A few weeks ago I was told by a brother-in-Christ that the Church is never called "Israel." I attempted to show him in the New Testament many places that would prove that the Church is the True Israel of God, but he did not want to consider for a moment that he was mistaken. Although he very easily ...

Various New Testament passages illustrate how the church fulfills prophecies regarding Israel. Citing Amos 9:11-12, James says God is rebuilding the tabernacle of David through the calling of the Gentiles (Acts 15:15ff). In Romans 15:8-12, Paul notes that the conversion of the Gentiles is a "confirm...

In Part 1 of this examination of three ideas/trends that rose to prominence in the 19th century, we looked at the industrial revolution, social Darwinism, and postmillennialism and how they fueled each other to wreak enormous societal change. Today, we look at their effects on Western Christianity a...

Most people have never considered the ideas I will be presenting this week. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone write on this subject (apart from me), either from a Christian or secular perspective. I believe with all my heart that what I write here today and in days to come is key to un...

“Joy to The World� Psalm 98 Isaac Watts wrote “Joy to the World� in reference to this Psalm. In Watt's day most people sang psalms in their worship services, and in England where he grew up, Watts didn’t think that the metrical psalms that had been arranged for singing were very good. He d...