A Simple consideration of the activities in which the power of the universe is engaged provides satisfactory witness of the working of God; for we are led to contemplate the wide range of ordered operations, each directed to its own end, and duly controlled within that end. We observe, in spite of human ignorance in… Read More Today’s Thought: The evidence of creation
Realist or metaphoric/ symbolic? How much detail? Narrative dimension? Clear or obscure? Timeless or specific to context – single or multiple readings? Are al readings equally valid Metaphor or realist? – the rebellious tenants Traditional Vineyard: Israel Father/ owner: God Servants: OT prophets Son: Jesus Result: AD 70 Gentiles replace Israel A recent reading A… Read More Jesus the Storyteller 2 Interpreting Jesus’ stories
A narrative turn of mind – Luke 11 Which of you fathers, if your son asks for a fish, will give him a snake instead? Or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? (v. 11-12) Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall… Read More Jesus the Storyteller 1. Stories and their interpretation – two examples – Luke 11 & parables
I Peter 3:15 But sanctify The Lord GOD in your hearts: and be ready ALWAYS to give an answer to every man that asketh you A REASON of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: GENESIS I-V ____________________ 1 In the beginning Elohim created the heaven and the earth. 2… Read More Memorizing wonderfully 5 Genesis 1-5
Those who say they love God should be able to show their love for Him, by knowing Him very well and to be able to tell others what He had or has to say. Bible memorization is absolutely fundamental to spiritual formation. By memorization confidence and assurance will be enhanced and you shall come to feel how no other single exercise pays greater spiritual dividends! … Read More Memorizing wonderfully 2 Biblical Reasons to Memorize Scripture
Jesus also warned his followers it would not be easy. We as followers of the Nazarene rabbi should know that our life will not be as everything in the garden would be lovely. It’s not all roses there. Christ told us not to be of the world but to stand strong in that world which… Read More Being in isolation #6 to Hear Call from God and breaking isolation
The 1st Adam was the beginning of man, the “head”, the first-made. Out of the seed of Adam and Eve all men and women came. “Because of Adam and Eve’s sin, humankind is sinful” is not exactly totally right. Man still has his own free will and has still the same opportunity as Adam and… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #8 Looking for the 2nd Adam
We have seen how God created out of the chaos and ordered universe in which He placed carnal creatures. In His Kingdom He had His Royal Garden where He placed human beings with a free will. Jehovah the divine Maker God set out to create a perfect creation but alas the very workmanship of His… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #7 Promise and solution
Thousands of years ago there was a void, but there also was the Eternal Being that ever was and always shall be, having had no birth and never having an end or not able to die. That divine Eternal Being “That is” or “I Am“, the “I Am Who Am” or the “I Am Who… Read More The 1st Adam in the Hebrew Scriptures #1 Beginning of everything
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