Modern Marcionites

And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.  Romans 8:28  NASB Good – Marcion of Sinope was born in 85 C.E. in Turkey.  Before he died in 160 in Rome, he changed the entire Christian world forever after.  How did…

Kingdom Consciousness

and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”  Mark 1:15 NASB Kingdom of God – What is the gospel?  It’s the “good news,” right?  I mean, that’s what euangélion means—“good news.”  And what is the “good news”?  In the Christian West the answer is usually something…

What Is the Gospel?

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God,  Romans 1:1 NASB Gospel– Yesterday we learned that euangélion, the Greek word usually translated “gospel” is the good news of Yeshua’s enthronement.  It is not primarily about our personal salvation.  Matthew Bates convincingly argues that a “gospel” that focuses on personal rescue and entry…

History, History, History

Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, Romans 1:1-2 NASB The gospel of God– “It cannot be stressed too much that the biblical expression of the gospel is an historical event as God acts on behalf of his people to save.  The gospel…

Kingdom Come

The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 NASB The sin – Juxtapose this verse with Yeshua’s announcement in Luke 4:43, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I am sent…

Small Additions (1)

For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.”   Romans 1:17 NASB The/man – The NASB adds just a few small words to the Greek translation. Perhaps these two tiny additions don’t make any difference. Perhaps. But we should…

Today’s Agenda

“Let Your kingdom come, let Your will be done, as it is in heaven, also on earth.” Matthew 6:10 Earth –  When we follow the pattern of prayer taught by our Lord, we endorse the Hebrew view of deliverance.  Praying “Your kingdom come on earth” focuses our attention of the Hebrew verb yasa’.  Of course,…