Tag Archives: Covenant of Christ

Getting Words Right

Re: Naked Bible 131: Conference Interviews Part 4 Let’s talk about terminology. This is no different than anything we’ve said before; it’s just another person expressing the same thing when Heiser interviewed NT Wright. The Kingdom of God is what … Continue reading

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Tearing Down His Covenant

God releases prophecies to His people or to outsiders about His people. In the Old Testament, God sponsored His own nation against all the other nations He had turned over to His Elohim Council. There was a great deal of … Continue reading

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Uniquely Wrong

I’ve been asked to provide a broader scriptural background for my teaching about Jews. I’ll try to summarize critical parts of the Bible for this. You may recall the story of King Josiah. He succeeded to the throne after Manasseh’s … Continue reading

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Just the Beginning

Time for some clarifications. The Covenant of Moses ended at the Cross. God’s covenant relations with humans were moved to a different kind of covenant, a spiritual covenant under His Son. There would no longer be a nation belonging to … Continue reading

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Are You Deceived?

Can the Devil read your mind? Scripture is loaded with references to God knowing our thoughts, both human thinking at large and in detail with you personally. You might wonder whether He has granted that power to any of His … Continue reading

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You Must Die

It’s both doctrine and pragmatism that we are utterly dependent on the Holy Spirit’s Presence. Without Him, the Covenant of Christ is merely law. Everything we teach is utterly impossible without that divine power. In His Presence, any biblical law … Continue reading

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No Comparison

The whole letter of Hebrews is focused on the New Covenant in contrast to the Old. Many of us recall how Chapter 11 reviews the host of faithful from the Old who are now watching us from Heaven. The New … Continue reading

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Chow Line for the Spirit

I read that 37 states have passed laws and rules to keep cellphones out of public education classrooms. This by itself will simply make the kids hate school even more than they already do. The problem is that TPTB aren’t … Continue reading

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The Covenant Is Everything

It’s been a quiet couple of weeks for me. I’m still riding the bikes, but mostly so I could go out to my prayer chapels around the county. The thing weighing most on my heart has been identifying the biggest … Continue reading

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Rejection Is the Goal

Let me paint a picture with words. The doctrine of Divine Election is both, flatly stated and presumed throughout Scripture. God will have mercy on whom He wills (Romans 9:14-18; Exodus 33:19). That’s not just an eastern proverb meant to … Continue reading

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