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Where God Dwells

Apart from the contacts between Jesus and the early church with the priestly authorities, the New Testament shows minimal interest in the Temple comp…

Heir of Abraham

The introduction to Matthew states that Jesus is the “Son of Abraham.” He is nothing less than the heir of the covenant promises made by the God of I…

The Last Days

When we hear the term “Last Days” we naturally assume it refers to the final short period of History just prior to the return of Jesus from Heaven, a…

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…

Promise of the Spirit

The Gift of the Spirit is one of the blessings of Abraham promised by God for the nations and the children of the Patriarch. The Apostle Paul referre…

Spirit and Resurrection

The Gift of the Spirit is the ‘first fruits’ of the bodily resurrection and a foretaste of the promised New Creation. The Apostle Paul presents Abrah…

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…

Evidence of the Spirit

In the assemblies of Galatia, “false brethren” preached “another gospel,” one that pressured Gentile believers to adopt circumcision and conform to o…