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The Scriptures are clear that salvation was by grace through faith in the OT. The best of men do not have pure righteousness. If Paul said it, even if he were the only one, he is inspired by the Holy Spirit so he knows. "Abram put his faith in the Lord, who reckoned it to him as...

There is no Scripture I know that suggests such a thing as the Jews returning to the promised land. The come into the body of Christ, the New Covenant congregation of God.

If I ever wrote that the physical Jews were "cast off forever", I surely erred and mistyped. My belief is, they are cast off the promised land forever and ever. They had the entire land promised to them, they became so wicked that God did what he told them he would do, he cast them out of the...

Covenants, Dispensations and the Rapture The phrases "covenant of works", "covenant of grace" or "covenant of redemption" are not in the Bible, they are theological constructions. We do have the "Old Covenant" and "New Covenant" clearly stated in the Bible, the exact wording. The word...

If you are talking about a generation that are hundreds of years distant, you use the word "that" as in the KJV - "Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in their heart; and they have not known my ways." (Heb 3:10, KJV)

When it comes to the seriousness of God's word, I do not "assume", or at least I strive not to "assume". I stick to: "Now these things, brethren, I have in a figure transferred to myself and Apollos for your sakes; that in us ye might learn not to go beyond the things which are written; that...

"Verily I say unto you, This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." (Matt 24:34, KJV) "Truly I tell you: the present generation will live to see it all." (Matt 24:34, REB) "I tell you in solemn truth that the present generation will certainly not pass away without all...

Give us the Scripture where you find such as that. If you are thinking Romans 11, there is no such promise of returning to the land there.

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Gal 3:28-29, KJV) Israel lost the promise of land by disobedience.

No, it does not say "the Day of the Lord", it says "the Lord's Day" and it is the only occurrence in all of Scripture of that phrase. The similar phrase "the Lord's supper" also occurs only once in the entire Bible. It is where the death of Christ is honored. In like manner it makes more...

Recently I found what is to my mind, the best understanding of this passage: "But if some of the branches(Physical Jews) were broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot(Elect Gentiles), were grafted in their place to share the richness/rich root (Jesus the Christ) of the olive tree(God's people)...

Dispensationalism is Destroyed by the Literal Hermeneutic I left dispensationalism when I began to see the dispensationalist teachings clearly contradicted by the Scriptures. I must only give the references for those interested to read for themselves. Is Israel still awaiting possession of...

So and So, I believe we may have been talking past each other or I totally misunderstood you. Would you agree that the Gentile church was never commanded to keep the 7th day sabbath? Yet, there did not seem to be a major issue about Jews who were used to the 7th day sabbath continuing to meet...

When I was studying my way out of the dispensationalist confusion, I noticed that the dispensationalists are selective literalists, when it fits their preconceived, man-made theology. For example, read the timing of the book of Revelation. The timing given in Rv 1. 1, 3 is as clear as can be...

I'm sorry, I do not follow what you are trying to say about Acts 21:26. The men where I quoted from their commentaries, I found to be understandable, but I do not know the point you are making. The BBC series I was watching was about the history of Rome and was not about the early church...

Hello Mr. SoanSo! From your photo you appear older and probably wiser than I. LOL The series from the BBC is purely secular history, taken from secular sources (and Josephus) and reviewed by today's historians. So, no theological views were expressed at all. At the start of the episode...

"There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise." (Gal 3:28-29, KJV) "Yet God forbid that I should boast about anything or...

I subscribe to BritBox by the BBC. I've been watching their series "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire." Last night I watched the Episode, "Rebellion" which covered the battles leading up to 70 AD and the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the temple. The first thing that...

Some in this thread seem to think that salvation, at least in the OT was by works. While we Protestants do not accept the Apocrypha as canonical, it is valuable as a historical record. What can we learn about the old Jewish idea of righteousness and works? The Second Book of Ezra, also called...

The Epistle of James, is a man justified by works? Jesus, speaking to the Jews who believed in him said: "Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;" (John 8:31, KJV) again "Jesus then said to the Jews who had believed...