Is the New Covenant Only for Judah and Israel?

December 4th, 2009 | Eschatology | No Comment  
Is the New Covenant only for Judah and Israel? Some believe so. They base their reasoning on the bible text which says God would make a new covenant. "Behold finding fault with them, He says: "Behold the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah." (Heb. 8:6). Quoting from Jer. 31:31, Paul affirms the fulfillment of this prophecy in the soon to be completed New Covenant and consummation of the Old. By virtue of the new, the Old Covenant  was becoming obsolete. The time for its ...
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Speaking in Tongues: Embrace or Avoid?

November 6th, 2008 | Eschatology | 2 Comments  
I would first begin by defining "tongues" as used in the Bible. The meaning of speaking in tongues in the Bible is "language," implying a foreign language. It is nothing mysterious, just a simple, communicable language. You may recall up to the time of the tower of Babel, all men spoke one language. God created multiple languages so that men would be scattered, unable to communicate as one, like they did originally and therefore render them incapable of continuing to build the tower due to this language barrier. Hence, they were scattered throughout the earth according to the commonalities of language. This created a practical problem. How do we communicate with people who ...
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Was 1948 the Regathering of Israel in Bible Prophe...

October 30th, 2008 | Eschatology | 6 Comments  
In seeking to answer the question, Was 1948 the Regathering of Israel in Bible Prophecy?, it is necessary to gather a bit of history of Israel. Israel, the ancient nation of the Bible apostatized during the days of Jeroboam. After King Solomon’s death, God tore Israel (the 10 northern tribes) from the house of David. Their crimes were are follows: Leaving the commandments of God, Making a molded image and two calves Making a wooden image Worshiping all the host of heaven (sun, moon, stars, etc) Serving Baal Child sacrifices Practicing witchcraft and soothsaying Selling themselves to do evil provoking God to anger For these reasons, God was very angry with Israel and removed them from ...
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