Extra-biblical Tertullian 16 Feb 2020 Tertullian (155-240? CE), whose full name was Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, was from Carthage in the Roman province of Africa. Although once a pagan, he eventually became a priest and…
Extra-biblical Theophilus of Antioch 23 Oct 201923 Oct 2019 Theophilus of Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) is another second century church father. I did not see a year for his birth, but he is believed to have died in 181 or…
Extra-biblical Irenaeus 16 Oct 201916 Oct 2019 Irenaeus was an early church father who was born sometime around 130 and died in 202 CE. He studied under Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna, who had been a disciple…
Extra-biblical Dialogue With Trypho 25 Aug 201927 Nov 2019 Dialogue with Trypho was written by Justin Martyr. It is likely an artificial dialogue between Justin and a Jew named Trypho. Trypho’s original intent was to see what he could…
Extra-biblical The Letter of Barnabas 11 Aug 201915 Aug 2019 The letter of Barnabas, not to be confused with the Gospel of Barnabas, contains 21 short chapters. There is a ton of stuff in this letter. There’s far too much…
Extra-biblical Ignatius 4 Aug 20194 Aug 2019 Ignatius of Antioch, Syria was also known as Ignatius Theophorus. According to tradition, Ignatius was a disciple of the apostle John, along with Polycarp. Ignatius was born in 50 CE…
Extra-biblical Polycarp 24 Jul 201924 Jul 2019 Today, I will continue talking about the early church fathers. The church father, Polycarp (69-155 CE), was taught by the apostle John. Polycarp was the Bishop of Smyrna, which was…
Extra-biblical 1st Clement 9 Jul 201911 Jul 2019 The 1st Epistle of Clement to the Corinthians[1] is believed to have been written by Clement of Rome, who was mentioned in Philippians 4:3. He may have been with Paul…
Extra-biblical Introduction to Extra-Biblical Sources 7 Jul 20197 Jul 2019 For a long time, I have been contemplating what went wrong with the early church’s practices and doctrines. This time period of the early church that I’m referring to is…
Miscellaneous Yahuah or Not? 30 Apr 20197 Jul 2019 I don’t normally address debates unless: God leads me to,I’m asked,I just feel I can’t remain silent anymore. For now, I’m writing the topic for today for 2 out of…
Apostolic What Paul Meant in Galatians 14 May 20187 Jul 2019 As I read Scripture, it is apparent to me that we have to have a background in Torah in order to properly interpret all of the Scriptures. This is especially…
Apostolic Doers Of The Law Will Be Justified 13 May 20177 Jul 2019 Does Romans really teach the law has been abolished? The answer is, emphatically no. The problem that Christians have with Paul in Romans 6 and 7 is that Paul is…
Miscellaneous Noahide Laws, Written Mosaic Law, or Whole Law? 7 Nov 20167 Jul 2019 Do you just follow the Noahide laws; the written Mosaic Laws; or the Whole Law (written and oral laws) of Judaism? If you don’t fall into one of these groups,…
Miscellaneous Salvation from Genesis to Revelation Part 4 21 Sep 20165 Jul 2019 So far we’ve seen how the theme of salvation progressed from the Tanach (Old Testament) through a major portion of the Brit Chadashah (New Testament). Initially, Israel was often saved…
Miscellaneous Salvation from Genesis to Revelation Part 3 13 Sep 20165 Jul 2019 So far in this presentation on salvation, we have looked at the history of salvation in the Tanach (Old Testament) and watched it progress into the Brit Chadashah (New Testament).…
Miscellaneous Salvation from Genesis to Revelation Part 2 31 Aug 20167 Jul 2019 This post begins part 2 of Salvation from Genesis to Revelation. You might be wondering: Why would Yeshua be saving people from their sins? What would that have to do…
Miscellaneous Salvation from Genesis to Revelation Part 1 23 Aug 20165 Jul 2019 I’ve heard people say several different things regarding the timing of our salvation. Some people say we are already saved and some say we won’t be saved until some point…
Apostolic… Is There No Such Thing As Messiah? 10 Mar 20167 Jul 2019 Over the last few years I’ve heard of people who have come out of traditional Christian churches; sought their Hebraic roots; and zoomed in on Judaism only to deny there…
Miscellaneous Dealing With A Prodigal Child 13 Feb 20167 Jul 2019 YHVH gave us a wonderful Torah that was meant to give us life and blessing. Unfortunately, YHVH knew that some people would choose cursing and death over blessing and life.…
Was Yeshua Really Born of a Virgin? 23 Aug 201522 Sep 2016 Recently, I talked with two people who were questioning the virgin birth of Yeshua. Of the two who were questioning the virgin birth of Yeshua, one was a Christian searching…
Miscellaneous Interpreting Eschatology Using Patterns 8 Aug 20157 Jul 2019 Lately I have been reading Jeremiah, and parts of other books of the Bible. It’s been hard to decide what to write about, not to mention I’ve been so busy…
Apostolic… Yeshua’s Atonement 30 Apr 201522 Sep 2016 There is a danger of having no regard for Yeshua’s identity or for His atonement. The danger is eventually being cast into the lake of fire. Very few really want…
Apostolic… Why We Struggle 11 Apr 201512 Apr 2015 Do you ever wonder why your life goes the way it does? Have you lost your job? Have you lost a friend or loved one? Did you just find out…
Apostolic The Great Commission 5 Apr 20157 Jul 2019 Passover is a time to remember how Yeshua became our Passover Lamb. It fills me with great joy to know that Yeshua rose as firstfruits from the dead and to…
Apostolic Who Is Yeshua? 2 Mar 201527 Nov 2019 The question has been raised, "Who is Yeshua?" Is He only a human like Adam and separate from God the Father? Is He God; is He a physical manifestation of…
Apostolic… Forgive and Reconcile With Others 4 Feb 201511 Aug 2019 Have you ever found yourself in a situation where your worship of YHVH seems to be hindered? Have you ever considered the following verses from Matthew 5:23-24 might be the…
Miscellaneous No Private Interpretation? 7 Jan 2015 Have you ever had someone tell you that you should not study the Bible in the privacy of your own home because “Peter said the Scriptures were of no private…
Miscellaneous Grief 12 Dec 20147 Jul 2019 Grief is a deep sadness that is caused by some kind of trauma in our lives; it’s also defined as trouble or an annoyance. Trauma can come to us in…
Miscellaneous… The Danger of False Witness 15 Nov 2014 Exodus 20:16 and Deuteronomy 19:16 both say: "You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” When we think of false witness, several events in Scripture should come to mind:…
Prophets The Watchman 12 Jul 2014 Do you want your life to be delivered from pain, suffering, or death? This is a good question that everyone needs to ask themselves. Most would say, “Of course!” Isn’t…
