If we truly understand that God is all-knowing and all powerful, then maybe we can start believing that God has sent everyone to us in our lives on purpose – not to punish us or reward us, but to help us become the people that He has created us to be. We don’t choose our fami...
For even while we were with you, we gave you this command: “If anyone is unwilling to work, he shall not eat.”Proverbs 12:10A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.1 Corinthians 9:7-8Who serves as a soldier at his ...
We’re taught that whenever something... Susie Renzema Jan 1, 20233 min read The Immutability of God It’s January 1, 2023! Does that get you excited or does it make you feel a little disappointed or sad? Maybe 2022 wasn’t what you had... Susie Renzema Dec 30, 20222 min read ...
Now is the time to put all our faith in what is obvious. God is our Creator and we were made in his image for a purpose. That purpose is fully realized when we escape the corruption of the world through a knowledge of our Lord and Savior. When we become familiar with God’s dealing...
Some programs are useful for a while, but fizzle out after a time. It’s vain to keep them just because “that’s what we’ve always done.” Routines have a purpose. It’s true, sometimes we need systems and routines because we don’t always “feel like” doing what we need to. ...
“We Receive.” That is vital to understand. The Scriptures are self authenticating, having their source in God. The church merely recognized and received the word of God. God created the world by His word and creates Christians the same way –“For you have been born again, not of ...
Indeed, the word âyat, or verse of scripture, is the same word as that used for a divine sign or miracle. The Qur'án came to be seen as an uncreated work, the exact words of which were recorded in a heavenly tablet (lawh mahfûz), which was so lofty in its phrasing and ...
26But if we say, ‘Of human origin’—we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” 27So they answered Jesus, “We don’t know.” Then he said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ...
And they were scolding her. But Jesus said, “Let her alone; why do you bother her? She has done a good deed to me. For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you can do good to them; but you do not always have me. She has done what she could; she has ...
a critical dialogue between exegesis and reception history. The forthcoming volume aims to assess not only the value of this approach for academic dialogue between Evangelicals and Orthodox in Romania, but also to estimate other potential gains should this method be applied on a larger scale, such...