Notice that verse in Luke, when does the weeping and gnashing occur? When they SEE. Do you see the word SEE. It is the SEEING that causes the weeping and gnashing. And what does that tell us? It is an emotional pain. And you know emotional pains are often worse than physical pains....
What does this mean? What is “negative reality”? If I lack food, how is this not an example of a “very existent reality”? If I am cruel and bereft of compassion, ask the victims of my cruelty whether my cruelty was an “existent reality”! Obviously, it is. Common sense will ...
The first example is in Genesis 2:7, "And the LORD God formed man out of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul." The first thing to be aware of is the fact that Adam was not born So anyone who brings this argume...
What does it mean to see a blue jay flying in the sky? There are a number of spiritual messages when seeing a blue jay. All birds carry secret spiritual messages. We often overlook these spiritual messages. The blue jay is significant in how you express your demands to others and often ...
What does it mean to be of the world? First I think it means being non-biblical. When anyone or any group is of the world they are led by the world and the things of the world that are not of God. John makes clear what the world is about, “Do not love the world or the ...
Its interesting how they reference the Talmud but not the book of Judges where it originated and perhaps it is because the Bible does not speak as to whether this became an ongoing event but according to the Talmud it did. It is also interesting how Tu B’Av is considered bothmysteriousand...
Medical treatment is supposed to have a favourable risk/benefit analysis, and it absolutely does not in this case. The medical field is about to lose staff who are capable of thinking for themselves and standing up for themselves, and healthcare ...
Although the NRSV guards the potential misunderstanding of “brother” as “male Christian,” it misses the family nuance, as does the NLT’s “another believer.” The TNIV maintains the more intimate sense by using “brother or sister.” This matters because Jesus is assuming that the person...
What does that mean to you? We all have an innate sense that there is more than what the eye can see. However, since we do not see it, we often fail to believe in it. If we do not believe in it, then we cannot be aware of all that is going on, for ...
Seeker-friendly and church-growth churches often discourage that because it might “offend” unbelievers (or as they say unchurched) who come to church. Does the pastor at some point in his sermon talk about sin, the Cross (the atonement), and salvation? These are subjects many churches avo...