How do we recognize false teachers? Many of them are in our own churches, and they seem to be a part of the body of Christ. But there are distinguishing factors, and Peter discusses those marks in chapter 2 of his epistle.
Looking at the eschaton, or the last things, is a tricky topic. But, it is important for us as Christians to be able to talk about it with open hands, recognizing the mystery of prophecy. Ken Boa connects the Feast of Tabernacles to the second coming of Christ.
The people whom God has called must be sanctified in order to reflect His holiness. The book of Exodus told the story of God redeeming the Israelites and calling them to be a holy nation. Now, Leviticus represents a guidebook for the new nation of Israel.
There is a huge difference between the fate of the false teachers and the fate of the righteous. While He brings judgment on the false teachers, God has given His children an undefiled and unfading inheritance.
What do "magic-eye" pictures have in common with false teachers? Both, in some sense, are counterfeit images—they fool us until we get a clear picture of them.
Acts is a book of transitions. One of the biggest of these transitions is the inclusion of non-Jews in God's plan of salvation. Not only did God bring salvation to both Jews and Gentiles, but He made them one body together in Christ.