I have in front of me quotes from four different Bible Dictionaries and Encyclopedias. They each say, in effect, that “adoni” is never used in reference to God. This is important because Ps. 110:1 reads “Jehovah said unto Adoni, ….”. That is to say, “Jehovah said unto” Messiah, Christ Who in this verse is referred to as “Adoni”. […]
THE OUT-RESURRECTION Phil. 3:10-11, “I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like him in His death, and so somehow to attain to the out-resurrection (exanastasis) from the dead”. Many of those who accept the Acts 28 position believe that the out-resurrection of […]
DISPENSATION MYSTERY THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST THE DISPENSATION OF THE MYSTERY CHURCH THE CHURCH OF GOD THE CHURCH, WHICH IS HIS BODY DISPENSATION My intention is to define the word “dispensation” from its Scriptural use. But more than that, I will suggest a synonym for “dispensation” that will fit into the contexts of each of […]
In part one we discussed the Scriptural reasons for my belief that God’s Word teaches that Israel had been taken back as His people after the 70 year Babylonian captivity, and also the arguments of those who believe otherwise. (Please see Was Israel Lo-ammi Throughout The Entire New Testament? Part I.) But many believe that the Shekinah glory […]
I have found only two main reasons proposed for the belief that the church began at Acts 2. One is that Acts 2:47 reads “…..And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved”. The other is that those in Jerusalem were filled with the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost as recorded […]
There are several reasons for my belief that Israel will be God’s chosen people for the tribulation period. One of those reasons is centered on the fact that God dwells with Israel from over the ark, which was and will be again, placed in the Temple in Jerusalem. I believe, therefore, that the rebuilding of the temple in […]
Luke 23:2, “…….we found this fellow perverting the nation (Gr. ethnos)…”. This “fellow, i.e. Christ was being accused of perverting the people of Israel. Acts 17:26, “And hath made of one blood all nations (Gr. ethnos) of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth……”. In this verse “ethnos” obviously refers to […]
INTRODUCTION This paper is a study of the church that Christ spoke of in Matt. 16 as “My church”, and the church of Eph. 1 called “the church, which is His body”. But before we consider those passages it is extremely important that we understand the difference between dispensational and universal truths. That is to say, […]
Many believe that Joel’s prophecy as recorded in chapter two was “partially fulfilled at Pentecost. This paper concerns primarily that question. We will discuss the following topics in our search for the truth: A Look At The Old Testament Teachings Of The Feast Of Weeks, i.e. Pentecost A Comparison of Joel’s Prophecy With The Events […]
Many Christians believe that neither Enoch or Elijah died and that both are now in heaven. But we read in Jn. 3:13, “No man hath ascended to heaven but He Who came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven”. This verse is clear, no one, but Christ has ascended into heaven. We know that […]
I believe that the good olive tree of Romans 11 is a metaphor for the nation of Israel I also believe that the mystery of Romans 11:25 is not the mystery that had been hid in God, and that the term “fulness of the Gentiles” refers to the Gentiles of the end times. I will quote […]
There are, in my opinion, three basic problems with Covenant Theology, all of which will be discussed in this paper. They are: 1) The lack of Scriptural evidence 2) A lack of understanding of the place of works and faith in God’s plan of salvation 3) God’s plans for the ages include more than man’s […]
I will begin this study by saying that I do not intend to offer every verse that is suggested by many to prove that at one time, man was saved by works alone or that he was saved by faith plus works. The reason for that is because, as I hope this study will prove, faith and works are inseparable in […]
INTRODUCTION Most Christians today believe that the Holy Spirit dwells in the heart of each believer. I have questioned that belief for some time. This paper is an attempt to explain why I questioned this view and my conclusions, based, of course, on Scripture. I must say at the outset that both the NIV and […]