Matthew 5:18 Defining the Law
February 14th, 2017 | Eschatology | No Comment
Matthew 5:18 Defining the Law
In many dialogues about the Law, one issue that creates confusion is the definition of the Law. For those who seek to impose the Law of Moses as yet binding, they argue that all Christ did when he came was change the law regarding the sacrifices. In other words, everything else in the law must be kept with the exception of the animal sacrifices. Is this factual?
Is it possible to change the sacrifices without changing essential elements of the Law? First, there is the object of the sacrifice, i.e. the animal itself which is offered as a ...
A House of Prayer for All Nations
April 11th, 2011 | Eschatology | No Comment
House of Prayer
One might think that eschatology has nothing to do with the house of prayer, but that would be incorrect. We have established the relationship of the body of Christ, i.e. the Christian church as the hope of Israel (Col. 2:17; Eph. 1:13-14; 3:21) and the local church as having continued relevance in the present church age (Zech 4:1-2; Rev. 1:19).
This naturally leads us to ask questions about worship? Should we worship? Does worship and prayer have any relevance in the kingdom today? In prophecy, God spoke of the inclusive body of Christ as the house of prayer.
During the ...
