Trusting the Word in an Age of Confusion You’ve just believed on Jesus Christ. Maybe someone told you that you’ve been “saved,” or “born again.” Maybe you’ve heard the phrase “eternal life.” But what does it all mean? This isn’t just a religious change — it’s a miracle. You’ve passed from death unto life (John…
(Job 23–24 | Chapter XVIII of Jessie Penn-Lewis’s *The Story of Job*) “Oh that I knew where I might find him…” —Job 23:3 (KJV) Job is not arguing anymore.He is searching. “Even today is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.” (23:2) He wants to find God—not to accuse Him, but to…
(Job 22 | Chapter XVII of Jessie Penn-Lewis’s *The Story of Job*) “Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?” —Job 22:5 (KJV) Eliphaz now speaks for the final time. Gone is the tone of gentle reasoning.Gone is the mystical dream.Now he delivers false accusations with full confidence. “Is not thy wickedness great? and…
Why Levitical Sacrifices Will Not Return in the Age to Come “For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.” — Hebrews 7:12 (KJV) The False Hope of a Restored Levitical System Those who claim that the Levitical priesthood and animal sacrifices will be reinstituted during a future…
Shadows or Substance: Why the Old Covenant Cannot Return — 1 of 10 Why the Apostles Declared David’s Throne Already Occupied “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder…” — Isaiah 9:6 Few questions shape our understanding of biblical prophecy more than…
Series: Hard Questions, Holy Answers — Post 5 Scripture reference: “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.” Matthew 12:31 (KJV) 1. What Did Jesus Mean by “Blasphemy Against the Holy Ghost”? The unpardonable sin—blasphemy against the…
Answering the Return to Old Covenant Thinking In recent years, a growing number of believers have begun looking backward—to shadows and types that pointed to Christ—as if they were still the goal. Popular voices now call for the rebuilding of Levitical priesthood, the restoration of national Israel, the revival of Mosaic feast cycles, and the…
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…
Series: Hard Questions, Holy Answers — Post 4 Why “Once Saved, Always Saved” Isn’t the Problem — But the Way We Say It Might Be Is it possible to be born again and then fall away — to lose the very salvation Christ purchased with His blood? This question has split churches, families, and entire denominations. And while…
From the series: The Hope of Israel – A Forensic Review Introduction In this chapter, Philip Mauro confronts a bold question: What did the apostles actually preach about Israel, the kingdom, and prophecy after the resurrection of Christ? Did they continue to expect an earthly reign of the Jews? Or did they proclaim the risen…