Grace and wisdom of the ages from 66 books, by 40 authors, over 2200 years, in 3 languages, on 3 continents, with 1 divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth
God used a physical rock to teach a spiritual reality God used physical rocks in the wilderness to reveal the spiritual reality of his Godhead to the children of Israel. If we had walked in their shoes, we would have been just as guilty of craving evil things and worshipping idols as they did. But we have the advantage of Continue reading Jesus Christ is the Rock of Israel
My heart’s desire and prayer to God for every Jew is to obtain salvation, which is freely offered by the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I am drawn to the Jewish people in unbreakable bonds of love and friendship because I trace my faith back through the Tanakh to the Torah and the creator of the universe. I know Continue reading Three important New Testament passages for every Jew
It would be presumptions for me to think this post could resolve thousands of years of arguments about the Great Commission. But I have found that most honest theological questions can be resolved by reading the scriptures with the help of the Holy Spirit. So let’s try. I am not going to make deep theological arguments or cherry-pick verses out Continue reading Rightly Dividing the Great Commission
Eschatology is a popular branch of study within Christian theology dealing with the “last things.” Eschatology, from two Greek words meaning “last” (ἔσχατος) and “study” (-λογία), is the study of ‘end things’ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_eschatology). Here are some Biblical exhortations, warnings, and precautions about studying and interpreting eschatology. These are like the warnings about lack of preparation for almost every activity. There Continue reading Biblical exhortation about interpreting eschatology
When we look around at us on the earth, we see things as they are today. Has it changed? It’s tempting to think everything has always been this way. Have we always had sickness, pestilence, and disease? Have the oceans, mountains, forests, and deserts always looked like this? Have governments always fought each other for control of the people? Have Continue reading 7 things that changed the world forever