In this lesson, I wish to deal head-on with the heresy of Replacement Theology, which states that the Church has replaced Israel, and is a result of Preterism. God made promises to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and the Nation of Israel…
The Temple of the Holy Ghost
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Only in the throne will I be greater than thou. – Genesis 41:40 I have to account to God for the way in which I rule my body under His domination.…
Christian Perfection
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect. . . . – Philippians 3:12 It is a snare to imagine that God wants to make us perfect specimens…
Getting Ready for the Mark
So I just get that last post written up and head out for lunch. I went over to Cub Foods, the local chain grocer. Their newest thing now is that you can now pay with your thumb. You put your…
Dispensationalism – Lesson 1
24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up…
The Law and the Gospel
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all. – James 2:10 The moral law does not consider us as weak human…
Slight Change of Plans
Not to pick on Elmo, but I will use his comment to springboard what a slight change of plans. I’m inclined toward preterism but if you can show me where I’m wrong then I’m interested. I do hope to show…
By the Grace of God I Am What I Am
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. His grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:10 The way we continually talk about our own inability is an insult to the Creator. The…
The Absoluteness of Jesus Christ
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. He shall glorify Me. – John 16:14 The pietistic movements of to-day have none of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them; there is nothing about them that needs…
The Bounty of the Destitute
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Being justified freely by His grace. . . – Romans 3:24 The Gospel of the grace of God awakens an intense longing in human souls and an equally intense resentment, because…
Coming Soon – Refuting Preterism
Every so-often, I come across someone with minimal theological understanding that buys into the absolute crap that is Preterism. Preterism is the doctrine that all end-times prophecy was fulfilled by the year A.D. 70. It sounds plausible to people with…
Distraction of Antipathy
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt. – Psalm 123:3 The thing of which we have to beware is not so…
Shallow and Profound
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. – 1 Corinthians 10:31 Beware of allowing yourself to think that the shallow concerns…
It Is Finished
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I have finished the work which Thou gavest Me to do. – John 17:4 The death of Jesus Christ is the performance in history of the very mind of God. There…
The External Goal
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. By Myself have I sworn, said the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, . . . that in blessing I will bless thee. . . . – Genesis 22:15…