Let’s jump right into it! Our battle is not against flesh and blood, but against authorities, powers, the rulers of this world’s darkness, and evil spiritual forces in the heavens. Ephesians 6:12 Paul’s assertion that we do not fight against flesh and blood doesn’t imply we never confront people. Indeed, …
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How Literally Should You Read the Bible?
by Dr. Eitan Bar 3 minutes readMany Christian Fundamentalists (often Calvinists, Baptists, Pentecostals, Evangelicals, etc.) argue that the Bible must be read literally. For instance, in the Popular Calvinistic website, it stated: “Not only can we take the Bible literally, but we must take the Bible literally. This is the only way to determine what God …
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Was it an act of evil for God to initiate the great flood? Sometimes, Christians begin reading the flood narrative with verse 5: And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. …
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“Lord, Lord, Did We Not Have a Great Ministry in Your Name?” (Matthew 7:21-23)
by Dr. Eitan Bar 8 minutes readNot everyone who says to me, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, “Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name …
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“By Their Fruit You Will Recognize Them” and What My Experience in the Messianic Movement Taught Me
by Dr. Eitan Bar 7 minutes readWatch out for false prophets [teachers]. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. …
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What Are the Narrow & Broad Gates & Roads Jesus Spoke of (Matthew 7)?
by Dr. Eitan Bar 6 minutes readMatthew 7:13–29 concludes the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus discusses the choices that lead to a blessed and prosperous life when living a life of righteousness. He emphasizes the importance of not only hearing His words but also acting on them, likening those who do to a wise man …
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Does Romans 9 Really Teach Unconditional Election (Calvinistic Predestination)?
by Dr. Eitan Bar 3 minutes readRefutation for the Calvinistic view of Unconditional Election and Predestination in Romans 9:11-14
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What does “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) really mean?
by Dr. Eitan Bar 8 minutes read“I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
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To Be “Born Again” – Beyond the Mystical-Transcendental Evangelical Phenomenon
by Dr. Eitan Bar 6 minutes readIn 2014, I sat down with Mitch Glazer, the president of Chosen People Ministries, and shared my idea to film the testimony stories of Jewish individuals who have been “born again.” He was very excited about it and generously offered to cover the entire project’s cost. Over the next eight …
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I say unto you, that every one that putteth away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication (porneia)… Notice that the cause cited in Matthew 5:32 is not ‘adultery’ but rather ‘fornication,’ sometimes translated as “sexual immorality.” Both ‘adultery’ and ‘fornication’ are used in the verse, but they are …

