Category Archives: The Old Testament Law

The Church’s First Martyr

Posted on November 12, 2018 by russellmckinney

(Series: “The Early Church of Jerusalem” post #13) I take no pleasure in reporting that much of what a lot of Christians believe about God really doesn’t stand up to the test of scripture. “God wouldn’t let me remain sick.” … Continue reading →

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What the Sabbath Teaches Us About the Days of Creation

Posted on January 13, 2018 by russellmckinney

“How Old Is the Earth?” series (post #3) Did you know that the 4th commandment tells us something about the age of the earth? Do you remember which commandment that is? It’s the one about keeping the Sabbath. It goes … Continue reading →

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Saving Belief

Posted on November 22, 2017 by russellmckinney

“Salvation” series (post #8) Jesus died on a Roman cross to pay the penalty for the sin debt that every individual owes to holy God. On the third day afterward, He arose from the dead. He then spent the next … Continue reading →

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Jesus: The Final Blood Sacrifice

Posted on November 20, 2017 by russellmckinney

“Salvation” series (post #7) We are in a series on the all-important subject of salvation, and the last couple of posts have dealt with blood. One explained the theological concept of blood atonement, and the other one traced the offering … Continue reading →

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The Need For a Blood Sacrifice

Posted on November 17, 2017 by russellmckinney

“Salvation” series (post #6) In our last post, we looked at the concept of blood atonement. That is the idea of the innocent (sinless) dying by way of the shedding of blood for the guilty (sinful). Adam and Eve were … Continue reading →

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Should a Christian Tithe?

Posted on September 26, 2017 by russellmckinney

Allow me to begin with a list of prominent preachers, pastors, theologians, Christian apologists, and Christian authors, ranging from the early days of the church up through today. Here goes: Justin Martyr (AD 100-AD 165): early church apologist, founder of … Continue reading →

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Should a Christian Get a Tattoo?

Posted on September 23, 2017 by russellmckinney

We are currently living in the age of the tattoo. A Harris 2015 online survey poll of 2,225 American adults found that 29% have tattoos. That was up from 21% just four years earlier. And of those who have a … Continue reading →

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3 Quick Reminders About Homosexuality

Posted on August 21, 2017 by russellmckinney

One of the rationalizations that homosexuals use for their sin is, “If homosexuality is a sin, why didn’t Jesus preach against it?” The implication of this question is that all those Bible passages that condemn homosexuality aren’t as perfectly divine … Continue reading →

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A Little Taste of the Law

Posted on August 8, 2017 by russellmckinney

The Old Testament Law series (post #4) This post will finish up our short series on the Old Testament law. I make no claims that the series has been particularly thorough, but I trust that I’ve at least provided some … Continue reading →

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The Sacrifices Required By the Law

Posted on August 4, 2017 by russellmckinney

The Old Testament Law series (post #3) Any Jew today who desires to keep the Old Testament law faces an unscalable mountain of a problem. The problem is, the law required five types of sacrificial offerings that were to be … Continue reading →

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