"And after he had EXPLAINED [exēgeomai] everything to them, he sent them to Joppa" (Acts 10:8). Because of a thousand plus years of replacement theology it typically takes a considerable amount of time and patience trying to explain to theologians Israel's place in the plan of God. Ironically, the verb "to explain" is found only …
Continue reading What is the Greatest Miracle in the Church…the Presence of Jews or Gentiles?
Yes, indeed, they are one in the same! Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, came to earth and became the perfect sacrifice for both Jews and Gentiles. There is one body, one Spirit, one faith, one baptism, and one Almighty God and Father over all! But, interestingly, God gave Paul and Peter very specific assignments in spreading …
At risk of stepping on toes, can we just slip into steel-toed boots for a few minutes? For far too long, Christians have been content to sit back and hand over parts of society to those with evil intent. Among the things we have handed over: The arts - vulgarity in "art" has become the …
Continue reading Some of the Most Dangerous Words Spoken: “What Does it Matter?”
Dear friends, we live in an age of evil, and it will continue to become more so as the day of Christ's appearing draws near. We're not fighting simply a cultural or societal battle. It is a spiritual battle, and spiritual battles must be fought with spiritual weapons (Ephesians 6:10-20) and in spiritual posture (in …
Looking for the Blessed Hope 