Romans 8:28-39 serves as the introduction to Romans 9. Therefore, in order to understand chapter 9, we must understand this passage in Romans 8. The subject is the doctrine of election. Particular redemption (limited atonement) is seen all over this passage to the unbiased […]
All Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB). Introduction John chapters 6 and 10 are key chapters in understanding the doctrine of election. Is election conditional or unconditional? Is it corporate or individual? Or is it both? Did Christ die for certain elect individuals, or did He die for every individual […]
All Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible (WEB). Introduction A key chapter in determining who Christ died for, and why one person believes in Christ and why another doesn’t, is John chapter 10, about Christ’s sheep. This is a chapter that many Christians use to argue for unconditional election and limited atonement (that Christ died only for the […]
All Scripture quotations are from the 1901 American Standard Version (slightly updated) unless otherwise noted. Introduction For whom did Jesus actually die? Was it every person who enters the world? Or was it for a specific people? The extent of Christ’s atonement is much debated among Christians. Jesus either died for everyone, or He […]
If you were to die right now, do you know where you would spend eternity? Introduction Living in a world with so many different religions, and so many religions claiming to have the truth, claiming to be the way to God, how can we possibly know for sure who has the truth? In […]
The name “Yahweh” is a commonly accepted spelling and pronunciation of God’s personal name among scholars. It’s the covenant name of the God of Israel. As for the meaning of this name, I’ll quote Got Questions?: “The name Yahweh comes from the Hebrew word for “I am.” When God met Moses at the burning bush and commanded him to go back […]
WE DON’T DECIDE WHO GOD IS So important is it that we have a proper understanding of who Jesus is, of who God is – as it relates to salvation – that Jesus Himself had a lot to say about it. What we’re going to find out is that it’s God Himself who reveals the truth about Himself to […]
Introduction Acts 3:21 is our key verse. The whole context is Acts 3:18-25, as well as Acts 2:29-36. Both passages are spoken by Peter. He preached the first part on the day of Pentecost. The second part he preached on another occasion (healing of the lame man at the temple), but both are part […]
