Zechariah 11:17-14:21 Zechariah 11:17 This verse speaks of a foolish shepherd. The word translated as foolish means morally deficient and corrupt. Jesus spoke of this shepherd in John 5:43, where He warns the people who reject Him that they will one day accept one who comes in his own name (Antichrist). Daniel 9:27 spoke of him making a covenant with Israel, most likely so they could build their temple again, so he could set himself up to be worshiped (2 Thess 2:1–12; Rev 13:1). It is not the...

People who believe in the heresy of universalism often quote 1 Peter 3:19, 4:6, and Revelation 20:11–17 to show that there is a second chance after death. However, nothing could be further from the truth. 1 Peter 3:19 and 4:6 are sometimes used to say that there is a second chance of salvation after death. However, that is not the case, as we shall see. 1 Peter 3:18-20 says For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to...

Introduction The Corinthian church had many problems. One of these was their pride of position. They thought that one who was used to speaking in tongues was truly spiritual. In chapter twelve of his letter, Paul defines the source, owner, and bestower of the gifts as the Holy Spirit. This is only logical since these are literally “gifts of the Spirit” (BDAG #4152). After showing that these gifts are for all saints “for the common good”, he delineated persons who, like the Levites...