Children of Abraham 6 – Abraham’s Righteousness

Posted on Nov 19, 2019

R. Paul Falk takes a deep look at the doctrine of Abraham’s righteousness being based on his faith, which only makes sense with other scriptures when faith is understood as trust that actually contains certain actions. A solid look at a lot of the verses used to make the case for salvation by grace and not by works, though with a clearer understanding of where obedience to the Word fits in.

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Children of Abraham 5 – Under the Law

Posted on Nov 18, 2019

R. Paul Falk looks at the phrase often translated “under the law” and shows how the correct understanding of this phrase reconciles completely with being “saved by grace,” the doctrine of circumcision, and what it means to be free with the liberty that Messiah’s death brought about.

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Children of Abraham 4 – Take Up Your Cross?

Posted on Nov 16, 2019

R. Paul Falk focuses on the idea of taking up your cross which is prominently taught in some Christian faiths, and shows the Hebrew root meanings this phrase and what is the more likely translation of Yeshua’s actual expectations in this regard.

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Children of Abraham 2 – Those Banned

Posted on Oct 20, 2019

R. Paul Falk delves into the topic of certain people which are banned from entering the assembly of Israel according to Torah (e.g. Moabites, eunuchs), and he shows a commonly misunderstood truth with scriptural examples of banned people being accepted into the fold.

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The Trees of Sukkot: Past, Present, and Future

Posted on Oct 20, 2019

Patrick Shannon presents the reason we keep the feast of Sukkot with an interesting look at the types of trees commanded to be taken for the Sukkah, and, with various scriptures mentioning these trees, shows the associated meanings for each.

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Children of Abraham 1

Posted on Oct 13, 2019

R. Paul Falk starts a new series about our identity as the descendants of Abraham. He starts with the context of Matthew 3 in which John says that our Father “could raise up children from these stones” if He wanted to. The stones to which he was likely referring provide a surprising revelation as to what he meant!

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