When Would the Heaven and Earth Pass Away? It is argued by many that the heavens and earth of Hebrews 1:10-12, which speaks of perishing and changing like a garment refer to the natural heaven and earth. In other words, some believe in "global" eschatological destruction of the universe.  Is this what the Hebrews' writer has in mind in the context and verse of not only Hebrews one, but of the entire epistle. Westerners often read the Bible as though it popped out of a genie with no context, culture or history. I have to admit, I did this too, until I ...

Spiritual Gifts in the Bible Are the spiritual gifts in the Bible operative today? We must offer caution as we answer this question. First, we must define what we mean by operative. If by operative we mean can believers today perform miracles the we may get one answer. If we mean are the miracles in the Bible operative today, we may get another answer. So, let us be more specific. Are Spiritual Gifts Performed by Believers Today? Depending on who you ask that question, obviously, you'll get different answers. So, we want to ask, whether the Bible addresses the question of whether believers can ...

Does The Bible Say All of Israel Will Be Saved? Why do some believe that the Bible teaches that all of Israel will be saved? Usually this question is asked based on the text in Romans 11:22-27. Particularly, in verse 26, Paul says and so all Israel will be saved. The English Standard Version (ESV) reads: “And in this way all Israel will be saved…” We will give our thoughts on this text later. But, here are some of the concerns which must be answered in this seeming difficult text. Does the text mean every individual in Israel? Was Paul speaking of all ethnic ...