It is written: Hebrews 13:2-Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels. Perhaps the man of God here had the account of the angels in the story of Sodom and Gomorrah in mind (Genesis 22). Or perhaps he was thinking about the apocryphal story from the book of... Continue Reading →
The Throne Of God And The Trinity
It is written: Revelation 7:1, 6-7-And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed with seven seals…And I looked, and behold, in the midst of the throne and of the four living creatures, and in the midst of the elders, stood... Continue Reading →
Where Alcoholics Anonymous Misses The Mark
It is written: Exodus 20:3-You shall have no other gods before Me. David L. Simmons was a firm believer in the “A.A.” (Alcoholics Anonymous) program. He spent years in A.A., sponsored many people, and was a firm believer in the “Big Book” (i.e., the primary text of A.A.). He did not believe in the God... Continue Reading →
More Mistakes In The New Testament Manuscripts Than In The New Testament Itself?
It is written: 1 Peter 1:25-BUT THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you. One famous skeptic of the Bible, Bart Ehrman, has claimed that the New Testament cannot be trusted because there are so many “variants” in the manuscripts of the New... Continue Reading →
Were Wives In Israel Considered The Property Of Their Husbands?
It is written: Genesis 34:12-Ask me ever so much dowry and gift, and I will give according to what you say to me; but give me the young woman as a wife." A “dowry” is usually understood to be a sum of money that a bridegroom presented to the bride and her family. Many claim... Continue Reading →
The “Good Wine” Of John 2
It is written: John 2:10-And he said to him, "Every man at the beginning sets out the good wine, and when the guests have well drunk, then the inferior. You have kept the good wine until now!" Advocates of social drinking argue that the wine which Jesus made in John 2:1-10 (i.e., the wedding feast... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Love Never Fails)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:8-Love never fails. But whether there are prophecies, they will fail; whether there are tongues, they will cease; whether there is knowledge, it will vanish away. Paul concludes his description of love by telling us that “love never fails.” The idea here is of the fact that love is something... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Endures All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. As Paul describes the characteristics of the love that God wants His people to learn and to apply to their lives, he says that this is a love that “endures all things.” The word “endures” is from... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Hopes All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Hope is an interesting thing. The Greek word itself is a picture of beauty, literally meaning “a certain expectation.” In many ways, our hopes help to define us. We build our lives upon what we “hope” for.... Continue Reading →
Fifteen Characteristics Of Love (Believes All Things)
It is written: 1 Corinthians 13:7 (Love)…bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. The Bible says that love “believes all things.” Through the years, people have often scoffed at this passage of Scripture, claiming that it encourages Christians to “believe everything that they hear.” However, the passage means nothing of... Continue Reading →