The Olive Tree, the One New Man, and Why Paul Wasn’t Talking About Ethnic Nationalism Introduction Full preterists and Zionists both misread Romans 11:25–26. One spiritualizes away the future hope; the other nationalizes it. But Paul affirms one tree, one people, and one way of salvation: faith in Christ. Romans 11’s Olive Tree: One Root,…
Why Spiritual Resurrection Doesn’t Cancel the Bodily One Introduction Full preterists often argue that because believers are “raised with Christ” in a spiritual sense (Rom. 6, Col. 2:12, Eph. 2:6), there is no future bodily resurrection. They say all such language refers to exile, covenant transfer, or spiritual rebirth. But this distorts the gospel and…
Understanding How the Bible Reveals the Divine Nature of Christ This is one of the most important questions anyone can ask: Is Jesus God, or is He the Son of God? At first glance, those two titles may seem like they contradict — but Scripture shows they are not only compatible, they are inseparable. To…