Modern Berean

For the final part of this series I will be addressing the Kingdom of God and Jesus ruling from David’s throne. I will cover some misconceptions in the church today as well as what scripture has to say on these topics. As always this is not meant to be an exhaustive study but meant to give you a high level view of what scripture says on these topics. We will open with a scripture from Amos 9. “11 In that day will I raise up the tabernacle of David that is fallen, and close up

In part 3 of the study we discovered that Jesus Christ is the Seed promised to Eve and Abraham (Gal 3:16). We also saw that through faith in Christ anyone, Jew or Gentile, can become a child of Abraham (Gal 3:6-9, 14, 29). This left us with some questions. What about physical descendants of Abraham? How do they fit into this economy? We also need to take a look at the land promise and see how that plays out if the children of Abraham are spiritually made and not physically ma

In the first part of this series I laid out a road map of the things we will be studying together. We looked at the first promise made about Christ in Gen 3:15. Now in part two of this series we will examine the promises made to Abraham in Gen 12:1-3, 7, 13:14-16, 15:1-6. We will be trying to use scripture to determine what the promises were that God made to Abraham and the fathers (Luke 1:72-73) and whether these promises were of a purely physical nature or of a spiritual na

This is part 6 of a series. I would invite you to read the whole series before this final part. The other parts can be found by clicking the link below. https://www.modernberean.org/ Why is this Offensive? 1 Peter 2:7-8- 6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. 7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the s

25 For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision. 26 Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision? 27 And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law? 28 For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circ

Romans 2:17-24- 17 Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God, 18 And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law; 19 And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness, 20 An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law. 21 Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest

Romans 2:12-16- 12 For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13 (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14 For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscienc

Romans 2:5-11- 5 But after thy hardness and impenitent heart treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God; 6 Who will render to every man according to his deeds: 7 To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality, eternal life: 8 But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon eve

Romans 1:24-2:4- Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural u

Romans 1:24- Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts…. The beginning of this verse needs to be broken out into its own section of commentary. Much of the gospel and what today is termed “Calvinism” hangs on a proper understanding of the first part of this verse. Many people wrongly accuse John Calvin of teaching that God forces men to be sinners and then sends them to Hell for it. This verse expresses three main points about fallen