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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…

Spirit and Life

The Gospel of John identifies Jesus as the Logos, the “Word” through which God made the Universe. This theme is prominent in the Gospel of John. It b…

Life through His Spirit

In his Letter to the Romans, Paul presents his most detailed explanation of the Gospel. His purpose was to deal with conflicts between Gentile and Je…

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 …

Heir of Abraham

Jesus is the Son of Abraham, heir of the promises, the Anointed King who fulfills and implements the inheritance of his people. The introduction to t…

One Spirit, One People

The Apostle Paul is adamant. There no longer can be “Jew or Gentile” for disciples of Jesus. The old distinctions are inappropriate among the One Peo…

The Spirit of Promise

The Gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham promised by God for the nations and the children of the Patriarch. The Apostle Paul referre…

Spirit and Resurrection

The Gift of the Spirit is the ‘first fruits’ of the bodily resurrection and a foretaste of the promised New Creation. The Apostle Paul presents Abrah…