Fred V. Squillante
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The Great Tribulation in the Gospel Apocalypse
NASB, 1977 The Olivet Discourse, also known as the Gospel Apocalypse, is the short version of the Apocalypse, i.e., the Book of Revelation. They tell the story of God’s judgment upon the nation of Israel for re jecting their promised… Continue reading
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Paul’s Letter to Titus Concerning Jesus and / or God as Savior
This is in answer to those who rail against the Trinity and specifically to a recent post on another page that was made using Titus 2:13. I’ll begin by saying that Paul, on three occasions in his letter to Titus,… Continue reading
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The Church or National Israel?
NASB, 1977 Some scholars say Christ’s work at the cross concerning the Church is secondary to that of the future status of national Israel. They say the Church is merely a parenthetical phrase to be taken to heaven so God… Continue reading
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The New Jerusalem (redux)
When the Sanhedrin ordered Peter and the other apostles to stop preaching in the name of Jesus, Peter replied with one of Christianity’s more famous quotes: “We must obey God rather than men.”[1] However, the rest of what he said… Continue reading
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God’s Blessings and Promises to Believers
When Jesus went to the cross and took our sin upon Himself nearly two thousand years ago, He fulfilled God’s plan. That plan, revealed as early as Eden when Adam and Eve fell from grace, is called the protoevangelium, or… Continue reading
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Ezekiel’s Temple; a 2nd, 3rd, or 4th?
There is talk within some Jewish circles of the building of a third Jerusalem temple. There is also a similar idea among many Christians of a need to build another temple. However, within Christianity arises this conundrum: Is that future… Continue reading
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The New Jerusalem (Part 2)
Last time, we gave a glimpse of the spiritual blessings the Church has attained by being in Christ. In this final article, we will detail who we are in Christ, and why we, as the bride of Christ, we are… Continue reading
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The New Jerusalem (part 1)
When the apostle Peter stood before the Sanhedrin, and they were ordering him to stop preaching in the name of Jesus, he replied with one of Christianity’s more famous quotes: “We must obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29). Continuing,… Continue reading
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My Critique of Dispensationalism (11)
I intended to conclude this series with my last post, but a gnawing realization has come upon me. I have seen the same alleged objections of Christians by both dispensationalists and Jews. It is called replacement theology or supersessionism, and… Continue reading
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My Critique of Dispensationalism (10)
Is the Church only a Parenthesis? This study is, in my opinion, possibly the oddest aspect of dispensationalism. As never part of that movement, I was unaware that a Christian could ever believe that they would dismiss the church as… Continue reading