2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 warns of the coming great apostasy that will occur in the last days. The passage describes deception (verse 3), unrighteous deception (verse 10), and strong delusion (verse 11) that will be perpetrated by the man of sin (verse 3), the son of perdition (verse 3), and the lawless one (verses 8 and …
Continue reading What Does God’s Word Say about Replacement Theology?
Believing friends, the issue of Replacement Theology (belief that the church has replaced Israel) is absolutely rampant these days. In fact, many Bible colleges and pastors are teaching this false doctrine. Yet, a clear-eyed examination of God's Word (particularly Romans 9 and 11 and God's everlasting covenant with Abraham) totally dispel that idea. Two of …
A resounding, No! The church has not replaced Israel. The Bible is filled with evidence that Israel was, is and always will be God's uniquely-called people and nation. Despite that, even some big-name evangelicals are claiming differently. With all due respect to those scholars, those who adhere to Replacement Theology (also known as supersessionism or …
In 2014, friends convinced me to launch a blog as a place to post pictures on an upcoming trip to Israel. It turned into excited explanations of sites and experiences while there. I was also writing and teaching Israel-related Bible studies, so those began to be posted as well. What began as simply a place …
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