Radical Obedience to God isn't really radical. It is what's required. A correct understanding of our position in Christ makes us His slave-servants. Yet unlike the modern negative connotation of slave, this is what, paradoxically, frees us to enjoy a glorious eternal future in God's presence. That's not what we … [Read more...]
His Mercies Are New Every Morning
His Mercies Are New Every Morning. As God was faithful to the patriarchs and Israel, so is He faithful to the church. Do we trust in Him for our salvation? Despite all our flaws and sins, God remains faithful to His word. We can trust Him. This is an encouraging article by Jack Kelley courtesy of GraceThruFaith … [Read more...]
Whale of a Tale
Is the story of Jonah actual history, or is it a whale of a tale? We should note that most translations do not have a whale as the creature which swallowed Jonah. It is rendered as a fish prepared by God. And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and … [Read more...]
Has the church replaced Israel?
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...]
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...]
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...]
A Thessalonians Pretribulation Nightmare
According to some non-pretribulationists, Paul's Thessalonians Epistles are a Pretribulation Nightmare. Some time around 2007 when I first began studying the different rapture timing theories, I came across a website promoting a non-pretrib view. It listed a number of problems for pretribulationism. One of these … [Read more...]
Israel, Luke and Acts
Israel, Luke and Acts. Did the disciples misunderstand the meaning of the restoration of Israel in Acts 1:6-7? I once listened to an interesting radio discussion between Wheaton College's Gary Burge and Moody Bible Institute's Michael Rydelnik. Burge wanted to avoid any references to the Old Testament. The reason is … [Read more...]
Dispensationalism is Goofy
Dispensationalism is goofy. At least that's the opinion of some Christians - even scholars I hold in great esteem insofar as defending the gospel and the Bible. After I left the New Age and started digging into my Bible, I reached a point when I felt the need to get a book on Systematic Theology. So I asked around … [Read more...]
Is God Finished With Israel?
Is God finished with Israel? Should we view the OT promises to Israel as being fulfilled in the church? If there's one thing that's guaranteed to get me more fired up than those who apply the word "escapism" to pretribulationism, it is those who deny national Israel has a future in God's plan in the face of all the … [Read more...]
