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Yeshua, Our Redeemer- Mediator

I Timothy 2:5 :  For  there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man   Christ Jesus. Acts 4:12 :   And there is  salvation  in no one else, for  there is no other  name under heaven given among men [ a ]  by which we must be saved.” Acts 16:31 : And they said,  “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you  and your household.” Of these, I think the ESV is not as accurate as it could be.   It makes it sound as if someone must believe in a set of facts & rely on Yeshua directly, as in intellectually assent to who He is & His person & work at one’s personal Vox Kephale in order to be justified.   The preposition  ἐπί in the text governs the accusative case object “the Lord Jesus,” & is, in my opinion, better translated as “on” rather than “in.” Yeshua is the Redeemer-Mediator of the whole of the LORD’s covenant system.   Rather than point us to a body of doctrinal ...

The Church Is Called To Take Care Of The Poor, Oppressed, & the Marginalized (Part 1)

Publisher @ Reformation Charlotte has something to say about caring for the poor, the marginalized, & oppressed.     Do their words pass biblical muster?     The title says it, but let’s talk about what that actually means. The Church is called to take care of the poor, the oppressed, and the marginalized—the least of these. This is true.     At issue is the manner & which we are called to paraclete them and the identity of the people — defined not by our Liturgical Philosophy but instead by way our Rule of Faith (Sola Scriptura), ie the Bible correctly exegeted, exposited, & understood.   But not the way progressive “Christians” would have you think. No, the modern leftist Evangelical, or worse, these apostate mainline Protestant denominations, have built entire ideologies around twisting this concept to such a grotesque degree that it’s barely recognizable. These people—whether it be leftist Southern Baptists, the David French/...

Covenant Theology In Outine Form (Part 10)

Part 10 - A Song For The Ages   Shema/Preamble & Historical Prologue  (Psalm 2:7) 7  I will tell of the decree: The Lord said to me, “You are my Son;     today I have begotten you. General & Specific Stipulations   (Psalm 2:8 - 9) 8  Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage,     and the ends of the earth your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron     and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.” Document Clause, Renewal, Witnesses, & Victory ( Psalm 2:10 - 12) 10  Now therefore, O kings, be wise;     be warned, O rulers of the earth. 11  Serve the Lord with fear,     and rejoice with trembling. 12  Kiss the Son,     lest he be angry, and you perish in the way,     for his wrath is quickly kindled. Blessed are all who take refuge in him. Part 9 is Here .  Lin...

Covenant Theology In Outline Form (Part 9)

Part 9 - A King To Judge The Nations Monarchial/Davidic Covenant (1 Samuel 3, 1 Samuel 16, 2 Samuel 7, & 1 Chronicles 17 I Samuel 3 Shema  Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision. 2  At that time Eli, whose eyesight had begun to grow dim so that he could not see, was lying down in his own place. 3  The lamp of God had not yet gone out, and Samuel was lying down in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was. Historical Prologue  4  Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” 5  and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. 6  And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” 7  Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and ...