“That is just your interpretation,” she said after hearing me read a verse. Any idea that did not match her own was rejected as an unacceptable private opinion. The word “interpretation” is found in 2 Peter 1:20: “No prophecy of scripture is of private interpretation.” The New Testament writers expected their readers to understand what
It was God’s plan, not man’s, that certain things be joined together. “What God has joined together, let not man separate,” said the Son of God (Mt 19:3-9). We must not change God’s word (Jer 10:23; Isa 55:8-9). 1 MAN AND WOMAN. Marriage is God’s design, is permanent, separated only by death (Eph 5:22-33). Homosexuality
The last sermon my dad, Louis, preached was based on this verse in 2 Kings 20:15. This question is important, not only in the days of Isaiah and Hezekiah, but also in our days. What about your house? If unexpected visitors came into your house, what would they see? Would they see things that indicate
Revelation 20 is perhaps the most debated passage in the Bible. However, it should not be. Those who believe Jesus will come back to this earth and reign for 1,000 years base their belief on this chapter. This theory is false for it fails to mention: (1) Christ’s second coming (2) Christ on earth (3)
Jesus quoting the Old Testament said: “What God has joined, let not man separate” (Matthew 19:6 NIV). He was referring to the man and the woman whom He had created (Genesis 13). He made the woman for the man to be his companion and helper, not to be separated except by death (Genesis 1:27; 3:16;
Proof of the wisdom and plan of God was seen last week at the College Hill Church of Christ. The splendid sermon Sunday morning by minister Robert Waller, “The Fork In The Road,” set the theme for the day. He read the famous poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost projected on the screen,
Every word in the Bible is “God-breathed” and will never pass away or change: “My word shall never pass away” (Mt 5:18). We will be judged by the words of the Bible (Jn 12:48). Paul refered to scripture as “sacred writings which are able to make us wise unto salvation … Every scripture is inspired
Jesus occasionally taught in the synagogues, the meeting places of the Jews, but most of his teaching was done outdoors to the multitudes along the way. He left these last words for his disciples: “As you are going, preach the gospel to the whole world” (Mk 16:15). He traveled to all the towns and villages,
Stubbornness is unyielding refusal to change one’s mind or course of action. In the Bible this word described rebellion against God and His Word. It can describe the gluttonous and disobedient son who rebels at his father’s command (Dt 21:18-21; 9:27). It can also be a complete rejection of God in turning to “iniquity and
In 1845 the Franklin Expedition sailed from England to look for a passage across the Arctic Ocean near Alaska. The crew loaded two sailing ships with a lot of things, including much stuff they did not need… a library of 1200 books, fine china, sterling silverware and much more. However, they only took a 12-day supply of coal for their steam engines. The ships became trapped and frozen
