Faith Over Fear
Diana Hochman
The narrow path is a lifelong journey of faith.
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About Me
Welcome! I am Diana, a follower of Jesus, a lifelong learner, and an Army veteran dedicated to cultivating the health and wellness of spirit, mind, and body from a Christ-centered perspective. My academic background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, and graduate studies in the Humanities, creative writing, and classical history. Immersed in the Scriptures since the age of six, my ultimate calling is to teach the Word of God.My path to clarity was forged through a complex, lifelong journey of survival, faith, and an immersive exploration of biblical roots.This path of biblical exploration consisted of both Christianity and Judaism, including over twenty years of deep, intensive study of Torah, as well as Kabbalah and Tanya, alongside a season of examining and debating the complexities of the Talmud. Through this unique lived experience, intense personal wrestling, and a profound journey through different faith traditions that led to me once living in Israel for 13 months as a citizen, God opened my eyes to see the Bible whole. He showed me that the Scriptures are not a fragmented collection of stories, but one unbreakable, unified metanarrative of redemption.We are living in a critical hour. My passion and purpose is not only to equip believers, but to reach those who do not yet know Christ. Eternity is at stake, and my prayer is that seekers and non-believers alike will recognize the truth of God's unfolding timeline before the passing window of grace closes, locking in their eternal hope in Jesus Christ.
STATEMENT OF FAITHThe Unified Narrative & Eschatological TimelineI. The Authority and Unity of ScriptureI believe the 66 books of the Holy Bible are the inspired, infallible, and authoritative Word of God. The Scriptures present one cohesive, unfolding narrative of redemption from Genesis to Revelation. While this single story progresses through distinct historical chapters (eras), it is entirely unified under a single Author and focused on a single Savior.Luke 24:44: "He said to them, 'This is what I spoke to you while I am still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets and the Psalms.'"2 Timothy 3:16: "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness."II. The Historical Eras of God's GovernanceI recognize that God has sequentially administered His relationship with humanity through seven distinct biblical eras. These periods are not competing plans of salvation, but rather steps of progressive revelation showing humanity's need for grace:Innocence: From Creation to the Fall (Genesis 1–3)
Conscience: From the Fall to the Flood (Genesis 4–8)
Human Government: From Noah to Abraham (Genesis 9–11)
Promise: From Abraham to Moses (Genesis 12 – Exodus 19)
Law: From Moses to the First Coming of Christ (Exodus 20 – Gospels)
Grace: From the Church/Pentecost to the Rapture (Acts – Revelation 3)
Kingdom: From the Second Coming through the Millennium to the Final Judgment (Revelation 20)III. One People of God (Jew and Gentile United)I reject the view that national Israel and the Christian Church possess permanently separate eternal destinies. The New Testament fulfills the Old Testament. Through the cross, Jesus Christ broke down the dividing wall of hostility to create one single family of faith out of both Jew and Gentile.The ultimate, eternal New Jerusalem will be populated by all believers from all of human history.Galatians 3:28: "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus."Ephesians 2:14-16: "For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility... His purpose was to create in himself one new man out of the two... and in one body to reconcile both of them to God through the cross."Ephesians 3:6: "This mystery is that through the gospel the Gentiles are heirs together with Israel, members together of one body, and sharers together in the promise in Christ Jesus."IV. The Literal Chronology of End-Times ProphecyI adhere to a literal interpretation of biblical prophecy, maintaining a Pre-Tribulation, Premillennial eschatological timeline.The Rapture: Christ will literally return in the air to catch up His Church—both resurrected and living believers—to receive glorified bodies, heavenly rewards, and divine assignments (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, 1 Corinthians 15:51-52).The Tribulation: A literal seven-year period of judgment will occur on earth, during the latter half of which the Antichrist will rule, culminating in the battle of Armageddon (Daniel 9:27, Revelation 6–19).The Second Coming & Binding of Satan: At the end of the Tribulation, Jesus Christ will physically return to Earth to rule His Kingdom, with the saints serving under His authority. He will then command an angel to lock up Satan in the Abyss (Revelation 19:11-14, 20:1-3).The Millennial Kingdom: Christ will establish a literal, physical 1,000-year Kingdom on Earth, where He will reign supreme alongside His unified people (Revelation 20:4-6).V. The Conditionality of SalvationI believe salvation is a gift of God's grace received through personal faith in Jesus Christ, but that this relationship requires ongoing, willing obedience. Scripture warns that a believer can actively choose to walk away from God, persist in unrepentant sin, and forfeit their salvation.I reject the doctrine of unconditional eternal security ("once saved, always saved"). Hebrews 3:12: "See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God."2 Peter 2:20-21: "If they have escaped the corruption of the world by knowing our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and are again entangled in it and are overcome, they are worse off at the end than they were at the beginning."VI. The Biblical Use of Spiritual Gifts (Tongues)I believe spiritual gifts are given for the edification of the Church and the spreading of the Gospel. In accordance with the patterns shown in the Book of Acts, the biblical gift of tongues is strictly xenoglossia—the miraculous, God-given ability to speak a real, structured, human foreign language for the purpose of preaching.I reject modern ecstatic utterances, uninterpretable sounds, or forced "prayer languages" as unscriptural. Acts 2:4, 6: "All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them... Each one heard their own language being spoken."1 Corinthians 14:19: "But in the church I would rather speak five intelligible words to instruct others than ten thousand words in a tongue."
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