Church History

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  The Council of Nicaea and Its Influence on Replacement Theology

  The Council of Nicaea—called together in AD 325 by Constantine, the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity—played a pivotal role in the early church, establishing Christian doctrine that churches continue to uphold today.

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  Gentiles in God’s Plan of Redemption 

  The story of God’s plan for the Jewish people is laid out clearly in Scripture. He created the nation of Israel for many reasons, but ultimately, it was to bring glory (a good reputation) to His name.

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  Sarah in the Bible, an Overlooked Hero of the Faith

  Hebrews 11:11 says by faith Sarah received strength to conceive and bore a child when she was “well past age.” Learn about Sarah, the “mother of us all.”

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  Where the Church Went Wrong about Israel—and How It Came Right

  My subject is not only where the church went wrong about Israel and why but …

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  King of Heaven and Earth

  This declaration opens Psalm 97—one of the enthronement Psalms. For the people of ancient Israel, there was never any doubt that their God was King of all the earth.

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  Tongues of Fire

  For the Jewish people, Shavuot (Hebrew for “weeks”) marks the events described in Exodus 19, when God came down in flames of fire on Mount Sinai and gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites seven weeks after their Exodus from Egypt.

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  The Great Legacy of the Hebrew Bible

  When we consider the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, it all begins with the Scriptures we share: the Hebrew Bible.

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  Abraham Saw My Day!

  The article “Heir to the Whole World” in our last issue of Word From Jerusalem showed that Abraham was perhaps the most prominent figure of the Old Testament, whose impact is still felt today.

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  The Messianic Church: A Sign of Our Times

  These were the words of former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when he addressed the delegates of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast meeting in the Knesset in June.

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  Why Churches Need to get Involved with Israel

  I am writing from the perspective of a denominational leader, an overseer of the German Pentecostal movement, to share eight reasons why churches need to get involved with Israel.

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  Nothing Is Impossible with God

  The Israelites began celebrating the miracle of the Exodus as soon as they left Egypt, and it became an annual weeklong feast now celebrated for 3,500 years.

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  The Bible’s Prescription for Anxiety

  Life is full of concerns and troubles. Jesus understood this and told His followers not to be anxious about their daily cares or the future.