The rich symbolism prescribed for the ancient Hebrew celebration of Pentecost culminated in the inauguration of a brand-new entity in the program of God. It all occurred, according to His …
Pentecost: The Church Is Born! (Part 1)
Christians throughout the world celebrated Pentecost Sunday and the coming of the Holy Spirit—in a new and fresh way, to begin the Church Age—on Sunday, June 5 this year. Interestingly, …
The Danger of Replacing Israel (Part 3)
In this series we have learned how it is always dangerous to replace Israel. Replacing Israel occurs when one interprets the word Israel in the text of Scripture to mean …
The Danger of Replacing Israel (Part 2)
In the previous installment, we considered the origin and nature of Replacement Theology, which involves understanding the church to be the new Israel or the spiritual Israel, or otherwise taking …
The Danger of Replacing Israel (Part 1)
As Bible-believing Christians, we must maintain a keen focus on the importance of Israel—from its biblical past, through its strategic present, to its prophetic future. And, indeed, we must always …
STEALING JACOB'S CHAIR: PART TWO
During one of my trips to Israel, as I was looking around the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, I noticed a peculiar mural on one of the walls. Though dimly lit, I could just make out the ancient image of Jesus stretched out on the cross, the man who crucified him sitting by His head.
