Carlos Xavier

The Book of Hebrews offers one of the clearest explanations of how the coming of Messiah brought about a decisive paradigm shift to the Torah’s sacrificial […]

When Jesus entered Jerusalem riding on a donkey, the crowds shouted: “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the coming […]

The Olivet Prophecy (Matthew 24, Mark 13, Luke 21) is one of the most debated passages in the New Testament. Two groups in particular—full preterists (who […]

Introduction The deliberations of the Jerusalem Council, as recorded in Acts 15, represent a pivotal moment in early Christianity. The question of whether Gentile converts were […]

From: Revelation: Four Views, A Parallel Commentary, Revised & Updated Edition Paperback – July 2, 2013 by Steve Gregg (Editor), Robert G. Clouse (Foreword) HISTORY OF INTERPRETATION The Early Church […]

“The rest of the dead did not come to life until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” Revelation 20:5 The earliest Church […]

In Mark 8:11–13, the Pharisees demand a miraculous sign from heaven in order to once again “test” Jesus. But his response is a typical sharp rebuke: […]

Christians often pluck out verses Matthew 21 & 23 from this story when speaking of Christians who have died. Because the prominent belief is that when […]

What’s past is prologue Salvation is not something earned by works, but rather received as a free gift through God’s grace. This idea is rooted in […]