Category Archives: Trogo: Something To Chew On

What About Israel?

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The relationship of Israel to the church is an ever-present issue. However, with recent events in the Middle East, the question of Israel has become even more relevant. Are the Jews still the Chosen Race? Is the church the New Israel that has replaced the Jewish people? What does Scripture teach about God’s covenant with the Children of Abraham? The following essay addresses these issues in the light of Scripture. I will warn you, this post is a bit longer than what I normally write. But I felt like the serious nature of the subject warranted a more in-depth consideration. With this in mind, you can read the article online, or you can download the essay and print it out for reading later. I hope this essay is helpful for you. Shalom in Yeshua, Victor

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What About Halloween?

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What are the origins of Halloween? Why do we celebrate with Trick-or-treating, wearing masks, and building bonfires? Is there something serious about witches, ghosts, and monsters? Should Christians celebrate Halloween? We have prepared a short fact sheet about Halloween and its customs. Consider this information, and decide for yourself whether this is a godly holiday that Christ’s followers should observe.

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Remember…

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“… of whom the world was not worthy” (Hebrews 11:38).

Preface: Today, I call on all of us to remember.  Yesterday was a sad day in this country.  Charlie Kirk, devout Christian, devoted husband and father, activist for truth and decency, was savagely slain in Utah.  We all know about this tragic event.  When I heard, I will confess that I wept.  I have listened to his broadcasts and watched his videos for years.  He was a bold witness for Christ and a skilled defender of truth.  He will be sorely missed by the church and in this nation.  To honor this departed man of God, I offer a piece I wrote many years ago about another martyr for the faith, Dietrich Bonhoeffer. But after reading about Bonhoeffer, please note my final thoughts about Charlie Kirk and September 11.

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A Pre-Adamic World?

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There is a theory currently held by some conservative biblical scholars and many evangelical Christians known as the gap theory.  The theory posits a gap of time between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2.  Essentially, the theory proposes that Genesis 1:1 presents the original creation of the universe.  There then followed a lengthy period of thousands, or even millions of years.  It is believed that the initial cosmos was then destroyed and thrown into chaos.  Genesis 1:2 presents the beginning of a re-creation and reconstruction process.  Proponents of the theory assert that  the words “the earth was without form and void” should be rendered “became without form and void.”  Often the argument is offered that God would not create something formless and void, i.e., chaotic.

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The Eternal God

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“For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: I dwell in the high and holy place, with him who has a contrite and humble spirit…” (Isaiah 57:15).,

One of the names of God revealed in the Bible is El Olam (Genesis 21:33).  It is not a common name, but it does have great significance.  It essentially means “God the Everlasting One.”  It refers to the eternal nature of God, who exists beyond the constraints of time.  The Hebrew word olam literally refers to something concealed, hidden, or vanishing.  It is a picture of eternal duration.  You look back into the past until history vanishes, and God is there.  You look into the future until existence is hidden from view, and God is there.  The Psalmist speaks of this everlasting nature of God in Psalm 90:2.  You could render this verse, “from vanishing point to vanishing power, you are God.”  There is no end to the scope of God’s being.

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