Called, Chosen, and Faithful
We will start this article with an amazing verse in Revelation 17 that clearly shows that when Messiah returns to earth a second time to set up His 1,000-year reign on earth, with him are His true saints. That is those who are called, chosen, and faithful. From this amazing passage we will take a…
Hanukkah
For believers who keep Yahweh’s commandments, it is interesting to note two Jewish celebrations found in Scriptures. These celebrations found in the Scriptures are Purim and The Feast of Dedication or more commonly called Hanukkah. For this article we will review the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah. For more information on the Jewish celebration of Purim,…
Purim
As one who keeps Yahweh’s Feast and High Days found in Leviticus 23, it is interesting to note two Jewish celebrations found in Scriptures. These two Jewish celebrations are Purim and The Feast of Dedication or more commonly called Hanukkah. For this article we will review the Jewish celebration of Purim. For more information on…
Anointing with Oil
There is an interesting passage in James about the sick calling for the elders to anoint them with oil. I have been in assemblies where if someone is sick they request that the elders both pray over and anoint them with oil. Usually during the prayer, one of the elders takes out a little jar…
What’s for Dinner? Yahweh’s Food Laws
When it comes to obeying the food laws in the Scriptures, many Christians scratch their heads and say that was in the Old Mosaic Covenant and was done away with the New Covenant, that is the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior. They quote several New Testament passages to prove their point. But saints…
Promises to Israel during Messiah’s 1,000-year kingdom
The Scriptures are full of prophesies foretelling the return of the scattered twelve Israelite tribes back to Israel during Messiah’s 1,000-year reign. We find these prophesies in the Books of Ezekiel, Jeremiah, Isaiah, Hosea, and Amos. And these prophesies not only show the return of the twelve tribes to Israel, but also show Messiah’s return…
Should Saints Vote?
Most Bible students believe being involved in politics and voting is their civic and patriotic duty. They believe the Scriptures command them to participate in political activities including electing leaders. What this article will explore is whether or not true saints should be involved in politics. The first clue that saints should take a…
Do we have an Immortal Soul?
You often hear after someone dies, that his “soul” is at peace with “The Lord” in Heaven. And that someone’s “soul” is looking down at us from Heaven. Of course the dead who are liked are always in Heaven. But those dead who are not liked are said to be in hell. This doctrine that…
Who is Satan?
People’s beliefs concerning Satan can range from the silly…that he is an ugly small guy in a little red suit with horns who sits on our shoulder urging us to sin, to the abstract…that Satan is the personification of evil, to out right non-belief…that Satan is purely created by religious zealots. If you understand the…
Casting Lots
Casting lots is mentioned approximately 70 times in the Old Testament and 7 times in the New Testament. In spite of the many references to casting lots in the Old Testament, we do not know exactly how lots were cast. Based on Scriptures, it appears that the lots were different length sticks or smooth stones…