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The New Covenant and the Law Written on the Heart
What does the new covenant promise about the law written on the heart? Read Jeremiah 31 alongside the New Testament’s account of covenant faithfulness.
Grace Didn’t Begin at the Cross
Grace did not begin with the crucifixion. Trace divine mercy and covenant faithfulness through Israel’s Scriptures and their fulfillment in Christ.
Who Really Wrote the Gospels? (And Why the Question Isn’t as Devastating as Social Media Thinks)
Who wrote the Gospels? Explore authorship, ancient testimony, oral tradition, and the difference between what the evidence shows and what we infer.
The Return of Gnosticism: Why Secret Knowledge Still Threatens the Church
Examine the appeal of secret spiritual knowledge and the return of Gnostic patterns in modern Christianity, with an emphasis on public apostolic teaching.
Why the Least Informed People Are Often the Most Certain
Why can certainty outpace understanding? Reflect on intellectual humility, biblical interpretation, and the willingness to revise a theological conclusion.
Why Jesus?
A personal reflection on why Jesus matters, exploring faith, conviction, and the difference between inherited religion and following Christ.
Speaking Into the Air: Reclaiming Paul’s Teaching on Tongues in Corinth
Explore Paul’s teaching on tongues in 1 Corinthians 14: intelligibility, interpretation, orderly worship, and the building up of the congregation.
Your Interpretation Is Not Scripture
Distinguish Scripture from interpretation, doctrine, and personal conviction. Learn why historical and literary context must guide claims about meaning.
Why Resurrection Was Israel’s National Hope
Explore resurrection within Israel’s national and covenant hopes, and how that background helps explain the New Testament’s promise of life beyond death.
Jesus Arrived at Israel’s Last Hour
Read Jesus’ ministry against Israel’s first-century crisis, examining covenant judgment, prophetic warnings, and the historical setting of his proclamation.