Let’s put this stake in the ground so we don’t proclaim individuals as the antichrist because their teaching doesn’t align with ours or our understanding of Scripture. Remember, God’s teaching (or doctrine) came through holy men who the Holy Spirit inspired, guiding our understanding. For...
Scripture has principles, but Scripture is primarily a revelation of who God is and most specifically who Jesus is. The Old Testament points forward to Christ. The Gospels reveal Christ through His life, death and resurrection, what He taught and through His actions. The rest of the New ...
Even full-blown believers think about these things, but unlike the unbeliever, they have read and understand the words of the prophets about the fall of mankind, sin, the love of God, redemption through Christ, and the path mankind has been on for thousands of years. 2.) Suffering in the...
Treasury of Scripture Thus said the LORD, your redeemer, and he that formed you from the womb, I am the LORD that makes all things; that stretches forth the heavens alone; that spreads abroad the earth by myself; thy redeemer Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and ...
We want to see why each and every passage of scripture points to Christ as the hero of the story. Everything, and I mean everything, points to him in some way. It is not always implicit, but it is there. Maybe it shows the need for a better king, or more humble servant, or eve...
Treasury of Scripture And all flesh shall see the salvation of God. Luke 2:10,11,30-32 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people… Psalm 98:2,3 The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousn...
His reputation as an authority on Scripture is recognized throughout the world. Bryan was suspicious of the wily Darrow, yet he could not refuse the challenge. For year s he had lectured and written on the Bible. He had campaigned against Darwinism in Tennessee even before passage of the ...
What if the Bible really is the grand narrative of the whole world that points guides and helps us understand our own life dramas? A Christmas manger scene, with figurines including Jesus, Mary, Joseph, sheep and wise men. Jesus' birth, death and resurrection introduced redemptive power into ...
Scripture offers us plenty of incentive to be praying leaders. Jesus, for instance, governed His ministry through prayer. There are about 20 instances in the Gospels during significant points in His ministry when Jesus prayed. If He organized His ministry around prayer, shouldn’t we? Having ...
while the verse has a specific historical context, the broader application points to an authority the Lord releases that is used to open and shut doors. This is part of our Ekklesia prayer mentality, looking for and receiving the “keys of the kingdom” Jesus gives to bind and loose things...