I think we all can be guilty of deceit or pretense to create a better image of ourselves in the eyes of others, but God sees all and never turns a blind eye to sin. I also believe we should seek to do what is right and not at the expense of trying to deceive…or, for our own...
Jesus shows us what’s really going on here on Earth, and where human history is heading. Revelation gathers up the key themes that run through the Bible and weaves them into the glorious climax of God’s redemptive plan for us and for this...
The Creation of the World - In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was without shape and empty, and darkness was over
Christianity affirms the material order. In creation God made the physical world (Gen. 1) and man with a tangible body (Gen. 2:7). In redemption God effects the incarnation of Christ (Heb. 2:14) and his physical resurrection (Luke 24:39). We should not be surprised, then, that even...
Then, in the related comments that immediately follow this text—Romans 8:22 and 23—the Apostle adds that God’s Spirit speaks to us deep within to confirm to us that we are God’s children. Remember that this same Holy Spirit was the nurturing Spirit for Creation at the very beginning...
that yet plays “god” and melts history in a senseless rush. (c) Richard Starling, 2023. Photo: Glacier Bay, 2016. Beware the dread Timber Snake of Slindon Woods… lurking in nettles and fresh leaves, the mossy-headed monster speaks with forked twig. ...
King James BibleFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:New King James VersionFor since the creation of the world His invisible ...
He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the springs of water.” I don’t often use verses from Revelation but I like these. What does it mean to fear God? For ...
The term "new creation" (Greek: "καινὴ κτίσις," kainē ktisis) speaks to the radical transformation that occurs in a believer's life. "Kainē" implies something fresh, unprecedented, and qualitatively different, while "ktisis" refers to creation or creature. This ...
The complaint in “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” is that “the world is a vampire, sent to drain” and speaks of “betrayed desires,” while the chorus articulates the singer’s experience that “despite all my rage I am still just a rat in a cage.” In the midst of repeating this ...