The first use of Mary’s word in the Bible is spoken by the One True God to Abraham, during a time when humans worshiped more “created” gods than at any other time in human history. I’m thinking Abraham was the only person in his native Sumer who doubted this panoply of gods. A...
“declareusthingstocome,showthethingsthataretocomehereafter,thatwemayknowthatyouaregods…”(Is41:21-23)“把将来的事指示我们。要说明后来的事，好叫我们知道你们是神…”（以赛亚书41：21-23）“IamGodandthereisnonelikeme,declaringtheendfromthebeginning…Ihavespokenit,Iwillalsobringittopass”(Is46:8-11...
You shall have no other gods besides me.2. You shall not take the Lord's name in vain.3. You shall honor the Sabbath as the holy day.4. You shall honor your mother and your father.5. You shall not kill.6. You shall not commit adultery7. You shall not steal8. You shall not ...
The types of sacred and semisacred texts are, in fact, many and varied. Besides magical runes (ancient Germanic alphabet characters) and spells from primitive and ancient sources, they include hymns, prayers, chants, myths, stories about gods and heroes, epics, fables, sacred laws, directions ...
The Greeks had both public altars dedicated to various gods, where fire burned continuously, and domestic altars for family use. The latter were sometimes placed in the kitchen, as the principal room. Examples of this are found at Pompeii. At other times the domestic altar would be placed in...
Men imitate the gods whom they adore, and to such miserable beings their crimes become their religion.” Cyprian of Carthage, Letters 1:8 (A.D. 253). “Oh, if placed on that lofty watch-tower, you could gaze into the secret places–if you could open the closed doors of sleeping chamb...
Humanity in all ages has had ‘presentiments’ of God though not true or full knowledge. This natural awareness of God’s existence is the basis of human religion: “the gods of the heathen are partly constructions of human fantasy, partly surmise of the true God, a wild combination of bo...
You are not of my own; what are you doing here? It is my property. I have long possessed it. I trace my foundation from the authors themselves, to whom the Scripture belongs. I am the heir of the Apostles. As for you, they have, it is certain, always held you as disinherited, ...
John tried to prevent him, saying, 'I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?' Jesus said to him in reply, 'Allow it now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.' Then he allowed him" (see Matthew 3:13-15.)...
Completely, order our steps in Your Word King Jesus, please order our steps. Our desires are to act like someone who lives only for You. For we want to live for those things that are above. So that one day, eventually we will have enough treasures in heaven where You are. Amen and ...