The Universal Church

“and He will send forth His angels with a great trumpet and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of the sky to the other,”  Matthew 24:31  NASB Gather – Yeshua is speaking about a time when all believers will be gathered into the Kingdom.  He quotes some Old…

Who Loses?

“Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation which produces its fruit.”  Matthew 21:43  (R. T. France) Nation – One of the key verses for those who believe that Israel has been supplanted by the Church is here at the end…

Upcoming Face-To-Face Encounters

Just to let you know that there are some great opportunities to meet face-to-face and learn together.  If you can attend, you will not regret it. 1.  Skip will be at Glad Tidings Tabernacle in lower Manhattan on August 13 and 14.  Sunday service and fellowship plus a chance to discuss and learn. 2.  Skip…

One of a Kind

“Then you shall say to Pharaoh, ‘Thus says the LORD, “Israel is My son, My firstborn.” Exodus 4:22  NASB My son – We have a tendency to believe that God often spoke of Israel as His son, but this isn’t the case.  In fact, there are only two places in the Tanakh where God refers…

National Treasure

“for they have despised the law of YHWH, and they have not kept His statutes.  Their lies after which their fathers walked led them astray.” Amos 2:4 Law of YHWH – The prophet Amos lays a charge at the feet of the nation of Israel.  It is not simply a declaration of the guilt of…

What God Can’t Do

“How shall I give you up, Ephraim? Shall I deliver you, Israel? How shall I make you like Admah? Hosea 11:8 How –  In systematic theology, we often speak of God’s omnipotence.  It is simply the doctrine that God can do anything that can be done.  But did you know there are some things even…