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The new covenant Jesus established is the absolute fulfillment of the written law. The old covenant at Sinai was offered by God and accepted by the nation of Israel. The new covenant was for Israel and offered by Jesus, but not accepted by Israel. The new covenant will be established when the...

Jew or Gentile, Christ is the only way and path to salvation. This is true.

They avoided the tribulation? What do you call the destruction of Jerusalem? Not this; Mat 24:21 For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be. The 70 year sojourn of Israel with the Babylonian captivity was...

was the law abolished? The law was given to the nation of Israel. When the nation is restored and the kingdom established it will still function because it will be written on the hearts of those of Israel who enter. Eze 36:24 For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of...

Why is the church no longer mentioned after Revelation’s first three chapters? John wrote the seven Messianic churches (assemblies) in Asia to prepare them for the tribulation that could have come had Israel received the Kingdom that had been offered them. The postponement of the tribulation...

Some of the resurrection references can be confusing. 1Th 4:16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: This "rising" sound a lot like a resurrection. However, since those...

Does Grace replace the law? The kingdom gospel that Jesus presented the nation of Israel with was integral with the law. Mat_5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. However, the gospel of grace for the gentiles was not based...

When the new covenant is established with the nation of Israel the faithful of Israel will be supernaturally changed to have the law written in their hearts. In this earthly kingdom those so changed will be the nation of priests that they were intended to be. These are those that can have every...

is this the same message Jesus preached? It is not the gospel Jesus preached. Jesus preached the gospel of the kingdom for the nation of Israel. As Israel was not responding to this gospel, Jesus gave the gospel of grace to Paul for the gentiles. The gospel of the kingdom will be preached...

Prosperity teaching or health and wealth teaching is often presented using verses that were intended for the nation of Israel. Taking verses out of context is irresponsible and those who do so (regardless if intentional) can harm those they attempt to instruct.

I am not sure what you mean by "law preachers". If you mean those who declare that Christians today are obligated to follow the law, I would say that they are in error. Seeing Christians who are in the flesh can make one think that the solution is to return to the law. However, the law was only...

Ownership of a donkey would have entailed caring for it and feeding it. This would have been impractical given his travels.

2Th 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. The biblical definition of "love" is selflessness (1Cor 13"4-7). If we can value truth over our own lives, we might be called "of the truth"...

Village life ended a little over 100 years ago. Most people throughout history lived and died where they were born. Their friends were their many siblings and cousins. People lived among those that knew them inside and out from childhood. Today smaller and mobile families are almost like...

I think Jonah’s stay in the belly of the whale could be considered isolation from society. Jonah was in the fish for three days by his own choice. When it was apparent to him that God would not let him die, he prayed and asked to be set free. Jonah really really did not want to go to Nineveh.

Jas 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. How many even ask?

1Jn_1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. confess = homologos = same words In this instance confession is more of an alignment with truth. However, for those of Israel permanent salvation would only be...

I used these verses in the following article Spiritual Blindness `Take heed to thyself lest thou forget Jehovah who hath brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of a house of servants; - Deuteronomy 6:12 Moses warned Israel that the land they were about to inherit would give them...

Some leave a church because their consumer preferences are not met such as a coffee bar or day care. Some leave because it seems a waste of time from recreational alternatives. A few leave because of a thirst for truth is not met. Christianity was always supposed to be relational (us with God...

Politics is about either getting absolute power or achieving a consensus. Either one requires deal making that corrupts one in what he believes. I had thought involvement was a civic responsibility and like sewer work, unpleasant but necessary. My experience led me to conclude that it is toxic...