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Category Archives: Old Testament/New Testament
Grace Series: Grace for Grace
“And of His fullness we have received, and grace for grace. For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:16-17). There is a contrast between what Moses brought to man and what … Continue reading
Posted in Forgiveness, Grace, Jesus, Old Testament/New Testament, Textual study
Tagged curtis cates, day of atonement, forgiveness of sins before Christ, full of grace and truth, Grace, grace and truth through Jesus Christ, grace for grace, grace instead of grace, John 1:16-17, old testament/new testament, song oh the depths and the riches, the law was given through moses, tillit s. teddlie, was there forgiveness of sins under the old testament?, was there grace under the old testament?
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Three Dispensations
God has had three arrangements for governing man. Every Bible student should know this. Failure to understand this, and to be able to distinguish between the three arrangements leads to all sorts of confusion. Let’s review the three dispensations. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Bible History, Bible Study, Old Testament/New Testament
Tagged christian system, chronology, Jesus high priest, known patriarchal laws, moon light period, mosaic system, old testament/new testament, our relationship to old testament, patriarchal system, son light period, starlight period, sun light period, three dispensations, timeline
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Anti-Semitism
Many Jews were offended over the movie, “The Passion of the Christ.”. They did not want it to appear as if they were the ones who caused Jesus to be crucified; but of course, their ancestors were responsible (John 19:11; Matthew … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Old Testament/New Testament, Plan of salvation, Premillennialism, Race, Textual study
Tagged abrahan, anti-semitism, boast not, branches, broken off, cultivated tree and wild tree, faithful remnant, firstfruits, gentiles provke israel, goodness and severity of God, grafted in, isaac, jacob, jesus was a jew, jews and gentiles, jews killed jesus, movie the passion of the Christ, olive tree, paul was an israelite, paul's care and concern for israel, pruning, remnant, Romans 9, Romas 11, root, so all of israel shall be saved, unbelief
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Liberty
So what is Liberty? Many have recognized that: (1) Liberty involves freedom of actions. John Locke has written, “A man falling into water, a bridge breaking under him, has not here-in liberty … For though he has volition, though he … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament/New Testament, Plan of salvation, Word Study
Tagged Christ came to give liberty, christmas party calumet michigan 1913, false teachers, freedom, john locke, john newton, liberty, montesquieu, old testament/new testament, oliver wendell holmes jr., perfect law of liberty, responsibilities to others, schenck v. united states 1919, shouting fire in crowded theater, song amazing grace, standard of conduct, te acceptable year of the Lord, truth makes free, volition, year of jubilee, your freedom stops at end of my nose
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Is It in Your Heart?
“For all who have sinned without the law will perish without the law,and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law” (Romans 2:12). The point is “there is no partiality with God” (Romans 2:11). … Continue reading
Posted in Judgment, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged adultery, blood, conscience, fornication, gentiles, heart, idolatry, jews, law in heart, law on heart, law unto themselves, old testament/new testament, partiarchal and mosaic system, Romans 2, simularies between laws, three dispensations, warning light, with law, without law, works of law
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Prophecy: The New Covenant
Let’s define “covenant.” The Hebrew word has its origin in a verb meaning ‘”to cut or divide’ in allusion to a sacrificial custom in connection with covenant making” (Vine’s). The word is used of (1) Covenants between men – (a) … Continue reading
Letter vs. Spirit
In 2 Corinthians 3:6 we read, “Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.” What do these words mean? The … Continue reading
Posted in Holy Spirit, Old Testament/New Testament, Phrase Study, Textual study
Tagged 2 Corinthians 3, circumcision, engraved on stones, feelings, letter kills, old testament/new testament, Romans 2, Romans 7, serve in newness of spirit, serve not in oldness of letter, spirit and letter, spirit gives life, written on stones
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The New Covenant
Let’s define “covenant.” The Hebrew word has its origin in a verb meaning “‘to cut or divide’ in allusion to a sacrificial custom in connection with covenant making” (Vine’s). The word is used of (1) Covenants between men – (a) … Continue reading