sorrow and joy, death and resurrection. God holds the power of life and death. But it is death first, and then life, not the other way around. Psalm 104:29-30 says about the animals of the earth, “When you take away their breath, they die and return...
One of the terms which everyone claims to understand, but to which different people attach quite different meanings, is the word “God”. That is why the subtitle of this essay is Theology without “God”. It is not, of course, theology without God: that would be a meaningless ...
It also examines the roles and meanings of demons, monsters, and evil spirits in various religious, literary, and artistic traditions. Angels & Benevolent Intermediaries This category explores the various beings that act as mediators between the human and divine realms, such as angels, saints, ...
These renderings themselves cover a wide and subtle range of meanings and must be subject to caveats if they are to serve any worthwhile purpose as translations.8 One of the aims of this article is to indicate that it is a methodological faux pas to lump these terms—"play," "sport," "...
Statement of Beliefs of theContinuingChurch of God“Contend earnestly for the faith once for all delivered to the saints” (Jude 3, NKJV), “Let brotherly love (Philadelphia) continue” (Hebrews 13:1) ” & continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles” (Acts 2:42 YLT).So, what...
I am a fellow citizen with the rest of the saints (Ephesians 2:19). I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins (Colossians 1:14). I am assured that all things work together for good (Romans 8:28). I cannot be separated from the love of God (Romans 8:35). I am free fo...
It is, therefore, no wonder that many parents choose Greek names for their babies. For your convenience, this post is sorted in alphabetical order. You will be able to find the most comprehensive list of Greek names, their meanings, and pronunciations, in the following categories: Contents ...
I am in chapter 9 now and came across your take on the names of Hamon’s son’s. I am having a problem though, at least using Strong’s Concordance, in finding the meaning of the names the same as your meanings. Please, what source did you use to come up with the meanings for ...
Smellthe fragrance of God’s saints as they leave the perfume of kindness, uplift, and joy in their wake. Our five senses help us live out our faith more joyfully. When our heart’s desire is to serve God by serving others, we’ll aspire to live so people: ...
That is, even though I’ve never lost a child, I can give my bereaved friend a sympathy card, and I can sit with her in her grief. Even though I don’t personally know this grief, I can in some dim way imagine how terrible it must be to lose a child. It’s a painful thing ...