Category: New Testament
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Revolutionary Teachings
16 And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? 17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. 18 He saith unto him,…
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4 Elements of Teshuvah
Teshuvah means repentance. Maimonides (Rambam) recorded in the Mishneh a formula for complete repentance. What is repentance? The sinner shall cease sinning, and remove sin from his thoughts, and wholeheartedly conclude not to revert back to it, even as it is said: “Let the wicked forsake his way” (Is. 55.7); so, too, shall he be…
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Concerning the Word “Until”
For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. Matthew 11:13 (KJV) Until – Is this what you believe? Do you believe that the prophets and the law no longer have a place in our everyday lives now that John has come?
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Replacement Theology
For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: Hebrews 8:8 (KJV) House of Israel & house of Judah – Stop right here, and answer this question: who is the new covenant…
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The Lost Desire of Obedience
And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? Acts 8: 36 (KJV) What doth hinder me – What’s going on here? We have an Ethiopian man reading the scroll of Isaiah. First, he’s a Gentile.…
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Treasuring Treasures of Heaven
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Matthew 6:20 (KJV) Treasures – Have you ever thought about what these treasures are that Yeshua is referring to? I never quite understood this one, especially from a Hebraic perspective. You…
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Baptism and Circumcision
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 1 Corinthians 1:17 (KJV) 12. As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they…
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Fudging the Numbers
So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations. Matthew 1:17 (KJV) Fourteen generations – I know Matthew, chapter 1, is a pretty boring chapter. It details the genealogy…
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Devout Men
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven. Acts 2:5 (KJV) Men – This is a description of the day of Pentecost when the Spirit descended upon the followers of the Way. It wasn’t a fluke that so many people were gathered this day in Jerusalem. Who were…
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Abraham’s Bosom
And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; Luke 16:22 (KJV) Abraham’s bosom – It amazes me that one abstract verse found in a parable meant to teach a moral lesson could be used as doctrine. But…