The view of most Christians today is that Christ was buried on Friday and raised on Sunday, that adds up to two nights and two days. But the sign of Jonah is that Christ will be buried for three nights and three days. And there are several verses that tell us that Christ was raised “the third day”. Does that mean full days, […]

INTRODUCTION In order to discuss the question posed in the title of this paper we must understand 1) The Hebrew culture of the New and Old Testament times in regard to marriage 2) Who is the Lamb, 3) who is the bride 1) In the present day western culture when a man marries a woman […]

INTRODUCTION   As is true of many things, a correct understanding of the terms used in the book of Revelation is of paramount importance if we are to understand that difficult book. For example, there is much confusion in regard to the day of the Lord and the Lord’s day. Many believe that they are the […]

To be sure the question posed in the title of this paper is a controversial one. But it is an important one, and I will address it from a purely Scriptural point of view. I believe that the Word of God teaches that husbands are in authority over their wives, but I do not believe […]

Most believe that the key to God’s plan of salvation is the forgiveness of sins. That is to say, it is thought that once the believer’s sins are forgiven, he is saved. But on what scriptures is that belief based? In point of fact, if one begins the study of forgiveness with the Old Testament […]

We read in John 3:3, “…..except a man be born again he cannot see the kingdom of God”. What does it mean to be born again? Does it refer to individuals or does it refer to the rebirth of the nation of Israel? Let us search the Scriptures for the answers to these questions. A […]

One might ask, “Is it really that important which verse one sees as the dispensational boundary?” I believe the answer to that question is a resounding “yes”. The reason it is important is because if we don’t have the correct premise, i.e. the correct act of God that resulted in a new dispensation, we cannot hope to […]

“REPENT” IS NOT THE MESSAGE OF SALVATION John 3:16 reads, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him shall not perish but have eternal life”. In this passage we read that belief in Christ was the only requirement of salvation. In Acts 2:38 we read, “Peter replied, repent and […]

Many in the Acts 28 community believe that some believers of the dispensation of the mystery are not members of the church which is His body, which, because the church is called to heavenly places,  leads them to the conclusion that there are two callings in the dispensation of the mystery.  One calling is to heavenly […]

We read in Col. 1:15-16, “Who is the image of the invisible God, the Firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him”. Does […]

There are many Christians who believe that there will come a time when all men will be saved, regardless of whether they believed in Christ in this life or not. Many believe that those who did not accept Christ will be raised for the great white throne judgment and given another chance to accept Christ as their […]

I believe that the Church, which is His body began with the beginning of the dispensation of the mystery. (The paper which asks, “are we asking the wrong question”? deals with the importance of determining when the dispensation of the mystery began in order to determine when the church of the dispensation began.) That mystery […]

We read in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. But Peter preached in Acts 3:19, “Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence […]

I offer this study reluctantly, because much of it is in direct disagreement with an article written by Charles Welch, for whom I am very grateful for his many insights, and for whom I have great respect. But we are exhorted to search the Scriptures for God’s truth and that is what I have tried […]