Luther wrote a treatise titled On The Jews and Their Lies in 1543 just three years before his death. In this book, among many other insults, Luther described Jews as a “base, whoring people, that is, no people of God, and their boast of lineage, circumcision, and law must be accounted as filth.” He also … Continue reading On The Jews and Their Lies a Summary
These notes have been prepared from teaching by Derek Prince. The following is a practical paper on how to fast. DEFINITION OF FASTING Fasting is abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. (Although there are biblical accounts of people fasting from food AND water, we will consider abstaining from food only.) People can fast together in … Continue reading Practical Teaching on Biblical Fasting
Throughout the bible we see references to the land being an inheritance for Israel as a grouping. Following are just two important post bible era Church Fathers as they are called statements about fulling the Abrahamic covenant which included a very large piece of land in the middle east. Justin Martyr (AD 100-165) Christian apologist … Continue reading The Abrahamic Inheritance was the Earliest Christian Hope
The post explains that prayer should be directed to the Father as Jesus instructed, emphasizing worship of Jesus as the Son of God. It highlights the importance of honoring Jesus as the image of God and the reconciler of humanity, stating worship is directed toward the persons of the Father and Son, not abstract divinity.
The Hebrew word "olam" signifies a distant time or horizon, often misconstrued as "eternity" in English. It encompasses long durations, but lacks a single equivalent for "eternity" in Classical Hebrew. Various applications of olam reveal its context-dependent meanings, limited to a person's lifetime or specific ages rather than infinite time.
The Samaritans occupied the country formerly belonging to the tribe of Ephraim and the half-tribe of Manasseh. The capital of the country was Samaria, formerly a large and splendid city. When the ten tribes were carried away into captivity to Assyria, the king of Assyria sent people from Cutha, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim to inhabit Samaria (2 Kings … Continue reading Who were the Samaritans?
The following has been extracted from Edward Fudge's book Hell: A Final Word Blame it on the King James Version if you wish. The dangling fruit was so beautiful and far too close to resist. Imagine that you are a preacher and you have been requested to present a sermon on hell—“for the young folks,” … Continue reading The Rich Man and Lazarus by Edward Fudge
John 17:18 NASB You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. Sent – The Jewish law of agency, known as shaliah, is crucial for understanding the idea of an apostle. In fact, the verb itself, apostéllō, used here to speak of the mission of Yeshua and the mission of … Continue reading Shaliah – Jewish Law of Agency
The system known as “Calvinism” (or Reformed Theology) has its roots in the writings of St. Augustine in the 4th century. Church historian, Philip Schaff, documents St. Augustine’s beliefs in his introduction to the works of St. Augustine. “Augustin…asserts that divine grace is not conditioned on human worthiness, and maintains the doctrine of absolute predestination, … Continue reading Calvinism – Part 1
Introduction This subject will be split up in 4 different posts covering the 4 common objections to speaking in tongues. I realise that much has been written about this subject and the controversy around this subject. I would submit to you that Satan knows the great benefit of this gift and does not want any … Continue reading Why Christians don’t want to speak in Tongues Objection #1
Living as a Christian in this World 