Are There Limits to the Divine Power of God?
There are no limits to God’s power. Despite the fact that some may try to run from Him (like Jonah) or try to hide from Him (like Cain), the divine power of God is not limited to His eyes or physical obstructions. He sees everything, knows everything, and discerns everything. The Syrians, the enemy of […]
“Preaching the Things of the Kingdom”
At the beginning and end of the book of Acts, it is stated first that Jesus spoke with His disciples “concerning the kingdom of God” (Acts 1:3), and then that Paul, in Roman imprisonment, preached the kingdom of God to all who came into his quarters (Acts 28:31). Paul had told the Ephesian elders that […]
Malachi: Do We Truly See Ourselves?
Malachi lived and prophesied in Judah and Jerusalem about one hundred years or so after the first group of Jewish captives returned to their homeland from Babylonian captivity. In point of time, this corresponds roughly with the events of the book of Nehemiah and the latter part of Ezra (c. 440 B.C.). God’s hand had […]
“At the Beginning”
Peter was in trouble with his brethren. He had gone to Caesarea, spoken and eaten with Gentiles, taboo for all Jews in his day and when he returned to Jerusalem from there “they who were of the circumcision contended with him, saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and did eat with them” (Acts 11:21-22). […]
Are There Any False Teachers?
The Bible warns of false prophets, ones who pretend to be preachers of righteousness but are actually agents of the devil. “For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ. And no wonder! For Satan, himself transforms himself into an angel of light. Therefore it is no great thing if his […]
