As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Our problem, as spokesmen for God in our culture, is when judgment comes and we have been negligent in warning. If we told them so beforehand, saying ‘I told you so’ when trouble comes is unnecessary (and unkind).” - P&D
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 concept of Israel (the people, the nation, or the land) in some non-literal sense when we encounter it within the text of Holy Scripture.
In my comments in a previous thread that I did not start, "On Bible Interpretation, Evidence, and Music," I provided evidence from Scripture that important doctrinal information concerning sound demonology is found in the details of some passages, especially narratives, that many believers likely have not profited from as they should have.
Pastor, at some point this year you will be providing background context for the NT passage which you are about to preach, guiding your flock in properly visualizing the world of Jesus and the apostles, so that your people might better connect with the passage and also apply the background framework in their own studies. What will you teach them concerning the origin of the Gospels?
My goal in this article is to encourage you to pause and reflect on what will be said concerning the publication date of Matthew’s Gospel.
“Time for a shout-out to Anabaptism, a Protestant wing of the church marking its 500th year anniversary this January, 2025. The marker traces to the time in 1525 when Geoge Blaurock, a Catholic priest, was baptized (re-baptized, actually) by Conrad Grebel in the home of Felix Manz in Zurich, Switzerland.” - Juicy Ecumenism
The Dead Sea Scrolls, Jesus’ claim to be God, date of Gospel of John, the canonical gospels vs. non-canonical “gospels” - YouTube
“…in the Mishnaic passage prescribing food for a woman separated from her husband, ‘wine was not included in the minimum diet … The Tosefta reports that a woman “has no claim for wine, for the wives of the poor do not drink wine.”’ Accordingly, wine seems to have been a more common drink among the wealthy.” - Biblical Archaeology Society
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 remember that God still has a future for Israel! Proclaiming this truth—and acting on it—is the very reason The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry came into existence more than 86 years ago.
“This New Year marks the 1,700th anniversary of [the Nicene Creed], which was produced by bishops attending Christianity’s first recognized ‘ecumenical’ (that is, universal) council, as opposed to regional councils and synods.” - Religion Unplugged
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