Theology
Does Jesus exercise His divine will upon the earth?
“God’s kingly rule over the hearts of men and over the world may be thought of as having a number of phases. The first is the prophesied kingdom, such as that foretold by Daniel. The second phase is the present kingdom, the one that existed at the time of John the Baptist and that he […]
What Will the Church Do With Such A Man?
Coming upon these two related posts at 5 Pt. Salt last evening, did cause me to stop and think… quote.. Suppose, for a moment, that there is a preacher who is teaching that after Christ Jesus comes again, you will have time for repentance and you can be saved from the eternal, and just, wrath […]
Seven Biblical Answers to Popular Zionist Assumptions
Thanks for passing on the link Steve! Stephen Sizer has posted an excellent study: Seven Biblical Answers to Popular Zionist Assumptions I especially like the manner in which he shows the harmony between the Old Testament Church (Saints) and the New Testament Church.
Israel and the Church: (Part 5)
Part (1) – Part (2) – Part (3) – Part (4) From Israel and the Church – Fulfillment of Promise by Adrian Birks Part (5) – The Land The question of land is at the centre of theological debate concerning Israel and is one that carries with it significant consequences, both politically and missiologically. As […]
Israel and the Church: (Part 4)
Part (1) - Part (2) – Part (3) Israel and the Church – Fulfillment of Promise, by Adrian Birk Fulfillment Theology I have given the third position the title of fulfillment theology since it asserts that the promises of the Old Testament find their true and complete fulfillment in Christ and his Church. A […]
Israel and the Church: (Part 2)
Part 1: Dispensational Zionism In part 2 the author takes a look at Classical Zionism, While historic or classical pre-millennialism is distinctly non-dispensational and therefore does not draw such clear lines between Israel and the church, it maintains that the prophecies of the Old Testament remain in force for ethnic Israel today. Thus while acknowledging a […]
Israel and the Church: (Part 1)
I’ve been doing a lot of reading this week on the topic of Israel, the Church, and Christian Zionism. One book in particular, Christian Zionism; Road – Map to Armageddon by Stephen Sizer, has been very interesting due not only to the author’s research but to the numerous quotes contained in the book from a […]
Biblical Foreign Policy
Michael Horton has written a very good article, Biblical Foreign Policy. In light of the discussion in the post below (Is the President Inviting a Genesis 12:3 Curse?), sharing it seemed like a good idea. quote.. Last week (May 19, 2011), President Obama created controversy with his statement that any Israeli-Palestinian accord “must begin with […]
Dominionism and Extreme American Patriotism
Herescope has posted the link to a very good article by Sarah Leslie which appeared in a recent newsletter: What Is Dominionism? The article presents 20 Symptoms of Dominionism. One symptom listed is, Extreme American Patriotism: • The belief that America is a totally Christian nation under covenant with God like O.T. Israel. • The […]
What Do We Mean By ‘Judeo-Christian’?
This interesting article by Shalom Goldman at Religion Dispatches got my attention, for it reminded me of a post from 2007 titled, Politically Correct Words That Obscure the Truth. It was an article written by the founder of Jews for Jesus, Moishe Rosen. One of the terms he tackled was the often heard American ‘only’ […]
HAGEE: UNREPENTANT HERETIC
I’ve been reading David Holwerda’s book, Jesus & Israel: One Covenant or Two, so this article concerning John Hagee, a dual-covenant proponent, caught my attention. (ht to Apostasy Watch). quote.. A Christian recently wrote to me asking for more clarity about John Hagee, whom I have called a heretic. Hagee has tried to defend himself […]
The Genesis 12:1-3 Question Ignites a Firestorm (again)
Looks like this bishop stepped in it: U.S. Bishop Says Jews Have No ‘Exclusive Right’ To Israel quote.. A special Vatican meeting on the Middle East ended Saturday (Oct. 23) with a flare-up in Catholic-Jewish tensions, after an American bishop declared the Bible does not give Jews privileged rights to the land of Israel. “We […]
Christians Bolster Jews as Settlement Freeze Ends: Israel – An Evangelical Idol
In his latest post Rick Frueh reminds us of how many evangelicals have fallen into idolatry concerning Israel. This news story is a case in point: Hundreds of Christians from a dozen nations joined together with 3,000 Israelis on Sunday evening in the small Samarian Jewish community of Revava to mark the end of the […]
Why Do Glenn Beck’s “Fans” Hate Him So Much?
My O’ My….what an outstanding article this is! Why Do Glenn Beck’s “Fans” Hate Him So Much? By Rich Vermillion quote… An intriguing phenomena seems to be at work here. There are people who actually claim or allude that they are Christians — who also say that they “support” Glenn Beck and favor him and […]
The Lord Sends Strong Delusion
Below is a link to Steve Lumbley’s latest audio teaching. He has recorded an excellent, very timely message. Apostasy Watch: The Lord Sends Strong Delusion
Eternity has fallen out of vogue, even in the church…
Rick Frueh has posted a very timely message, which I hope is only the first of a series. It concerns lost doctrines, of which there are many. Lost, in the since that the Western Church no longer sees them as vitally important. I came face to face with this concerning the blood of Christ some […]
Saving Faith: ITS COUNTERFEITS
This is a very good but sobering excerpt from A.W. Pink’s, Studies on Saving Faith There are those who have a faith which is so like that which is saving as they themselves may take it to be the very same, and others too may deem it sufficient, yea, even others who have the spirit […]
The Great Divide between Church and Synagogue
The website, Messianic Good News, has many excellent teachings. I thought over the past two years I’d read them all, but came across one today which somehow I’d missed. In light of the continued growth of the Hebrew Roots Movement, its definitely one worth reading. In his introductory remarks to his scholarly work “The Jewish […]
Will the Temple be Rebuilt?
(Forgive the delay in releasing comments this week and my absence. Its been one of ‘those’ type of weeks) Moving on to more important subjects… There have been a few messages already posted here on the topic of a rebuilt temple, but because its such an interesting and controversial topic due to the significance given […]
Does John Hagee Rob God?
God says: “You shall have no other gods before Me”(Ex. 20:3). Isaiah 48:11 For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another. Isaiah 42:8 I am the Lord, that is My name; My glory I give […]
Church History: Spiritual gift of tongues
An interesting companion piece to the post below. By Rev. Mel C. Montgomery A visitor to my website asked me recently to show proof from Early Church records, written by legitimate, orthodox Christian leaders, that speaking in tongues continued after the last apostle died, and to furnish the specific references so that he could look […]
Speaking in Tongues
Lee Grady has written a good commentary this week: Why I Don’t Apologize for Speaking in Tongues Instead of denying or downplaying this misunderstood spiritual gift, we should have the courage to embrace it. Last week after I taught a class on the Holy Spirit at a ministry school in Pennsylvania, a 22-year-old guy from […]
What Does Deception Look Like? – Religious Spirits
Other segments from these teachings by Phil Enlow were posted last year and can be located here: What Does Deception Look Like? Below is just one excerpt (concerning religious spirits) from part (5), at Midnight Cry Ministries. Religious Spirits There are many religious spirits that don’t mind talking about Christ and claiming to serve Christ […]
Just How Pro-Life Are You Really?
That’s the title of an article I stumbled upon this evening, written by Michael S. Horton and published in 1992. (If you’ve not read his message, Christless Christianity, check it out also) This article, though published 18 years ago poses a question to Christians which continues to be important today, perhaps even more so; Just […]
Ezekiel’s Temple and the outflow of living waters (conclusion)
This series has prompted a good discussion so far! I’m studiously reading your comments, and pondering on the many excellent points being offered… Part (1) – Part (2) *Read Acts 2 WHERE DID THE SPIRIT DESCEND AT PENTECOST? For the purpose of a better understanding of the foregoing prophetic vision of Ezekiel, and because, moreover, […]
Ezekiel’s Temple and the outflow of living waters..Part (2)
See Part (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE VISION What then was the immediate purpose of this vision? I think this question has a simple answer in the light of the passage itself and that of other Scriptures. Ezekiel prophesied during the captivity. That captivity was to be of seventy years duration, as predicted by Jeremiah. […]
