(Truth in the Last Days — Post 3) What Acts 1:6–7 and Pentecost Actually Changed A difficult question has begun surfacing in many churches: Can a genuine believer also hold to a Zionist understanding of prophecy? We must answer that question carefully. A person is saved by faith in Jesus Christ, not by the correctness…
Amir’s Claim Amir Tsarfati appeals to Ezekiel 37 (the valley of dry bones) and Isaiah 66:8 (“Shall a nation be born at once?”) as proof that the founding of the modern state of Israel in 1948 fulfills prophecy. He calls it a miracle of God’s faithfulness and insists every Christian should celebrate it. But the…
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high. Luke 24:49 The Continuation of Christ’s Work The Book of Acts is not the story of the apostles as much as it is the story of Christ…
Spiritual Fulfillment, Not Political Restoration “To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.”— Acts 10:43 (KJV) Christian Zionism tells us the Old Testament prophets were foretelling a political restoration of Israel — a return to the land, a rebuilding of the temple, and…
“One Lord, one faith, one baptism.”— Ephesians 4:5 (KJV) This powerful verse is often cited to promote unity among believers—but it can also raise honest questions. If Paul says there is only “one baptism,” how does that reconcile with what Jesus promised in Acts 1:5? “John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized…
Introduction When the Bible speaks of the Holy Spirit, it speaks of abundance, power, and purpose. From Joel’s prophecy to the outpouring at Pentecost, the Word presents a vision of God’s people not only indwelt by the Spirit for salvation, but also empowered by the Spirit for witness, holiness, and spiritual gifts. Joel 2:28-29 declared:…