no explanation is possible.” Being that he was a magnificently intelligent and wise man, I’m not going to disagree with him. But… I never would have liked this when I was one without faith. I have a friend, too, who balks at this reasoning. It seems like ...
a concourse of people, it is the particular act of every one of those that were present, and gave their aid to the performance of it; and not the act of them all in grosse, as of one body; much lesse that act of them that were absent, or that being present, were not willing it...
Scripture Memory I Old Testament Memory Verses For the "Memory Challenged" Eight Lessons Bible Study Course "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." II Timothy 2:15 A BRIEF NOTE ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY...
they expected the Messiah to be a commander of an army who would free Israel from their enemies, in particular Rome. Sometimes, we want the Bible to say what we want it to say. We want a Messiah on a white horse to come to free us from oppression...
Why does God show mercy on Cain? So he can start a new life, and prevent him from being killed. Why did God send the flood? To wash away mankind, which he thought was wicked and evil. Why did God choose Noah? He was a righteous man ...
Why is the length of time of death significant? For a few reasons: 1.) Their coming back to life was not a few moments or even minutes on an operating table or elsewhere. It was to the point of decay! This is why I cannot put much confidence in the modern stories of those who “...
him and receiving from him and announcing to us and being completely dependent on him, pious tradition recounts; but that his nature is third we are not taught by the Saints nor can we conclude logically from what has been said.” Basil, Against Eunomius, 3, PG 29:653B (A.D. 365)...
Imagine a bright light shining through an open doorway, symbolizing everlasting life. On one side of the doorway, a gift box labeled "Jesus" is being offered, representing God giving His Son. Above the door, a banner reads "Whoever Believes", showing that anyone who enters receives eternal ...
The only use of bread is to sustain life; and the only proper mark of analogy between Christ and the bread consists in His being the source of life to all who believe on Him. The property of bread is not to communicate happiness; for how many at this hour have abundance of bread, ...
2. The Rapture is not a secret event. Zionists believe that Christians who are living right before Christ comes to rule for the 1,000 year period will be secretly taken up into heaven (although they differ on whether this will happen before, during or after the tribulation period that prece...