Library of Articles
Where Does Acts End and the Mystery Begin? The Dispensational Boundary
Posted by Edward Cross on June 16, 2026
The dispensational boundary is not a single line but a corridor with two walls. The mystery and the Body of Christ began at Acts nine, with Paul; the transitional overlap of Israel's program and the mystery closed at Acts twenty-eight. Not Acts 2 and not Acts 28 — Acts is the record of the transition between the two walls.
Begun Together: The Body of Christ and the Dispensation of Grace
Posted by Edward Cross on June 11, 2026
Did the Body of Christ and the dispensation of grace begin together, or did the administration start later with the prison epistles? Scripture's answer is that they began together at Acts nine, by the same revelation committed to Paul — the administration of grace cannot be dated apart from the people it governs.
No Such Thing as a Christian Sabbath or Holy Day: Contradictions in Terms
Posted by Edward Cross on June 11, 2026
The Sabbath was Israel's covenant sign — never given to the Body of Christ. This article examines Seventh-day Sabbatarians, Sunday-as-Sabbath Christians, and the church holy day calendar, showing why the unspoken requirement to observe certain days is the most oppressive form of calendar bondage. Paul settles it in Colossians 2:16.
Rightly Dividing or Wrongly Accusing: A Response to Ruckman's Attack on Mid-Acts Dispensationalism
Posted by Edward Cross on June 10, 2026
Peter Ruckman's 1985 booklet attacking Mid-Acts dispensationalism substitutes ridicule for exegesis. This systematic response examines each argument on its merits, showing that his scriptural case is weaker than his confidence suggests and that Paul's plain words about his own gospel are best taken at face value.
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.
Paul Was Right — The Antioch Incident of Galatians 2:11-14
Posted by Edward Cross on June 6, 2026
At Antioch, Paul withstood Peter to the face. Understanding why he was right — and what he was actually defending — reaches further than most readers expect. This was not only a dispute about how someone is saved. It was a dispute about how a saved person lives.
Greek or Gentile? Paul Uses Both Words for the Same Person
Posted by Edward Cross on June 5, 2026
When someone claims that swapping Greek for Gentile distorts Paul, the KJV itself answers the objection. In Romans 1-3, the KJV renders the same category as both Greek and Gentile within the same argument. Paul was the apostle of the Gentiles, not the Greeks.
God Is Not Counting Your Trespasses
Posted by Edward Cross on June 4, 2026
An examination of 2 Corinthians 5:19 — what it means that God is not imputing trespasses to the world, when this administration began with Paul, and why the world is still guilty and still needs to be reconciled to God in Christ.
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