So, I want to try to explain what this verse says to me and invite others to discuss what it means to you, and why. I see this verse as very intentionally contrasting The Kingdom of Heaven versus the kingdom of darkness. I see it as contrasting life under the old Adamiccovenantwith ...
But the fact that you ask yourself this, that you wrestle with this, that you cannot find peace in your current circumstances means that the conscience God has given you is uneasy with where you are now. It is the proof that you belong to God. I can say this, because I just left th...
As we began the two hour bus ride from Jerusalem to Galilee, I couldn’t help but imagine how difficult this walk must have been in Jesus’ day. We traveled between the tribal lines of Benjamin and Judah and saw many sites mentioned in the Bible. We went by the Samaritan mountains (whe...
Overall, I think the more I knew how to deal with my grief and work through it the more I was able to help him. And as my son gets older he begins to ask more questions and understand deeper layers of what it means to not have a dad. My hope is that since we have a strong f...
Our Proverbs emphasis for week 5 is "Work and Words," (or honesty and diligence, which means basically the same thing without the alliteration). Our booklist ... Read More→ Wisdom & Wonder, Week 5: Work and Words ByJanie Cheaney|Jul 17, 2017 ...
The Bible tells us, “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23). All we must do is confess our sins and turn to Jesus, accepting the gift of salvation. This means leaving our old way of living behind. Paul said...
“Hallowe’en” from the 1926 edition: “Hallowe’en and its formerly attendant ceremonies long antedate Christianity. The two chief characteristics of ancient Hallowe’en were the lighting of bonfires and the belief that of all nights in the year this is the one during which ghosts and witches...
InPart 2, we discussed what it means to be God’s image bearers in a fallen world filled with darkness. In this post, we will discuss how Jesus understands and shares our suffering. The Suffering of Christ: The truths shared in the two prior posts are truly wonderful! Yet, they can ...
There is much more to say about this moment but truly we are still processing the news. However, we know that God’s timing was not accidental. Adrian Ray’s name meanswealth of light. Even in the darkness, God provides arayof light, and the darkness cannot overcome it. ...
I propose that the existential struggle of the Son demonstrates the means by which the messianic prophecy will be fulfilled and "fallen" humanity redeemed,... HM Doss - 《Century British Philosophy Misc》 被引量: 0发表: 2004年 Doctrines of the Bible: A Brief Discussion of the Teachings of ...