Category Archives: Theology

So just what parts of the Law of Moses survive? Do we honor the Sabbath? The Sabbath as Sabbath or Sunday as Sabbath? I bring up the Sabbath because it’s a good example of just how muddy our thinking can … Continue reading →

In the last post, we considered the process by which the Jerusalem church’s leadership came up with an answer to the circumcision question: whether Gentiles must convert to Judaism to be saved. Peter and Paul both addressed the council, pointing … Continue reading →

Oddly enough, one of the  toughest questions the early church had to wrestle with was to what extent the Law of Moses continued in effect after Pentecost. We like to imagine that the apostles or New Testament prophets were gifted … Continue reading →

So now it’s time to talk about Jesus some more. You see, lately I keep seeing this odd teaching that because Jesus taught before Pentecost, he’s really an Old Testament prophet and so his words are not binding on Christians. … Continue reading →

One of the most commonly cited verses in Church of Christ theology is — (Col 2:13-14 ESV) 13 And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having forgiven us all … Continue reading →

The book of Hebrews, of course, addresses the superiority of Christianity to Judaism. This has led many to treat Judaism as repealed — as a mistake that God has now corrected. I suppose this attitude is the origin of the … Continue reading →

We should next consider what Jesus says about the entry of the Gentiles into the Kingdom. The difficulty, of course, is that Jesus said quite a lot about the Kingdom, and we often disagree as to when he was speaking … Continue reading →

Some of the readers have brought up the question of Israel’s final fate. I should have thought to cover the question, and am attempting to correct that oversight now. In Romans 9 – 11, Paul prays for and certainly hopes … Continue reading →

Reader Ted Bigelow, aka Simple Elder, asked me a series of questions in the comments regarding the relationship of the current church with Israel. The same issue has come up in earlier comments from other readers, from several different directions. … Continue reading →