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Who was Melchizedek?
In Genesis 14:17-20 we are introduced to a strange character who appears out of nowhere, and then disappears. We do not hear about him again until over a thousand years later in the writings of David....
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What Didn’t OT Prophets Know?
Did prophets know about what they were writing? Or, do you think that Zechariah or Isaiah would look over their writings and say, “Boy, I sure wish I knew what that means. Oh well, I guess time will...
View ArticleThe Message of 1 Peter
Many times we struggle to grasp the overall flow of a book because we only read bits and snippets. However, we should remind ourselves that books were often written to be read and listened to in one...
View ArticleWhose Sin—Ours or Adam’s?
Therefore, just as through one man sin entered into the world, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men, because all sinned (Rom 5:12). Death is the outcome of sin, and sin as infected...
View ArticleTeaching and Authority, One Idea or Two? (1 Tim 2:12)
I recently picked up a special issue of the Journal of Christians for Biblical Equality, in which edition I found an article by Philip B. Payne which argues that in 1 Timothy 2:12 the Greek conjunction...
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Three Stages of Sanctification
Sometimes we are inclined to think of sanctification as our progressive holiness. While there is some truth to that, sanctification is a broad enough term to cover our initial salvation to our ultimate...
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Cold and Hot as Non-Opposites in Rev 3
In Revelation 3:14-22 Jesus addresses the church of Laodicea and sternly rebukes their deeds. He says, “I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot; I wish that you were cold or hot. So...
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The Seeing Blind Man
In John 9 Jesus comes across a blind man whose blindness is attributed to sin—either his own sin, or else the sin of his parents. Jesus confronts this false notion and tells His disciples that this...
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First Century Kissing
What did Paul mean when he told the churches to greet one another “with a holy kiss” (cf. Rom 16:16; 1 Cor 16:20; 2 Cor 13:12; 1 Thess 5:26)? Louis McBride has posted an excerpt from Craig Keener’s...
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Who is the Factious Man of Titus 3:10?
In Titus 3:10, the Apostle instructs Titus to “Reject a factious man after a first and second warning” (NASB). However, if you are reading the KJV, you see that Titus is instructed to reject a man who...
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Titus 1:6 – “Faithful” or “Believing” Children?
Leadership is a high calling. The importance of leadership is magnified within the Church because of the importance of the Church as a unified witness of God’s plan of redemption to the watching...
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Why Does the Bible Allow Slavery?
Slavery is recognized as one of the great evils of our history. To many, this provides reason for rejecting what the Bible teaches. For example, some balk at the belief that Christians can put their...
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Book Review: The Synoptic Problem
Recently I had the opportunity to read a new book published in 2016, The Synoptic Problem. The “Synoptic Problem” is a phrase used in NT studies to refer to the comparison of the Synoptic Gospels...
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The Feast of Booths and the Kingdom of the Messiah
If you are reading this article, congratulations! You are one of the few and the daring to spend your time investigating the Old Testament ceremonial laws. The only question you are asking yourself...
View ArticleThe Link between One’s Eschatology and Miraculous Gifts
The question about whether or not miraculous gifts such as tongues, prophecy, healing, etc., remain operative today is important. Although historically the Church has believed that these special gifts...
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Does Baptism Save You? A Test Case of Contextual Interpretation
Last time I pointed out that it doesn’t make sense to read one passage upon another. Some might claim that they are interpreting Scripture with Scripture, however, in such a practice there is a...
View ArticleProphets and Prophetic Revelation
Since the beginning of time, God has communicated prophetically with His people. We can deduce from Genesis 3:8 that God likely communed with Adam and Eve at regular intervals. We are also told in Luke...
View ArticleWhat Does it Mean: Scripture was Fulfilled?
We see the use of this terminology all over the New Testament. For example, Jesus says, “Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing” (Luke 4:21). Elsewhere John says that the events of the...
View ArticleGod is in Control of Even Your Sickness
I do not like being sick or injured. I don’t think anyone does. Yet, it is a biblical truth that sickness or infirmity does not happen outside of God’s control. One of my favorite examples of this is...
View ArticleThe Cascade Argument against Continuationism
Over the last couple weeks I have had multiple opportunities to talk to people about the issue of continuationism (i.e., the belief that miraculous spiritual gifts like prophecy and tongues are...
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