Many professed Christians try to go back to the Old Law to determine what God requires of them today or to justify practices for which they can find no authority in the New Testament. Despite the fact that the Old Testament contains prophecy telling of a “new covenant” (Jeremiah 31:31-34) and the New Testament tells [...]
Do Not Go Back to the Old Law
Posted on June 14, 2011 at 1:09 am by Andy Sochor
A New Covenant
Posted on September 6, 2010 at 5:22 pm by Andy Sochor
Some have a misunderstanding about the nature of God’s covenant with us today. Has there been one everlasting covenant throughout the history of mankind? Or is the covenant currently in force today different than the one we read about in the Old Testament? If we consider one of the prophecies from Jeremiah, we will get [...]
Three Branches of Government
Posted on August 9, 2010 at 8:46 pm by Andy Sochor
The U.S. Constitution specifies three separate branches that make up our government: legislative, executive, and judicial. These branches of government are not unique to the United States. Every government will carry out these functions in one way or another.
When it comes to the rule of God, His government performs the same legislative, executive, and judicial [...]
What Judas Brought to the Garden
Posted on December 2, 2009 at 1:31 am by Andy Sochor
Judas is one of the most well-known villains in the Bible. Most people recognize him as being the one to betray Jesus. His decision to betray the Lord is what might be expected by one of his character. Jesus called him the “son of perdition” (John 17:12). He was identified as a thief (John 12:4-6). [...]
Keywords in the Prophecy of the Coming Kingdom
Posted on November 3, 2009 at 11:40 pm by Andy Sochor
Isaiah prophesied of a kingdom that was to come “in the last days” – the age that was ushered in following the coming of Christ (cf. Hebrews 1:2). There are several keywords in this prophecy that we must understand if we are to appreciate what it teaches.
“Now it will come about that in the last [...]
Did Jesus Bend the Rules for the Woman Caught in Adultery?
Posted on August 30, 2009 at 3:06 pm by Andy Sochor
On one occasion when Jesus was in the temple, the scribes and Pharisees brought a woman before Him who had allegedly been caught in the act of adultery. It is an interesting account, and some have tried to use it to argue that we should not try to strictly follow God’s word. But as we [...]
