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  The Doctrine of Election Part 1

  What is the proper understanding of the term, "the elect"? There are some who would argue that "the elect" refers to a predetermined group of people that HaShem has chosen from before the creation of the world to be redeemed and thereby be in the Kingdom.

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  The Doctrine of Election Part 2

  In the second part of this article we will continue in our examination of Romans chapter 9. In verses 24-26, the Greek verb "καλέω" appears three times. Although this word appears in different grammatical conditions in each of these verses, the general idea relates to G-d calling.

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  Sovereignty

  Good Doctrine Makes Good Talmidim (Disciples). There is no question that over the past several decades the believing community has placed less significance of proper doctrine for those who identify themselves as followers of Messiah Yeshua.

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  The Geneology of Yeshua

  There are many genealogies in the Bible. It is important to realize that many of the genealogies are not solely for the purpose of revealing who begat whom. Often there is a theological message contained in these genealogies...

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  The Sign of Jonah

  Why is the book of Jonah read on Yom Kippur? In order to answer this question one must understand an important point concerning atonement. Atonement is not offered to people who want to continue in their sin, but to those who are seeking not only forgiveness but also a desire to change. But change in what way?

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  Firstborn from the dead (1)

  What happens to a person when he or she dies is a very important question. The Bible speaks in a most clear manner to this issue. In this article we will take a brief, but comprehensive look at what Scripture declares on this subject...

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  Firstborn from the dead (2)

  The Bible states in several places that Messiah Yeshua is the Firstborn from the dead. Just what does this phrase mean? There are some who say that although others were raised from the dead that they all eventually died again; like Lazarus, the widow's son, etc ...

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  There are no dogs...

  Yeshua generally walked in the Land of Israel. However, one time He departed from the Galilee area to walk in the area of Tyre and Sidon. The reason that He visited these places was that there were Jewish communities there. After Yeshua arrived there, behold, a Canaanite woman went out from the same place to speak with Him. This woman yelled to Him, saying, "Have mercy upon me L-rd, Son of David, my daughter is greatly afflicted by a demon."...

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  What Yeshua did not say

  A common question I receive is what about the kosher laws or Kashrut? The purpose of this brief article is not to open up this vast subject, but to respond to one particular verse that is often quoted in regard to this subject by believers.

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