(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 John 4:1-Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. Through the years, I have been blessed to work with people from various religious and spiritual backgrounds. Since moving... Continue Reading →
The Fruit Of UFO Encounters
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Matthew 7:20-Therefore by their fruits you will know them. Nearly every day, I see more and more newspaper headlines about UFOs (unidentified flying objects), also known today as UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon). They are becoming more commonplace in-strangely enough-places like Russia and Ukraine. Of course, many... Continue Reading →
“Does The Bible Really Say That (One)? Tattoos!”
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Leviticus 19:27-28-27 You shall not shave around the sides of your head, nor shall you disfigure the edges of your beard. 28 You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the LORD. Over the... Continue Reading →
Calling On The Name Of The Lord For Salvation Today Is Primarily A Reference To Baptism
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Joel 2:32-And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of the LORD Shall be saved. For in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, As the LORD has said, Among the remnant whom the LORD calls. I hear it all... Continue Reading →
Have I Committed The Blasphemy Of The Holy Spirit?
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Mark 3:22-30-And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, "He has Beelzebub," and, "By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons." 23 So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: "How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is... Continue Reading →
The Meaning And Morality Of God Sending “Evil Spirits”
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 Samuel 16:14-16-But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a distressing spirit from the LORD troubled him. And Saul's servants said to him, "Surely, a distressing spirit from God is troubling you. 1Sa 16:16 Let our master now command your servants, who are before... Continue Reading →
Taking Another Look At Amos 6:5
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Amos 6:5-Who sing idly to the sound of stringed instruments, And invent for yourselves musical instruments like David; : 1 Chronicles 23:5-four thousand were gatekeepers, and four thousand praised the LORD with musical instruments, "which I made," said David, "for giving praise." 2 Chronicles 7:6-And the... Continue Reading →
Was Nathan A False Prophet?
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 2 Samuel 7:1-13-Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies all around, 2 that the king said to Nathan the prophet, "See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but... Continue Reading →
Familiar Spirits And Generational Curses
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Leviticus 19:31-Give no regard to mediums and familiar spirits; do not seek after them, to be defiled by them: I am the LORD your God. Throughout the Old Testament, we are told about creatures called “familiar spirits” (the Hebrew word ob). What are familiar spirits? To... Continue Reading →
Can Elders In The Church Confer The Ability To Perform Miraculous Gifts?
(More Bible Studies Available @ http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 Timothy 4:14-Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership. The Bible teaches that miraculous gifts were able to be transferred through the laying on of the Apostles’... Continue Reading →