If freely and knowingly eating things sacrificed to idols was permitted in His church, then I believe Jesus’ would have been in error when He expressed His hatred for this practice to about half of the churches He directly wrote to in Revelation chapters 2 and 3, with strong rebuke and severe judgment for those […]
When we consider only 1 Samuel 28:7 and 1 Chronicles 10:13-14, it may appear that it was a familiar spirit that showed up and spoke with Saul. However, when you consider the story in its entirety, I believe there is strong biblical evidence that it was Samuel who showed up, as a form of God’s
Bible Questions & Answers 1: Did Samuel show up or familiar Spirit? Read More »
In the previous study (Part 1 of this series), we saw that Jesus Himself established praying to Him in His name. Paul followed this example in the New Testament, and Jesus again counseled His church to do so in these last days. Consequently, we have no biblical basis upon which to claim that praying to
Is it Biblical to Pray to Jesus in the name of Jesus? – Part 2 Read More »
YES, it is biblical pray to Jesus in the name of Jesus just as Paul did and Jesus again affirmed after His resurrection to His church in the last days. Here is the biblical proof: In John 14:14, Jesus said “If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it”. There are a
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In the previous blog posts (Israel series 01-07) we saw that per the Scriptures, it is absolutely impossible to claim God has rejected Israel or has replaced Israel with the Church. The Scriptures devote an entire chapter and many other texts to address and debunk this error of Replacement Theology (e.g. Romans 11, Zechariah chapters
Israel Series 07: Has God replaced Israel with the church or Jesus Christ – Part 3. Read More »
From the previous study, we saw that it is an absolute impossibility for God to reject the nation of Israel according to the Scriptures, and at the appointed time all Israel shall be saved (Romans 11:1-2, 11-13, 25-27). So, how does God expect the church, especially gentile believers, to understand and relate with Israel? As
Israel Series 06 – Has God Replaced Israel with the Church or Jesus Christ? – Part 2 Read More »
Previously, we looked at God’s own declaration that Israel will never cease to exist before Him as a nation or a people no matter what they do (Jeremiah 31:35-37). Thus, to claim that there is currently no true Jewish people or nation is to call God liar. However, the Scriptures declare “Let God be true
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A foundation for the claim that the great tribulation and Jesus’ second coming has already happened (i.e. Preterism) is the false claim that Jesus Himself said the great tribulation and His second coming will happen in the first century. This results from a misrepresentation of what Jesus said in His Olivet Discourse (i.e. Jesus’ teaching
Preterism is the teaching that the great tribulation concluded in 70 AD and Jesus’ second coming happened in the same year so that we are currently living in the Millennium or thousand year reign of Christ (Partial Preterism) while Full Preterism teaches that the Millennium and even God’s final judgment are over. This means that,
God Himself has declared in Scripture, not as an Old Testament Law but an eternal prophecy, that Israel, just as it was in biblical times, will never cease to be a nation or people before Him forever, no matter what they do. This is what the Scriptures say, “Thus says the LORD, Who gives the
Israel Series 02: Is Modern Day Israel the Same As Israel In Biblical Times? Read More »