Discovering Biblical Truth
I sat with a group of men this week and we discussed the Opening chapters of Isaiah. This is a daunting task. Unraveling the depths of possibly the most prolific prophet of the Scriptures. In particular we honed in on a beautiful passage and its parallel in Psalms. And as usual, there is more! Isaiah... Continue Reading →
This phase "but Jesus fulfilled the law"... is a very popular phrase among Christians, particularly among those in the evangelical world. The part that gets blurry to me is their understanding of the phase. The basis of their supposition is cemented in Matthew 5:17. "Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the... Continue Reading →
The past few months has offered up the opportunity to speak to many people about faith. Not just the people with faith in Yehovah the Creator God of Israel, moreover, there were those in the various faiths labeled as pagan or cults too. By sheer randomness, the majority fell in the evangelical or Catholic category.... Continue Reading →
First I must apologize to my regular subscribers and to anyone that we’re in the middle seats out information from this page. I have been going through somewhat of a difficult time while trying to assist a family member. I will write my thoughts on that forthcoming as I am continually discovering and unwrapping the... Continue Reading →
A Christian professor once said. "The gospel is the record of what God has done. The gospel is NOT a record of what God has done, or will do, in us. The gospel is a record of what God has done outside, or despite, of us. The gospel is about what God has done through... Continue Reading →
1 John 3:3-6 And every man that hath this hope [what hope?] in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure. (an act of cleansing) Whosoever committeth sin [1] transgresseth also the law [2]: for sin [1] is the transgression of the law [2]. And ye know that he was manifested to take away our... Continue Reading →
As I sit and debate within, the compelling urge to act based on years of tradition; should I concede to the peer-pressure and parade my wife about town? After all, she is the mother of my child. Having grown up without my biological father, while simultaneously living (for a brief time) with an alcoholic and... Continue Reading →
‘By hearing, you will hear and shall not understand, and seeing, you will see and shall not perceive" Isaiah 6:9 In the course of conversation, there have been many times where I have uttered the phrase "isnt it obvious?" Likewise, there are many cultural references to the "obvious" to include a 'Mr.' and a 'Captain' of... Continue Reading →
Joshua 21:44-45 "And the Lord gave them peace on every side just as he had sworn to their fathers. Not one of all their enemies had withstood them, for the Lord had given all their enemies into their hands. Not one word of all the good promises that the Lord had made to the house... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 28:1 "Woe to the crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty is a fading flower, which are on the head of the fat valleys of them that are overcome with wine!" Ephraim אֶפְרַיִם ʼEphrayim, ef-rah'-yim; dual of masculine form of H672; double fruit; Ephrajim, a son of Joseph; also the... Continue Reading →
