(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Deuteronomy 14:26-And you shall spend that money for whatever your heart desires: for oxen or sheep, for wine or similar drink, for whatever your heart desires; you shall eat there before the LORD your God, and you shall rejoice, you and your household. In this passage,... Continue Reading →
Be Filled With The Spirit: An Analysis Of Ephesians 5:18-21
Several people that I study and work with have told me that they have been "filled with the Spirit." Being raised in Pentecostal type churches, they have often been told that the Spirit operates in a way that requires people to cease rational and logical thought, and that He operates upon them in such a... 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 →
Did The Ancients Know How To Keep Wine From Fermenting?
It is written: “And wine that makes glad the heart of man, Oil to make his face shine, And bread which strengthens man's heart.” (Psalm 104:15) Perhaps the most deceptive and destructive drug known to mankind through the ages has been alcohol. Each year, thousands of lives are killed through the recreational use of alcohol.... Continue Reading →