A common evidence used by interpreters of church history is the Epistle of Barnabas. A first mention of a concept called the "Eighth Day" appears in this letter and has often been naively interpreted as an eclipses of the Sabbath. This blog will challenge the commonly held belief
The book of Revelation is Jesus communicating to the Christian Church calling them to renewed commitment to Him. When the church forgets its mandate, prioritises other values, and compromises to the surrounding culture she rejects her Saviour and Lord. Here is the main reason for Jesus' revelation to John.
We are not hearing the whole story. The common assumption of many Christians is that the Sabbath is done away. Once the church began moving into the Roman Empire, it sought to disassociate with its Jewish heritage. As the church became more Gentile, it made efforts to replace the Sabbath
Revelation is a book that alludes many readers. Fear fills the heart of many readers who assume it depicts a horrific apocalyptic end of the world scenario. If readers have dared to peruse its pages, it is not at all unusual they walked away feeling confused. So what is the
In my opinion, the ‘90s was the peak of children’s television shows. In Australia, many kids (including me) loved racing home from school to turn on the TV and watch cartoons. One of the popular cartoons was “Scooby Doo Where are You?” Who didn’t love to solve the
Many times I have heard the argument against Sabbath observance that the Lord's Day (Sunday) has replaced it because this was the day Jesus rose from the dead. They look back to the early church and how Christians increasingly neglected the Sabbath in exchange for the first day
The Bible is a story of God's proximity despite our failure to experience His presence. We imagine God as far away, but the epicentre of the Bible is that God became human and dwelled among us (John 1:14). In Jesus, God comes near to us. "God