Recent content by KohenMatt

I don't believe in the rapture doctrine. It wasn't a prominent teaching throughout church history, and not until the last couple hundred years. I think it's more of a feel-good message, one that tickles the ears and doesn't prepare God's people to endure. Matthew 24:37-40 "For the coming of...

It's eternal because God said it was eternal. And then Jesus said "until heaven and earth pass away." Whether you think it was near to disappearing doesn't mean that it has disappeared. And to your 2nd point, Jesus' sacrfice and our faith in His gracious salvation is the sign of our covenant...

I'm not too interested in hypotheticals. However, esus also said "until everything has been fulfilled." I don't believe either of those criteria have occured yet.

Unlike many people on this forum, I believe that as Christians we're grafted into spiritual Israel (not Judaism.) And since the Torah and the covenants were given to Israel before it became known as a "Jewish" nation and the people were known as "Jews" as we refer to them today, the Torah and...

I've counseled other couples as such... Unity in corporate worship is vital. Wherever the spiritually "weaker" of the couple feels comfortable and ministered to is the place the spiritually "stronger" of the couple should go to. The "stronger", or more mature one can discern right from wrong...

I posted this in the Family forum, but... I've been more convinced that those who choose not to vote renounce any right to compain, criticize, protest or lament the unrighteous decisions and rulings our government makes. For example, if you choose not to vote, you have no standing to criticize...

I've been more convinced that those who choose not to vote renounce any right to compain, criticize, protest or lament the unrighteous decisions and rulings our government makes. For example, if you choose not to vote, you have no standing to criticize the government for it's decisions regarding...

My church has a specific time during the service where people can go off to the sides to put there money in a box or basket. People can give cash, checks or fill out an envelope if they want their offering to come straight from the bank. They can also give electronically. Since the beginning of...

As an example, my 16-year old daughter recently donated $X to a good cause thinking that it would reduce her taxes by $X. She mistankingly thought she would get an $X refund on her taxes because she gave. We used it as an opportunity to teach her that she wasn't getting any profit from the...

Any sort of tax benefit you receive from giving to a church or charity shouldn't be viewed as a blessing or reward from the government. It should be viewed as an opportunity for the government to keep less of what God has given you through the labor you've given to Him and hopefully His people...

Satan only has influence over you when you allow him to do so. When you don't acknowledge his actions, he has no authority over you. When you choose to walk in step with God and His Kingdom, you are immune to satan's ploys.

Whether you think it's applicable or not, whether you keep it or not, Shabbat Shalom everyone!

I voted for Trump and all things Conservative in my local and state of Colorado election. It was a great day for our country, but I'm saddened for Colorado and the things that were voted in; namely keeping abortion legal and taxpayer funded, but also the legalization of gay marriage. The...

Whether or not it's for any sort of spiritual tribulation, my family and I do stock up on essentials in our home just in case things get wonky. (i.e. toilet paper shortage in 2020) We have some food, water, pet food, and other items just in case things ever get crazy.

I'm not missing the point. If we're supposed to be disciples of Jesus and we're told to follow Him, shouldn't we try to do all the things He did? Instead of making a distinction between what we think is applicable or not, when He never made that disctinction? In other words, when Jesus said...