I don’t like the word conversion, but I use it because so many use this word when one comes to faith in Yeshua (‘Jesus’). Saul already feared Yehovah, and he believed in Him, having the greatest fervency for the Torah (which he never lost). He did not have a covering for sin, however, and he and his friends were ‘hit men’ on assignment to find, arrest, try, then slaughter all Jewish folks who demonstrated faith in Yeshua.
Have Sacrifices Ceased Forever?
Introduction
“Since Jesus died and rose again, and was the sacrifice and fulfillment of the sacrifices, there is no need for sacrifices again, right?”
Israel, Gentiles, the Millennium
How Do Israel and the Gentiles fit into the Millennium, the New Earth and the New Heavens?
1. How do Israel and the Gentiles arrive into the Millennium?
There will be two ways to arrive into the Millennium. One is by faith, and the other is by works. The one that is by faith will always be accompanied by works that demonstrate that faith. The other that is by works will not be conjoined with faith at that time. The Jews can only arrive into the Millennium by faith and its accompanying works, whereas Gentiles can arrive by both means (one example being the Matthew 25:31 and following ‘Sheep/Goat’ judgment).
David’s Future Reign as King
Introduction
Will David physically return to this planet to reign as king? This document explores texts that speak of David in a future role. Some texts are long, but I have placed them to establish contexts and the environments of fulfillment, setting the name David in bold. Please read them carefully.
John the Baptist
What About John the Baptist?
Matthew 11:9 “But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Indeed I say unto you, and more than a prophet. 10For this is of whom it is written, ‘Behold, I send my messenger before thy face who shall prepare thy way before thee.’ 11Verily I say unto you, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist among them that are born of women. Notwithstanding, he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.”
What is less than the least?
Head Coverings
What Does the Bible Say about Head Coverings?
Introduction
I will give a literal rendering of the text. After this, I will have a series of questions and proposed answers for your consideration.
The Text
1 Corinthians 11:1 Be imitators of me according as I am also of Messiah. 2Now I commend you, brethren, that ye have remembered me in all things. And ye keep the guardings according as I delivered to you. 3But I wish you to know that the Messiah is the head of every man and the man is the head of a woman, and God is the head of Messiah. 4Every man praying or prophesying having, on the head, puts his Head to shame. 5But every woman praying or prophesying with the head uncovered puts her head to shame. For it is one and the same with having been shaved. 6For if a woman is not covered, let her also be shorn. But if shameful to a woman to be shorn or to be shaven, she shall be covered. 7For man indeed does not owe to have the head covered, being the image and glory of God. But woman is the glory of a man. 8For man is not from woman, but woman from man. 9For also man was not created on account of the woman, but woman on account of the man. 10The woman owes to have authority on the head because of this: on account of the angels/messengers. 11However, man is not apart from woman or woman apart from man in Yehovah. 12For as the woman is from the man, so is the man also via the woman, but all things are from God. 13Judge in yourselves. Is it comely for an uncovered woman to pray to God? 14Or doesn’t even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonour to him? 15But if a woman has long hair, it is glory to her! For the long hair is given to her instead of a covering. 16But if anyone thinks to be contentious, we have no such custom, nor the assemblies of God.