Law of Moses and Body Art
October 29th, 2010 | Law of Moses | No Comment
Did God Condemn All Body Art?
Does Leviticus 19:28 apply to all body art or just to tattoos? Some argue that Leviticus 19:28 is without restriction, i.e. is not limited to the occult practices of marking the body on behalf of the dead. "You shall not shave around the sides or your head, nor shall you disfigure the edges of your beard. You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord." (Lev. 19:27-28).
These statements were made to the Old Covenant nation of Israel. God gave the covenant to ...
Is God Late on Fulfilled Prophecy?
July 11th, 2010 | Fulfilled Prophecy | 1 Comment
Is God Late On Fulfilled Prophecy?
In the previous study, we ended in Isaiah 28:14-19, on a discussion of the scoffers. Now we address the subject, A Day Is As A Thousand Years - Is God Late on Fulfilled Prophecy? Before delving specifically into that question, it is essential that we continue our thoughts on the scoffers. We pointed out that God prophesied some 800 years before it occurred that they would come with lies saying the end was not near.
That means that if they were lying as scoffers against an imminent coming, then God, Christ and the Apostles had to ...
Three Assumptions of Premillennialism
June 23rd, 2010 | Premillennialism | No Comment
Three Assumptions of Premillennialism
To accept the doctrine of Premillennialism involves the acceptance of certain views. We refer to these as the Three Assumptions of Premillenialism. That in no way means that these assumptions are limited to three for we believe many more can be cited. However, these are selected solely for the purpose of this brief writing.
Premillennialism Assumption No. 1: All Prophecy Must Be Literally Interpreted
This assumption, advanced with evangelistic fervor ignores the genre of literature of the Old Testament prophets. They often spoke in metaphor and hyperbole, using many different figures of speech to get their messages across. Such ...
Do the Egyptians Belong in Mount Zion?
November 24th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment
Do the Egyptians belong in Mt. Zion? From the beginning of Covenant Israel's history and quest for nationhood, a mixed multitude traveled with them from Egypt. Moses was married to an Ethiopian. In the latter days Egypt and Israel's relationship once again unite, not as master and slave but as brethren in the new temple keeping the Feasts of the Lord.
In the prophetic imagery of Zechariah 14, the nations share in the post parousia (coming of Christ) blessings of Israel.
"And it shall come to pass that everyone who is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall go ...
Is Christ Coming on the Clouds?
December 27th, 2008 | Eschatology | 1 Comment
Some 30 years ago, my wife and our
youngest daughter were playing in
our backyard.
It was a rather large back yard, and
one of the features that sold us on
the house.
We we looking for plenty of room for
our three children to play without
wandering into the streets. Then
one afternoon, while playing in the
backyard, we heard this loud boom from what sounded like an explosion. The next thing we saw was a ball of fire and objects falling from the sky.
Our daughter terrified with fear, began to cry. While my wife’s motherly instinct overcame my curiosity of what had happened, she ran straight for my daughter, ...