By Raymond E. Warfel, Sr. Several parts of the Bible are misunderstood, misused, and abused but none more so than Matthew 24 and 25. We have those today who claim these things are yet to be fulfilled in the future or soon to be fulfilled in our time. They come to these chapters and declare that …
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“Having Predestinated Us”
By Donnie V. Rader Ephesians 1:5 teaches predestination. That is undeniable. The text says, “having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will.” Just what does that mean? This passage has been greatly perverted by those who have bought John Calvin’s thoughts on salvation. Misunderstanding …
Until the Times of Restitution
By Max Tice Among a seemingly endless list of misunderstood Bible phrases, is the expression “until the times of restitution” found in Peter’s sermon in Acts 3:21. In order that the reader may be able to easily consider the context of its usage, the relevant portion of the text is cited below. After preaching the death, …
At The Beginning
By John Isaac Edwards The book of Genesis is a book of beginnings. Genesis, meaning origin, ascribes an origin to all things except God. There are many different beginnings in the Bible. A lot of people fail to understand how the word “be-ginning” is used in the Bible. A failure to make a distinction in these …