School shootings have become more and more commonplace and many are asking, why. Is there a solution? Our culture cannot offer one. But we review a new movie from evangelist Ray Comfort. This movie is an example of turning tragedy into an opportunity for sharing the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...