What do Elders Do?

What do elders do? What is their role in the local assembly of New Covenant believers? There are two offices in the local church—elders and deacons. Peter calls himself an elder and then writes to the elders in 1 Peter 5:1-3. The Greek word for elder is presbyteros,...

Old vs. New Covenant

Is there a difference between the Old Testament (OT) and the New Testament (NT) regarding the Holy Spirit and the believer? If the answer is no, what does the Apostle John mean in John 7:39? Now this he said about the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were to...

Claiming God’s Providence

In the last two weeks, I have heard more references to providence by commentators and pundits than in any two prior weeks of my life. Providence describes God Almighty’s involvement in the affairs of humanity. Merriam-Webster defines it as “God conceived...

God’s Natural Law

Students of the Bible must realize that God’s natural law existed prior to the law of Moses. I still see much confusion over the transitions of covenants (Mosaic versus New) and then what law in the Bible we are accountable to. I believe this is due to a lack of...

Daniel 9 Amplified

No other OT text more specifically communicates the promise of a coming Messiah, Jesus the Christ, the Anointed One, than Daniel 9:24–27. Yet only a few other texts in the OT are as difficult as this prophecy. Using brackets [  ], I have attempted to provide you with...
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