What is the rapture?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhy we should believe in the ‘Rapture’ (from the Latin for ‘caught up’)
What are the major differences between pneumatology as taught in Reformed, charismatic, and dispensational traditions?
Reading Time: 6 minutesQuestion 04071 Christian traditions have developed distinctive accounts of who the Holy Spirit is and how He works, and the differences between Reformed, charismatic, and dispensational pneumatologies are substantial enough to shape entire approaches to the Christian life. This article surveys the principal points of difference, identifying where the traditions agree, where they diverge, and…
In what sense does the Mosaic law still speak to Christians today?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 01166 If the Mosaic Law has ended for the believer as a covenant, the question naturally follows: in what sense does it still speak? Christians do not ignore Leviticus or treat the Decalogue as cultural artefact. The Old Testament law continues to address the church, but the manner in which it speaks is different…
Should we worship on Saturday or Sunday?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 11092 The question of whether Christians should worship on Saturday (the Sabbath) or Sunday is one that generates considerable debate, particularly with the influence of Seventh-day Adventism and certain Hebrew Roots movements that insist Saturday observance is binding on all believers. Understanding what Scripture teaches about the Sabbath, how the early church transitioned to…
Should Christians keep Jewish festivals?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 11044 The question of whether Christians should keep the Jewish festivals is one that surfaces regularly, particularly among believers who have developed a deep appreciation for the Old Testament and its richness. Some feel drawn to observing Passover, Tabernacles, or the Day of Atonement as acts of worship. Others insist these feasts are binding…
What is the role of the law for Christians today?
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuestion 11089 The question of what role the Mosaic law plays in the life of a Christian is not a new one. Paul spent considerable effort addressing it in his letters to Rome and Galatia, and the confusion has not diminished since. Christians who grew up in traditions that emphasise law-keeping and Christians who react…
Is modern Israel prophetically significant?
Reading Time: 7 minutesQuestion 10065 The re-establishment of the nation of Israel in 1948 is one of the most significant prophetic events in modern history. After nearly 2,000 years of dispersion, the Jewish people have returned to their ancient homeland exactly as the Old Testament prophets predicted. This restoration points towards the fulfilment of God’s remaining promises to…
What is the Abrahamic covenant and why is it significant for eschatology?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10005 The covenant God made with Abraham in Genesis 12, 15, and 17 is one of the most consequential moments in the entire biblical narrative. Everything that follows in the story of redemption, from the formation of Israel to the coming of Christ to the shape of the prophetic future, is connected to what…
What is the Land (Palestinian) covenant?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10008 The covenant described in Deuteronomy 29–30 is sometimes called the Palestinian covenant, though this name is increasingly recognised as problematic, since the term “Palestine” was not applied to the land until the Roman emperor Hadrian renamed the province in the second century AD as a deliberate insult to the Jewish people. A more…
How many dispensations are there in the Bible?
Reading Time: 4 minutesQuestion 10002 Once the basic principle of dispensationalism is understood, the next question follows naturally: how many dispensations does the Bible actually describe? The answer requires some care, because the number of dispensations is not the point of dispensational theology. The point is the underlying principle that God has governed His relationship with humanity through…