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Food and Holy Days
The Law of Moses specified what foods the people of Israel could eat by distinguishing between the “clean” and the “unclean.” The consumption of the …
Ignoring Scripture
The public exposure of gross sin among church leaders is all too common, and often church members discover later that their more egregious faults beg…
Bethel, House of God
The Gospel of John presents Jesus as the True House of God and the open way of access to the presence of God. He is the Greater and True Bethel, the …
Where God Dwells
Apart from the contacts between Jesus and the early church with the priestly authorities from the Temple, the New Testament shows minimal interest in…
One Spirit, One People
Paul is adamant. “In Jesus,” no longer can there be “Jew or Gentile.” The old distinctions are wholly inappropriate for the One People of God. By his…
Pentecost - Outcome
The end of the second chapter of Acts summarizes the results of the Spirit’s outpouring by describing the basic practices of the young and now Spirit…
A Female Apostle?
Proponents of appointing women as apostles in the church cite Paul’s reference to someone named “Junia” in his letter to the churches of Rome as evid…
The Final Harvest
The description of the outpouring of the Spirit on Pentecost stresses the theme of fulfillment. On that day, the fulfillment of what was foreshadowed…
Ekklésia - Assembly of God
The New Testament usage of the term “assembly” is based on the language and imagery of Israel when the nation was assembled before Yahweh for worship…
