How to Celebrate Hanukkah

How to Celebrate Hanukkah

Hanukkah, also known as the Feast of Dedication or the Festival of Lights, is a holiday commemorating the rededication of the second Temple. It is a celebration of faith and uncompromising commitment to God’s Word as we remember the Maccabean revolt. How do we celebrate this amazing eight-day feast?

Zach Bauer is wrong about 1 Enoch 71:14 and the "Son of Man"

Zach Bauer is wrong about 1 Enoch 71:14 and the "Son of Man"

In defense of his view that the Book of Enoch is "inspired Scripture," Zach Bauer claims that the patriarch Enoch is NOT identified as the Son of Man in 1 Enoch 71:14. He says that among "scholars worldwide," nobody says that the Book of Enoch identifies Enoch as a Messiah figure. In this video, I show how Zach's claim is demonstrably false and that scholars who study the Book of Enoch DO say precisely that.

Coward or Conqueror? (Revelation 21:1-8)

Coward or Conqueror? (Revelation 21:1-8)

Revelation 21:1-8 describes the New Jerusalem, where God dwells with his people, and there is no more death, mourning, crying, or pain. It’s a glorious promise of the world to come, but the passage says only “the one who conquers” will receive this heritage. Cowards will not. What must one do to be a conqueror?

Doing Justice: The Gospel vs. Critical Theory

Doing Justice: The Gospel vs. Critical Theory

I’ve been researching Critical Theory, which fuels the ideology of many modern "social justice" movements (e.g., BLM), and I've found that it is anti-Gospel mind poison. The Gospel is all about reconciliation, healing, and justice; Critical Theory is divisive by design and results in only hate, violence, and injustice.

Excluded From the Assembly? (Deuteronomy 23:1-8)

Excluded From the Assembly? (Deuteronomy 23:1-8)

Deuteronomy 23:1-8 states that some people are to be excluded from “the assembly of YHWH” for reasons beyond their control. How do we understand this difficult passage and reconcile it with other passages that clearly welcome these very people into the believing community of Israel?