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NT Doctrine — Acts 10
Peter had already crossed every ritual barrier of exclusion keeping people from God’s Presence, violating every Jewish prejudice. Jews remained hostile to allowing the Covenant blessings to fall on Gentiles, the very thing for which God had originally called them … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 9:23-43
I cannot improve on my previous commentary. Where Paul had previously officiated the execution of Stephen, he now took up the work of Stephen himself, debating with the same overpowering logic in the synagogues. To have their chief enforcer now … Continue reading
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NT Doctrine — Acts 1
(For this chapter, I can find no reason to rewrite the commentary I’ve already published elsewhere.) Luke mentions that Jesus in His resurrected form remained for some 40 days on earth. During that time, He met with His disciples extensively … Continue reading
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Teachings of Jesus — John 21:15-19
John records very few words from Jesus between the scene in the Garden of Gethsemane and the Resurrection. However, there is this one exchange with Peter after the resurrection that hides something very important. It’s not obvious in the English … Continue reading
NT Doctrine — Acts 15
In theory, the Covenant of Moses could have worked, had Israel been faithful. But it failed, and not because God didn’t invest enough effort. He gave far more than He promised. That covenant died on the Cross; its time on … Continue reading →