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It's ok of coarse that we have a different understanding concerning most of this issue! Thankfully none of these doctrines are essential and do not negatively affect faith.

I don't expect many to know or understand this type of teachings, but I share it for those who may want to understand.

I like all that you've said, but it's my understanding that the ecclesia, or gathering of the people in the OT was not the same ecclesia, or gathering of the Christians--the Church and Body of Christ. I think this answers to why the word "church" is not in the OT. The "Church" has to do with...

You make some interesting points. Concerning Israel reaching out to the Gentiles, it was the Christian Jews, because they were first to be Christian, through whom God reached out to the Gentiles; and this presents a great division between Israel and Christianity. The non-Christian Jews are...

Some Israel Eschatological Passages Isa 4:2, 3; 26:19 Dan 12:1-3 Eze 20:33, 34; 37:1-4, 11-14 “It requires no profound study to observe that the earthly, Messianic, Davidic kingdom was offered by John the Baptist, by Christ and by His disciples, that it was rejected even to the murder of...

Randy, here are a few related passages about Israel's resurrection, which dispensationalists agree that it will be simultaneous with the Christian's resurrection. Isa 4:2, 3; 26:19 Dan 12:1-3 Eze 20:33, 34; 37:1-4, 11-14

It's just common theology that to be a Christian you have to believe in Him before you see Him. Similar to believing in Christ's resurrection: "blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed" (Jhn 20:29). To believe in Christ is to believe in His resurrection (Rom 10:9). The Apostles...

Yes, there are always nations on the earth: Rev 2:26; 7:9; 10:11, and about a dozen more references to the "nations" in Revelation. Only the Jews who believe in Christ before they see Him will be Christians. The non-Christian Jews who believe in God will eternally only be God's people.

Hi Brother! The salvation of the Jews is and always has been God's plan, He being omniscient. True, not every Jew will be saved, just those believing in God (there are Jews who do not believe in God, just as most of the Gentiles). All the believing Jews (believing in God that is but not in...

There is not much concern, nor much direct Scriptural reference (but a great amount of Scriptural inference by the OT prophets and NT passages) to the Eschatology of Israel; so it is expected that not many believers will find much interest in the theology relating to this subject. But when will...

The carnal motives are those that have to do with the physical more then the spiritual, not the spirit or soul; which answers to "carnal ordinances" (Heb 9:10). These are not carnal as sinful but are just all that is related to that which is physical and the senses, like "meats and drinks, and...

It is only in the person of the Lord Jesus Christ that we have truth fully brought out. I will learn truth through the Holy Spirit, and He is the only power of my knowing the truth, and is therefore called “Truth” in 1 John 5:6 (and is “the Spirit of Truth; Jhn 14:17; 15:26; 16:13; 1Jo 4:6)...

“Put Off … The Old Man” (Eph 4:22) God always takes the initiative in salvation. Before He asks or expects man to act, He has acted. The work of the Lord Jesus in salvation is a completed work. What the Father has made true for us positionally, He longs to make real in us experientially...

Concerning Israel and her relation to the land it is written: “trust in the lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land”; “The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever”; “For the upright shall dwell in the land’ (Psa 37:3, 29; Pro 2:21). No land had been given to the...

Often God does allows it to appear an abandonment, but of course this is not possible (no reason to abandon). I image there are those who may still not realize that it's just God putting us in such a position so we can learn there can never be a reason why He might do such a thing. Jesus, to...

No matter the size of the trial it’s always the same issue—waiting it out, so we can continue to grow in our trust and faith in God! One of the most important growth truths is the fact that God always “works all things together for good to them that love God” (Ro 8:28). So, regardless the type...

Hi, and thanks for the reply! Good thought, but it's my understanding that the sense of "idle words" must be those relating to evil (like evil conversations of evil people), because of what precedes and follows (Mat 12:35, 37). "Idle word - This literally means a vain, thoughtless, useless...

In the NT the word “flesh” means “old man” or sin nature nearly every time it’s used; the OT usage is always in reference to the physical body. Romans 8:9 gives the saint the most “exhorting” word! It speaks of the sin nature (“flesh”) being in the believer, but the believer is not in the sin...

Thanks for the compliment, and I see the same in you. God bless!

If we take the 144,000 literal (which I do) these of course are all Jews who believe in God. I believe the innumerable "multitude" are Christians. Not out of "the great tribulation" but out of "great tribulation" (KJV) because the tribulation hasn't finished at this time. True, "paused" may not...