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The Circumcised Heart

In the Letter to the Galatians, the Apostle Paul links the “Promise of the Spirit” to the “blessing of Abraham,” the covenant promise that God would …

Era of the Spirit

The history of Israel includes national sins that caused her expulsion from the Land of Canaan. However, God foresaw her failures and determined to i…

Pentecost and the Last Days

In Acts, the application of Joel’s prophecy to the events in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost links the initial outpouring of the Spirit to the star…

Promise of the Father

Paul calls the Gift of the Spirit the “Promise of the Father,” and he links it to the Abrahamic covenant. The promises to Abraham and to “his Seed” f…

Spirit of Christ

In the first half of his letter to the Romans, Paul presents the “Gospel” – it is the “power of God for salvation to Jews and Greeks.” God provides s…