In the Bible, the offering isan act of gratitude to God. ... In particular, he was to bring him some of his wealth by way of gratitude for the land that God gave him for inheritance. The offerings were largely agricultural products: wheat, barley, oil, animals and the amount was one-...
Do We Speak Where the Bible Speaks?A meditation on the expression: "We speak where the Bible speaks, and are silent where the Bible is silent."Barry D. Fike
Saints in Heaven are not adored, but are venerated as holy men and women of God in Heaven. The veneration which is given to saints, which isnotadoration, is called dulia. The veneration which is given to the greatest of all the saints, the mother of God, is called hyperdulia. Hyperdul...
Named after the ancient city of Gomarrah, which the Old Testament of the Bible states was destroyed by God as punishment for its wickedness, a Gomarrah party isan event where wild, non-traditional sexual acts are performed, sometimes in public. Does the Dead Sea cover Sodom and Gomorrah? ...
In Southeast Asia, I’m greeted in a range of mother tongues – Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia – none of which I speak. Meanwhile, in England people assume I’m Chinese. In Hong Kong they’re surprised when someone with my face speaks Cantonese. On ...
Most Christians do not realize that God has provided TWO ways in which this can be done. 1] The Word of God: "...the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life." [John 6:63] "Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like a man...
© marianne’s page- where the Word of God is free !!dream. My mother and a new house. •November 25, 2024 • 9 Comments I had a dream last night. In it I was in a new two-story Brick House with my mother there. The last time I saw her was in the beach dream 2021....
The Bible does speak of something resembling material rewards in Heaven. For example, it speaks of crowns the believers will wear, and rewards for being faithful to God in all circumstances. Jesus said, “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all k...
Where are Your former lovingkindnesses, O Lord, Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?Amplified BibleO Lord, where are Your former lovingkindnesses [so abundant in the days of David and Solomon], Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?Christian Standard BibleLord, where are ...
Variations include: “Money is like dung;”“Riches are like muck, which stink in a heap, but spread abroad, make the earth fruitful;” and “Money like manure does no good till it is spread.” Two contemporary figures who have been widely quoted for perversions of the above are Clint ...