If you want to meet someone at a certain time and place, would you need to specify other times and places NOT to meet? For example: If James wants to meet Mark in Colleyville at 8 a.m., he need not add, “Don’t meet me in Bedford, Richland Hills, Grapevine, Euless or Irving; and don’t meet
Believers in the Bible must decide: (1) Does God permit everything which He has not specifically condemned, or (2) is all that He has not specifically authorized forbidden? Silence limited in the Old Testament: (1) Moses was commanded to kill a red heifer; silence excluded ant or horse (Num. 19:2). (2) Noah was commanded to
Heroism is measured by sacrifice. Some may remember Arland Williams who lost his life while saving a woman from an icy Potomac River crash, Jan. 13, 1982. Or Eric Pienaar who rescued a woman from the Hudson River on Feb. 11, 2009. And now, the rescue of Capt. Phillips from pirates. The greatest story ever
“EASTER” is not a Bible term, and its observance as a special religious day did not come until hundreds of years later. The early disciples had the communion, Lords Supper, on the first day of every week (resurrection day) in memory of Christ’s blood and body given on the cross (Acts 20:7: I Cor 11:23-29).
The expression “in Christ” is at the very heart of Christianity and yet a phenomenal blinding has overcome many teachers of the Bible who give nothing to their students on its great truth. This expression or its equivalent is used no less than 169 times (according to John McKay). Being in Christ is a new
This week we shall review the Mosaic period, 1400 BC till the death of Christ in 33 AD. Moses received the Ten Commandments on 2 tables of stone, part of the law of God (the Law of Moses) which he later wrote for Israel in 5 books called the Pentateuch, the first five books in
Bible history is divided into 3 ages: Patriarchal Age from Adam to Moses, Mosaic Age from Moses till the death of Christ, and Christian Age from the cross till the end of time. The Old Testament was written about God’s dealing with man in the times before Christ, history that we are to learn “for
Salvation is by faith (Jn 3:16 10:43; 16:31), but not by faith only (James 2:24). “The demons believe, and tremble” (Jas 2:19); “Many believed… but did not confess him” (Jn 12:42). Salvation is by repentance (Ac 11:18), but not by this alone: “If you do not believe (in Jesus) you will die in your sins”
The true doctrine of Jesus was “delivered once for all” in the first century (Jude 3). When scripture was completed by the apostles, it was perfect and was known as Christ’s last will and testament. It was “perfect” and any man who dared to change or add to it was “cursed” (Gal 1:6-10). This testament
In an email a lady inquired about the meaning of “shadow” in the Bible. Col. 2:17 says: “These are a shadow of the things to come; the reality however is found in Christ.” The shadows were the laws of Moses in the old testament that were done away, such as observing the 7th day Sabbath,