Has the church replaced Israel? It would be fair to say that Replacement Theology was the majority view held by the church over the centuries, and also today. As we've noted in previous discussions this view denies any future fulfillment of prophecy for national Israel. Proponents of RT (sometimes called Fulfillment … [Read more...]
Grace Thru Faith Urgent Prayers
UPDATE 10/19/2015Jack Kelley passed away 10/18/2015. From GraceThruFaith website:Update: Last night after a beautiful time of prayer and worship over him, Jack went home to meet his Savior. It wasn’t the healing I, and so many others, had asked and believed for. But it is, in Jack’s words, the ultimate healing. … [Read more...]
Looking for Christ’s Coming
Are you looking for Christ's coming at any moment? Alfred Edersheim certainly did. Moreover, he felt that it was vitally important for the fulfillment of the church's mission to do so: The ‘when’ - the day and the hour of His [Christ's] Coming - was to remain hidden from men and Angels. Nay, even the Son Himself - as … [Read more...]
Are We Paying Attention?
Are we paying attention to what's going on around us? Or are we so taken up in our own world that we don't recognize where we're quickly heading as a society? Some years ago, a friend of mine came into the gym we trained at, with a troubled mind. I would describe him as a Conservative Liberal. I know it sounds like … [Read more...]
Praying for a Breakthrough
Our Breakthroughs Are Opposed by Powerful Forces ... In the spiritual realm, as opposed to the terrestrial, the church is an invading force. Though we can easily slip into a defensive, circle-the-wagons mindset, Jesus clearly intends for us to be aggressors, not merely defenders. The Great Commission is to “go and … [Read more...]
What Does Partake Mean?
Partakers of the divine nature. 2 Peter 1:4 What Does Partake Mean? To be a partaker of the divine nature is not, of course, to become God. That cannot be. The essence of Deity is not to be participated in by the creature. Between the creature and the Creator there will always be a fixed gulf … [Read more...]
The European Migration Crisis
One of the things guaranteed to get my attention is sanctimonious broad-stroke preaching designed to promote indiscriminate acceptance of Syrian migrants into Europe and other nations. I can understand the sentiment from a humane and Christian perspective. But in this case I believe it to be a dangerous one. Before … [Read more...]
Baha’i Harmony of Faiths
Baha'i Harmony of Faiths. Can all faiths really be harmonized together? I first came across the Baha'i faith via the musings of David C. Lane who has blogged as the Neural Surfer. Lane is famous for exposing Paul Twitchell, founder of the cult New Age group Eckankar. I recall that during these talks, Lane often … [Read more...]
The Russian Ascent
If you've lived long enough or if you pay some attention to near and far history, you might have a notion just how quickly global circumstances can change. Sometimes these changes occur imperceptibly and under our noses without our realizing it. But sometimes changes take place rapidly. Often we're so involved in … [Read more...]
Seventh-day Adventist Great Controversy
The Seventh-day Adventist Great Controversy During the month of August 2015 Fox29 News reported the following: PHILADELPHIA (WTXF)-A religious book is showing up in mailboxes across Philadelphia and most residents are finding it pretty mysterious. The book is called ‘The Great Controversy.’ Most people who've gotten … [Read more...]
