Category: Judgment and mercy
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8
Moses Wrote Things That Would Be Fulfilled in Yeshua In Luke 24:44, the risen Yeshua told His disciples that everything written about Him “in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 is especially interesting in that light. At first it may appear to contain mainly agricultural offerings,…
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9
If They Hear Moses, They Can Hear Yeshua In Luke 16:31, Yeshua says, “If they do not listen to Moses and the Prophets, they will not be persuaded even if someone rises from the dead.” That statement takes on remarkable significance after Yeshua Himself rises from the dead. It suggests that Moses had already supplied…
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25
Yeshua and Universalist Themes in Light of John 8:58 and Acts 3:21 The Great “I AM” Walking Through Deuteronomy In John 8:58, Yeshua made one of His most astonishing declarations: “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” With these words He identified Himself with the eternal “I AM” who revealed Himself…
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Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11
Yeshua and Universalist Themes in Light of John 1:45 and Acts 3:21 Moses Wrote of Yeshua In John 1:45, Philip joyfully announced to Nathanael, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the Prophets wrote—Yeshua of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” This declaration reveals that the Torah is ultimately a testimony…
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Torah Portion: Numbers 19-25:9 Yeshua, Our Red Heifer
“Now He said to them, ‘These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things which are written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’” Luke 24:44 When Yeshua spoke as recorded in Luke 24:44 “that all things…
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Torah Portion: Numbers 13-15 and Universal Restoration
When Jesus declared in John 5:46, “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote of Me,” He revealed that the writings of Moses contain far more than historical accounts and legal instructions. Beneath the surface are prophetic patterns, types, and shadows that ultimately point to Christ. This is especially true in Numbers…
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Severe Mercy: When God’s Fire Heals Instead of Destroys
Many Christians were raised hearing that the wrath of God means endless punishment. The image often painted is one of divine anger that never ends and suffering that serves no purpose except retribution. But when we look carefully at Scripture, a different picture emerges. Throughout the Bible, God’s fire is often described not as destruction…
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Spoiling the Egyptians: A Pattern of Redemption
“And the LORD [Yahweh] had given the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have their request. Thus they plundered the Egyptians.” Exodus 12:36. In general, the things we own reflect who we are. One of the more intriguing moments in the Exodus story occurs just before Israel leaves…
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God Is Love: Eternal Conscious Torment or Jesus Saves All?
“God is love.”— 1 John 4:8. That little three-word sentence may be the most powerful truth in the whole Bible. Not “God has love.” Not “God shows love sometimes.” Not “God loves when we behave.” God is love. And John doubles down later: “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear…” (1 John 4:18)…
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The Character of God in Revelation 20-22: A Linguistic and Theological Comparison
The final chapters of Revelation have long been central to debates about the ultimate destiny of humanity and the nature of God’s judgment. This article examines what Revelation 20-22 reveals about God’s character from two contrasting theological perspectives: Christian Universalism and Eternal Conscious Torment (ECT). Rather than focusing solely on the mechanics of judgment, we’ll…