An overview of what the Gospel of Jesus Christ is. The Gospel is good news about how God wants to save us from our destruction, yet over the years, humans have twisted the Gospel to the point that they have threatened people with it. Good news can never be a threat. This article is written the purpose of explaining what the gospel is, why it is good news, and why it is needed.
Continue readingWhat is tithing? How does it differ from offerings? Does it still apply in the New Covenant? What did Jesus say about tithing and the law?
Continue readingThe Bible is more than two covenants, Old and New. There are multiple covenants in the Old Testament. There are the Edenic, Adamic, Noahide, Abrahamic, Sinaitic, Davidic, and Messianic Covenants. The Messianic Covenant is a product of the events recorded in the Gospels of the New Testament.
Continue readingWho is Satan? Is Satan attacking people in the Old Testament, or is this God’s judgment? The Bible says God doesn’t tempt us (James 1:12-15), but rather is Satan is the tempter (Matthew 6:13). Yet oftentimes in the Old Testament when bad things happen scripture says that God was testing Israel (Deut 8:16, Deut 13:3, Judges 2:22). It seems that the revelation of Satan’s role is revealed more and more throughout scripture until the time of the Messiah (or Savior). The Gospel reveals him as the true enemy because he is the serpent whose head will be bruised by the Messiah (Gen 3:15). Satan is rarely mentioned in the Old Testament. Hence, some people believe that Satan either is a metaphor or is an agent of God to exact judgment, rather than a rebel. However, Jesus and the apostles define him as a real spiritual enemy of God seeking to devour us (1 Peter 5:8).
Continue readingWas Jesus poor, sick, or vulnerable? Are God’s people supposed to be in poverty, sick, and vulnerable? What about the blessings, as listed in Deuteronomy chapters 7 and 28, which are God’s promises to His people, including good health, victory against enemies, protection from disaster, and multiple blessings of livestock, crops, and children?
Continue readingSome people believe that the resurrection in Matthew 27:51-53 was a resurrection of Old Testament saints who were then raptured into heaven when Jesus ascended. However, other scriptures contradict this, and I believe there is a better explanation of what happened.
Continue readingSome may wonder if Christians are supposed to be eating kosher and following rules about bodily fluids and circumcision. Ritual purity laws differ from moral purity in that they don’t involve behavior; therefore, breaking them is not punishable by execution. These laws were designed to set the Israelites apart, and they were never given to Gentiles. Paul had a lot to say about not enforcing these laws in the New Testament, and even Jesus said some things to that effect. Let’s take a deeper look at why they existed in the first place and whether new covenant Gentiles are exempt from following them. What were they pointing to?
Continue readingAre all Gentiles (non-Jews) Evil in the Old Testament? Was it fair for God to judge Gentiles in the Old Testament when they didn’t have His Torah (Law)? Did they even know who he was or that he was the real God?
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