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The Rapture: The Blessed Hope Revealed to Paul Alone
Posted by Edward Cross on June 10, 2026
Paul calls the rapture a mystery — kept secret since the world began and revealed to him alone. This article examines why the catching away belongs exclusively to the Body of Christ, why Matthew 24 is not the rapture, and what the blessed hope actually is for those living under the dispensation of grace.
The Rapture: Comfort in Sorrow and Deliverance from Wrath
Posted by Edward Cross on June 10, 2026
Paul gave the Body of Christ two great comforts: grief at the grave is answered by the catching away, and fear of the tribulation is answered by our deliverance from wrath. But the certainty of the blessed hope is precisely what frees Paul to plant us in the present truth of who we already are in Christ.
The Bible as Source, Not Support
Posted by Edward Cross on June 8, 2026
The Bible is meant to be the source of doctrine, not merely its support. This article examines the difference between honest and deceitful handling of the word of God — the self-reinforcing nature of proof-texting, the 'I've got a verse!' mentality, and how many traditions depend on imprecision to survive. With concrete examples from James 2, Acts …
They Shall Never Perish: Kingdom Salvation, Eternal Life, and the Resurrection of Israel's Remnant
Posted by Edward Cross on June 8, 2026
Christ promised His sheep eternal life and that they would never perish — and He meant it. But that promise belongs to the prophetic program for Israel, and it operates within a precise resurrection sequence: glorified Tribulation martyrs reigning from day one of the millennium, mortal survivors entering in natural bodies, and a final glorification…
Following Paul Is Following Christ — and Not Following Paul Is Disobedience to Christ
Posted by Edward Cross on June 6, 2026
The risen Christ appeared to Paul, commissioned him, and made his letters the commandments of the Lord for this age. To follow Paul is to follow the Christ who appointed him. And to neglect Paul is not superior devotion to Jesus — it is disobedience to the risen Lord who sent your apostle to you.
Kingdom Salvation: The Conditions, the Covenant, and the Coming King
Posted by Edward Cross on June 6, 2026
Kingdom salvation is a full program — repentance, baptism, endurance to the end — grounded in the New Covenant made with Israel, enforced by real warnings, and heading toward national fulfillment when the King returns. This article covers the conditions, the Remnant epistles, Matthew 24, Hebrews 6, Acts 15:11, and why both programs must stay in the…
The Holy Apostles of Ephesians 3:5 — Two Apostleships, Two Programs, and Why Paul Names Peter in His Letters
Posted by Edward Cross on June 6, 2026
Ephesians 3:5 names holy apostles and prophets who received the mystery — but who are they? Not the Twelve. This article identifies Paul's mystery-age co-laborers, contrasts the two apostleships, explains the Acts-period collision between the two programs, and shows why Peter appears in Paul's letters to Gentile churches.
Borrowed Words, Borrowed Doctrine
Posted by Edward Cross on June 5, 2026
Religious vocabulary borrowed from the wrong program imports the wrong doctrine along with it. This article examines how words like worship, disciple, born again, tithing, and church carry their original program into the Body of Christ when applied incorrectly, and why Paul commanded holding fast the form of sound words.
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