God Institutes the Sabbath

This document establishes that Genesis 2:1-3 provides a number of foundational principles on which the Sabbath would be based but does not institute the Sabbath for that was to come many years later. Some of the principles are: (1) God...

To Fear or Not Fear God?

Blessed be his glorious name of the Lord our Creator God for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory; Amen, and Amen. (Psalm 72:19) To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath...

The Words Judaism and Christianity

A thought on some difference between what the words Judaism and Christianity generally signify: Judaism is the Jew’s religion/faith as defined under Moses and other Old Testament/Covenant prophets. Denominations of Judaism include but are not limited to the Pharisees, Sadducees,...

The Sabbath Question of Work

Leviticus 23:3 Six days shall work be done: but the seventh day is the sabbath of rest, an holy convocation; ye shall do no work therein: it is the sabbath of the LORD in all your dwellings. Whether one believes...

Salvation and Law Summary

As Jesus began his post baptism public ministry Matthew 4:17 says From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. John 1:17 says For the law was given by Moses,...

Salvation and Law – Introduction

I am making this presentation for a fundamental reason: That reason is there is much concern and confusion about the relationship between salvation and law in the religious or faith world. Now I ask that if you speak about what...

Salvation and Law — Relationships

Now let us examine the relationship between salvation and law with respects to works. In Matthew 22:34-40 Jesus gives the greatest commandments. In summary he says it is all about love for God, love for self, and love for others....

Salvation and Law – The Nailed...

There are those in Christianity who in their minds hold they are justified in saying Christians, at least Gentile Christians, are not compelled by scripture to obey the laws of Moses having to do with things like circumcision, food, sabbath,...

Commandments Remembrance Aids — Fringes, Etc.

The Old Testament mentions aids to remember the commandments. These remembrance aids include fringes (Deuteronomy 22:12; Numbers 15:37-40). Deuteronomy 22:12 says: Thou shalt make thee fringes upon the four quarters of thy vesture, wherewith thou coverest thyself. Numbers 15:37-40 says:...

Reparations News 2024

Unforced reparations initiatives by willing parties based on their own internal convictions contribute to continued movement of this nation toward that more perfect union our founders spoke about. Love God first and love your neighbor as you love yourself says...

The Sabbath Question – A Historical...

This article shows that at least as early as the 4th century AD some major church leaders considered the day we know as Saturday to be the biblical Sabbath. Christianity largely considers Sabbath Day as Old Covenant and Lord’s Day...

The Sabbath Question – A Historical...

Introduction: Let us not judge one another regarding ordinances (when, where, and how) of such thing as Sabbaths. Yet let us keep the Sabbath in the spirit of the law not the oldness of the letter of it (2 Corinthians...