Name one hundred important Biblical people. I’ll bet you can’t. I’ll bet that after you get past the New Testament writers, the patriarchs, a few of the prophets, some of the recognizable women and maybe one or two others, you’ll get stuck. If I asked you to name two hundred, you would certainly fail. …
Recent discussion about the issue of salvation and the place of Torah in the first century church prompted me to ask Bob if he would comment. As a Jewish rabbi and believer in the Messiah, I thought the rest of us would like to hear what he has to say about this difficult passage in…
I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that nothing is unclean in itself; Romans 14:14 Unclean – Chapter 14 of the letter to the Romans is often used to defend the idea that Torah instructions no longer apply to Christians. In particular, some verses in this chapter are used to set aside the…
As you know, Bessy has been faithfully translating Today’s Word into Spanish for many years now. I heard from her two days ago. There is the possibility of a civil coup in Honduras. There is a lot of political tension and some heavy influence from Hugo Chavez. Things are very scary. Bessy’s children are in…
But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts Romans 13:14 Provision – It’s that last ten pounds. We start diets to lose weight. The first few pounds come off. Then we get invited to a dinner party or we go to the movies or…
29 de junio Antes bien, vístanse del Señor Jesucristo, y no piensen en proveer para las lujurias de la carne. Romanos 13:14 Proveer – Son las últimas diez libras. Iniciamos dietas para perder peso. Las primeras libras caen. Entonces nos invitan a una cena o salimos al cine o nos reunimos con amigos. Súbitamente nos…
28 de junio relatando detalladamente la conversión de los Gentiles Hechos 15:3 Un Caso de Confusión de Identidad Conversión – La palabra “conversión” aparece solo una vez en el Nuevo Testamento. Es epistrophe. Se origina en la palabra griega que significa literalmente “volverse hacia o regresar.”Cualquier persona que conoce hebreo reconoce inmediatamente la conexión con…
telling about the conversion of the Gentiles and they caused great joy to all the brothers. Acts 15:3 Conversion – The word “conversion” is used only once in the New Testament. It is epistrophe. It comes from two Greek words that literally mean “to turn toward or return.” Anyone familiar with Hebrew immediately recognizes the…
This news release may be of interest to our group, so I am passing it on to you. Skip CBM Divestment Boycott began June 20 in US On this past June 20th (UN World Refugee Day), a grassroots boycott of Israeli-made products, a tactic that has been occurring in Europe since the recent…
A really great thing happened today. I opened the mail and there was a check from Eddie, a reader. What’s great about it is this: it was exactly the same amount that I sent last week to Kelly, another reader. It’s a God thing. I sent the money without knowing anything about Eddie’s contribution. He…
