In Bible times stones were identified by color, such as the Hebrew term odem which simply means “red stone.” This could have been any number of red stones known at the time (i.e. red jasper, carnelian, garnet). What does the term Jasper mean? 1 :an opaque cryptocrystalline quartz o...
What does Heaven look like? What does the Bible say? The Bible provides several vivid descriptions of Heaven, particularly in the Book of Revelation, although these descriptions are often symbolic and open to interpretation. According to Revelation chapters 21 and 22, Heaven, or the New Jerusalem...
The shiny stuff (political scandals, celebrity nonsense, and more) in the long run, does not matter. We must turn away from the distractions, but it’s hard when those who “design” the distractions are very VERY good at it. The challenge with facing up to the mul...
The very first time an angel appears in the bible is when Adam and Eve are driven from the Garden of Eden- and God sets an angel at the entrance to prevent their return. An angel with a flaming sword. If Dan has to kill he can kill. 2 2 reply Name Email * Register or ...
That God dwells in heaven does not mean He is localized and not omnipresent.4 Solomon prayed: “The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you” (1 Kings 8:27). God is everywhere, as the psalmist revealed: “Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your prese...
I don’t know about anyone here, but LCC got a visit from them at my very own house, and I hate to see what their visit will mean this time. Brother Nathanael, It truly saddens me that so few people are willing to financially help out. I’m sure it’s been asked but if we...
13 Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in ...
However, aReader's Digestarticle on AIDS warns that a weak exposure to the virus doesn't necessarily mean that a person won't contract AIDS. It may only mean that it will take longer for the disease to develop: [The] latency period often seems longest when AIDS is transmitted sexually--...