And in Numbers 23:19 the Scriptures state that “God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?”It is passages like the ones above and many others...
West Virginia Baptists for Biblical Values is a Christ-centered and Biblically-based effort to impact our state for Jesus Christ. Our goal is to connect the people of God to the people of Government. We look to scriptures like 1 Timothy 2:1-4 which says,“ I exhort therefore, that, fir...
While there is no specific scripture in the Bible for this proverb, there are several scriptures that have the same meaning: Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals” (1 Corinthians 15:33). I am a companion of all who fear you, of those who keep your precepts (Psalm 119:...
Our faith traditions, scriptures, and spiritual experiences may offer glimpses into the nature of God, yet our fallible brains can only grasp so much of this perfection. This tension can lead to frustration, burnout, and even a sense of defeat if we place an unrealistic demand on ourselves or...
Some Christians have a narrow view of what godly women can be and can do. They believe their view is based on what the Bible shows us about women. They have even named their view “Biblical Womanhood.” These Christians seem to think that godly women are limited to being wives and mother...
On October 3, 1789 President George Washington proclaimed a National Day of Thanksgiving. …And also that we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations, and beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions…to promote ...
— In the Scriptures there are different words descriptive of various postures of respectful bowing: as קָדִד to incline or bow down the head; כָּרִע, to bend down the body very low; בָּרִך, to bend the knee, also to bless. These terms ...
5,) ironically bids the Jews of his day to "offer a sacrifice of thanksgivingwith leaven."Hence, likewise, even honey was prohibited (Le 2:11) on account of its occasionally producing fermentation. In other instances, where the offering was to be consumed by the priests and not on the ...
For weeks we have been planning for Christmas. Looking for bargains, some even gave up their Thanksgiving evening to fight the crowds on “Black Friday.” Family recipes were pulled out of the drawer, decorations out of the basement or attic. Children were excited as they made out their Chr...
1. St. Patrick was a great Bible reader; in his two short compositions he quotes the Scriptures forty-three times. 2. In his day the Irish had a written language; their annals were then written in it. 3. In his Epistle to Coroticus he "calls upon every family to read it to the ...