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An Overview of New Covenant Theology
Where is Theology Going? INTRODUCTION Many people falsely believe that Systematic Theology dates back to Augustine in the fourth century. The system of theology, called “Covenant Theology”, most often thought of as dating back that far. However, the history of...
Can you Lose your Salvation?
4 For it is impossible, in the case of those who have once been enlightened, who have tasted the heavenly gift, and have shared in the Holy Spirit, 5 and have tasted the goodness of the word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6 and then have fallen away, to...
Ecclesia – The Church
ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) The term most often translated “church” is ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía) in the Greek. This term has the meaning of an assembly or congregation. The term appears over 100 times in the New Testament. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Old Testament, called...
God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility in Salvation
Romans 9-10 Andrew R. Rappaport Introduction There is a need to discuss the sovereignty of God in missions today because it is so ignored in many of our churches. The doctrine of God’s sovereignty is avoided because many desire to avoid topics like sin, God’s wrath,...
God’s Sovereignty and Human Responsibility in Salvation
Introduction There is a need to discuss the sovereignty of God in missions today because it is so ignored in many of our churches. The doctrine of God’s sovereignty is avoided because many desire to avoid topics like sin, God’s wrath, the sovereignty of God,...
Have Tongues Ceased?
There has been much discussion on what the word “perfect” means in 1 Corinthians 13:10. A proper interpretation of this passage will answer the question: “are tongues for today?”. The word teleion (teleion) is translated in several English Bibles as “perfect”. It...
Political Activism: A Christian’s Role
By Andrew R. Rappaport What should a Christian’s role and responsibility be in politics? That has been a question asked throughout the centuries. In our current political climate, many Christians are more familiar with the Republican Party’s message than they are...
The Biblical View on Tongues
1 Corinthians 12-14 Andrew R. Rappaport Introduction There is much confusion in some Christian circles about a particular gift of the Holy Spirit: speaking in tongues. The gift of speaking in tongues is the miraculous ability to speak a known human language that the...
The Simple Gospel Message
1. All people are sinners (Romans 3:10, 23) You must see yourself as a sinner (Romans 3:10; 23) before a holy God (Isaiah 6:3). 2. The penalty of your sin is death (Romans 6:23; Genesis 2:17) spiritual death (Ephesians 2:15) – separation from the physical birth from...
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