The institution of the new covenant unfolds the depth of God’s faithfulness to Israel. This unconditional agreement is made with Israel because they had broken the terms of the earlier Mosaic covenant. The new covenant is rooted in God’s faithfulness rather than Israel’s obedience. It points to a future day when God gathers Israel out […]
The Edenic covenant, named for its geographical setting, was established by God for man during the first dispensation, the dispensation of innocence. Our approach is twofold: to consider the Edenic covenant in its biblical context and to consider the timeless principles of the covenant applicable today. A historical contract A definition and overview of the […]
Covenant Theology and Dispensationalism For the typical believer, the terms covenant theology and dispensationalism can be very confusing. Combined with other theological terms such as premillennialism, amillennialism, preterism, Christian reconstructionism, and progressive dispensationalism, the average believer in any congregation can be easily intimidated by the polysyllabic terminology. However, the serious student of the Word will […]
In Exodus 19, Israel is gathered in the wilderness. Delivered from Egypt and from Pharaoh’s armies, the people are at the base of Mount Sinai. Here, the Lord solemnly sets before them the terms of the covenant which would govern the nation’s relationship with Him: “Now therefore, if ye will obey My voice indeed, and […]
The everlasting covenant that God made with Abram and confirmed to Isaac and Jacob concerned a people and a land. To Abram He said, “I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and make your name great…to your descendents I will give this land” (Gen. 12:2-7). To his son Isaac, He […]
One of life’s big questions “My name is Temple Grandin. I’m not like other people. I think in pictures and I connect them.” This is how the colorful and autistic professor of animal science at the University of Colorado introduces herself. As a person with high-functioning autism, Dr. Grandin has a unique way of thinking […]
The Bible says in 2 Timothy 2:15, “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of truth.” To paraphrase, we need to be diligent in our Bible study so that when we stand before God to give an account, we may not be ashamed […]
Last magazine, we saw the power of a website in leading someone to Christ. With that in mind, we turn our attention to dos and don’ts in web evangelism. An effective website has some key components. Here is a list of dos: 1. Update the site regularly. This really is one of the most important […]
We’ve all heard the adage, “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” It refers to the fact that, often, the person who complains or protests the loudest gets attention and service. In the world, it can be the case that a person who complains forcefully, frequently, and loudly is given priority over those who are quieter […]