Zion You Are My People In this lesson, Zion you are my people, we examine Isaiah 51:16, as another text which speaks of the time of the generation to come in which God would create a new people. The text clearly lays out the sphere in which the new Zion occurs. It is the new heavens and earth. Isaiah says the God would plant the heavens and lay the foundation of the earth. He would then say to Zion, "You are my people." The passage is a parallel to Isaiah 65:17f.  In contrasts to the former covenant creation in Sinai, the new ...

Does Matthew 24:23-26 Teach A Future Coming of Christ in His Kingdom? This is a great question. It could be answered like attorneys answer many questions. Well, it depends. But on what? It depends on the time perspective you have when viewing the prophecy. When one reads the text from the time perspective in which Jesus spoke, it certainly was future. On the other hand, if the text is written from a 21st century perspective. It is now a past event. The fulfillment of this text occurred in the first century during the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. How does one conclude ...

When Did the Kingdom of God Come With Power? Kingdom of God Comes With Power This subject matter in this post comes from a question in response to a video we have on YouTube. I am including a link to the video below. Many, largely ministers of the churches of Christ who advocate futurist views on the return of the Lord, argue that the kingdom came with power on Pentecost following the resurrection and ascension of Christ. In this view, they are following traditions with unsubstantiated conclusions. They have taken the "going away" and absence of Christ and turned it into a coming. Jesus ...