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Heir of Abraham

Jesus is the Son of Abraham, heir of the promises, the Anointed King who fulfills and implements the inheritance of his people. The introduction to t…

One Spirit, One People

The Apostle Paul is adamant. There no longer can be “Jew or Gentile” for disciples of Jesus. The old distinctions are inappropriate among the One Peo…

The Spirit of Promise

The gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham that God promised to bestow on His people through His Messiah.  Paul refers to the “promise…

Son and Spirit

Jesus is the Anointed Son of God, and from the start, his life was characterized by the empowering presence of the Spirit. When an angel informed Jos…

The Evidence of Sonship

The gift of the Spirit demonstrates beyond question who belongs to the covenant community of Christ, and who does not. “False brethren” were preachin…

As many as He Calls

The Gift of the Spirit is for every man who repents, including those afar off, and this is in fulfillment of the Covenant Promise - Acts 2:37-41. The…

Distributions of the Spirit

The first literary section of the Letter to the Hebrews concludes with an exhortation to hold fast to the apostolic tradition, and an ominous warning…

The Greater Tabernacle

Ever since the Word became flesh, God’s Glory has been manifested in Jesus of Nazareth, and all who believe in him behold God’s splendor. Jesus is th…