I am in the process of studying the issue of music in detail and reading many books on the subject. However, at this time I have not formalized a clear position statement that addresses all the issues. However, this paper contains some basic principles that would be the foundation of the future, more detailed position statement. Music […]
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Introduction Who is Jesus Christ? Jewish thought: Judaism states that the virgin birth is a myth and that Jesus Christ is a false prophet. They do not believe Jesus Christ to be the Jewish Messiah. They do not believe the He is God, holding to a view of monotheism that believes in one God in […]
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 theological systems is a relatively new theological study. It is only in the last four to five hundred […]
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 restore […]
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 the Septuagint, most often translates ἐκκλησία as קָהָל (qā·hāl). קָהָל has the […]
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, the sovereignty of God, and others that seem controversial. […]
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, and others that seem controversial. Many churches would rather […]
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 could be better translated as “complete” or“mature”. This conveys the idea of perfect referring to a whole not something […]
What should be a Christian’s role and responsibility in politics, has been a question throughout the centuries. In our current political climate, many Christians are more familiar with the Republican Party’s message then that of the gospel message of Jesus Christ. Many in the political world see Christians much like any other lobbyist or political […]
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 speaker did not previously know. Some assert that the language of […]