Volume 1

The Identity of the True Church (Part 58) Acts 3, the lame are healed, Peter's second sermon to Israel (salvation); Acts 4, Peter's third sermon to leaders of Israel; Acts 7:1-60, Stephen's address to leadership of God's church (council of Israel), their reaction, Christ opens door to Gentiles through Peter.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 59) Acts 10, Cornelius and doctrine of clean/unclean meat; Acts 11:19-26, disciples attend synagogue; Acts 13:5-52, Paul/Barnabas, newly ordained apostles, preach in synagogues. Gentiles listen/respond to Israel's message.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 60) Acts 14:1-5, apostles attend synagogue, Gentiles respond, some Jews envy and persecute apostles; Acts 15, circumcision conference, background and context.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 61) Acts 16:16-20, Biblical "hour of prayer." Paul casts out demon that speaks of "Most High God" (the Father); Acts 17, Paul preaches in synagogues, Jewish positive/negative reaction, the Berean noble Jews; Acts 18:1-24, Paul teaches "the Way" in synagogues; Acts 18:24-28, Apollos preaches "the Way" in Ephesus/Achaia, Aquila and Priscilla assist him; Acts 19:1-21, Paul explains at Ephesus God's religion to Israel and Gentiles.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 62) Acts 19:21, Paul's journey to Jerusalem (God/Israel's headquarters); Acts 20:17-24, Paul's last warning message to elders of Ephesus/other areas; Acts 22:1-23, Paul brings offerings to temple/priests of Israel, addresses Jerusalem; Acts 23, Paul's address to Sanhedrin/Council; Acts 21:17-20, Paul meets apostles and headquarters congregation.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 63) Acts 21:20-26, Paul's meeting with James; Acts 23:6-10, Paul's address to council; Acts 24:10-27, Paul's defense before Felix, speaks of hope and "Way" of Israel; Acts 25, Paul defends "the Way" before Festus.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 64) Acts 26, Paul's defense of "the Way" before Agrippa; Acts 27:9, Paul keeps Day of Atonement; Acts 28:14-30, Paul meets brethren, not "Christians," calls in the Jewish leaders and speaks to them of "the Way", Biblical Judaism, Hope of Israel.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 65) Acts 28:17-31, Paul addresses Jewish community and leaders of Rome; Romans 2 and 3, Paul admonishes Jewish community and grafted Gentiles concerning God's Torah, obedience, circumcision and justification.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 66) Romans 3, Paul's admonition to Jew/Gentile; Romans 4, Paul's teaching of total concept of Torah, legal and moral code, grace, faith, justification; Romans 6:23, wages of sin-transgression of Torah and consequent death; Romans 7:7-25, Paul promotes obedience to Torah; Romans 9, in spite of shortcomings, all Israel will be saved.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 67) Romans 9, Paul's message to Gentiles: Israel is concluded only temporarily in unbelief, all Israel shall be saved, God never rejected His people/wife; Romans 10, Paul's yearning for salvation of Israel (the church) through faith and obedience.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 68) Romans 11, Paul illuminates mistaken and boastful Gentiles of promised salvation of God's only true church - Israel; natural and wild olive branches, the church of God-Israel-blind only in part.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 69) Romans 13:7-10, nature of love.; Romans 15:8-12, Christ the minister to the circumcision, came to confirm promises made to their fathers. This ministry opens door to Gentiles.; 1Cor. 7:17-20, circumcision/uncircumcision nothing without obedience to Torah.; 1Cor. 10-12, Israel-first "Christians" who followed Christ in wilderness.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 70) 1Cor. 10:12, do not ever think you have it made. ; 1Cor. 12:1-3, grafted wild olive branches are no longer Gentiles.; 2Cor. 11:2-23, bride of the Lamb-Israel and those grafted in, Paul's warning against deceivers. ; Galatians 2, church doctrines vs. God's teachings, the two ministries to Jews/Gentiles, conflicts between two ministries, the nature of justification/faith.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 71) Galatians 2:21, end result of obedience in faith.; Gal. 3:1-6, the faith of Abraham linked to obedience.; Gal. 4:21-31, obedience is not enough, must be mixed with faith.; Gal. 5:6-17, faith and obedience, love equates law abiding, battle between spirit and flesh.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 72) Galatians 5:17-25, fruit of Spirit and flesh based on law. ; Gal. 6:7-10, results of obedience and disobedience.; Eph. 2:1-22, Gentiles without law have no hope, no link to God, no Christ, no salvation. Repentant Gentiles grafted without "borders" into Israel.; Eph. 3:5, mystery of ages.; Eph. 5:1-15, following God through obedience to His Torah/Law.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 73) Eph. 5:16-32, obedience to God's Law in human relationships, analogy of marriage between Israel/church and God/Christ. Christ died for His wife, Israel/church. This mystery recorded by prophets. ; Col. 3:16-25, walking in the Lord, law of Good, marriage instructions.; Col. 2:8-14, blotting out the guilty verdict.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 74) Col. 2:13-18, blotting out sin and nailing penalty and verdict to cross. Holydays and "clean" laws of Israel. ; 2Thes. 2:13-17, those chosen for salvation.; 1Thes. 2:13-14, Gentiles become followers of churches of Judea, its law and heritage-the Torah. ; 1Thes. 2:1-4, man of sin - the counterfeit church. ; 1Tim. 1:7-10, Paul defends Law.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 75) 1Tim. 2:3-6, Paul taught without obedience, no salvation. ; 2Tim. 3:14-17, Paul admonishes Timothy to abide in Law which leads to salvation by faith through Christ. ; 1Tim. 3:14, the household of Chief Deity-God and His Son Christ, also a Deity. ; 2Tim. 4:1, Paul admonishes Timothy to teach Law. ; Hebrews 1, divinity of Christ and future sons of glory.

The Identity of the True Church (Part 76) Hebrews 2:5-18, Jesus, the Captain of salvation leads way for all of us to achieve divinity. ; Heb. 3:1-19, message to household of God, commonwealth of Israel: don't follow your father's bad example and lack of faith. ; Heb. 4:1-13, Sabbath link to kingdom. ; Heb. 5:1-14, priesthood of Melchizedek.

Identity of the True Church (Part 77) Heb. 5:13-14, milk and meat of the Word.; Heb. 6:1-20, road into maturity and meat of the Word for the teachers - mature brethren, the oath of the Chief Deity to Abraham and his descendants.; Heb. 8:1-13, old and new covenant marriage with Israel, the mediators of both covenants, Moses and Christ.; Heb. 9:9-10, sacrifices don't purge the conscience - David and prophets knew it.

Identity of the True Church (Part 78) Heb. 9:9-10, sacrifices are symbolic of a relationship with God/Christ/Israel, difference between a testament and a covenant. ; Heb. 9:15-28, Ex. 24:5-8, testament and covenant nature. ; Heb. 10:1-11, many laws - plural Torah - Torot.; Luke 22:15-17, the last Passover's link to the first in the kingdom. ; Heb. 11:8-12, Abraham and descendants look to heavenly Jerusalem - final destiny.

Identity of the True Church (Part 79) Hebrews 11, the complete faith/obedience of great servants of God, their search for the city of God - heavenly Jerusalem. ; Heb. 12, Paul's exhortation to Israel to endure in spite of fiery trials through faith and obedience. ; James 1:1, written to the twelve tribes of Israel. ; James 2:8-13, the Royal Law/Torah. ; James 2:14-26, faith without works is dead.

Identity of the True Church (Part 80) James 5:1-19, relating to Israel's past experiences, speaking of faith / patience / prayers / healing. ; 1 Pet. 1, the apostle to the circumcision is writing to the Diaspora of Israel, of their fathers, of faith and obedience, of hope and rebirth, of their future eternal life and inheritance.

Identity of the True Church (Part 81) 1 Pet. 1:23, new birth for the nation of Israel and grafted ones. ; 1 Pet. 2, Christ, Israel's Husband, the Living Stone, converted Israel, the Royal Priesthood, should perform their duty. ; 1 Pet. 3, the Father's example Israel must follow. ; 1 Pet. 4:3, Israel followed the will of the Gentiles. Israel exhorted to live according to their Torah/Law and be mindful of the final judgment.

Identity of the True Church (Part 82) 1 Pet. 4:17-20, the judgment for all men. ; I Pet. 5, all must be totally submissive to God and each other according to the Torah, follow the example of the epitome of the Torah to the end. ; 2 Pet.1:16-21, Israel and apostles-eye witnesses of God, sure word of prophecy. ; 2 Pet.2:1-20, false witnesses in Christ's name, Christ speaks through former prophets of Israel.

Identity of the True Church (Part 83) 2 Pet. 3:1-18, Peter's warning to Israel of false prophets, of the coming of the Lord, of obedience to the Torah and the salvation soon to come, of the writings of Paul and spiritual growth. ; 1 John 2, John champions the Law, writes of obedience to the commandments/Law as a way to know God, disobedience makes those who claim to know God liars.

Identity of the True Church (Part 84) 1 John 2:18-28, the antichrist=antilaw, liars hate the Torah. ; I John 3, future divinity of law-abiding believers, sin is transgression of the law, those who break the Torah are of the devil. ; 1 John 4:1-21, the Spirit of God vs. the spirit of the antichrist, God is love=law. ; 1 John 5:1-12, born of God through Christ, God's law and faith.

Identity of the True Church (Part 85) 1 John 4:15-21, confessing Christ and His love = obedience to the Torah, love is perfected through obedience, it promotes boldness before God's throne and casts away fear. ; 2 John 7-11, many teach lawlessness - avoid them. ; Jude 1-7, contend for the faith of Abraham, Moses, Israel, the disciples, learn from Israel's mistakes and others, depart from lawbreaking.