The Golden Text of the Bible: The Greatest Motive Is Love
John 3:16 says, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life”. The word for love in this verse is agapao. This word and the term phileo are often contrasted with one another with agapao meaning divine love and […]
“My Tank Is Empty”
Years ago before the self-service gas stations came along, we would pull into the service station and say, “Fill it up”. We have sometimes used this expression when referring to our physical strength or energy. We might say, “My tank is empty”, meaning that my energy or strength is low and I need to eat […]
God’s Determinate Counsel and Foreknowledge
At the conclusion of Paul’s thesis regarding the equal status of the Jew and Greek in God through Christ, he wrote, “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments and his ways past tracing out! For who hath know the mind of the […]
Greater Than the Angels #2
In the last post we looked at some of the Hebrew writer’s arguments in chapter 1 that Jesus is greater than the angels. We will now look at the final arguments and the conclusion in chapter 2. Hebrews 1:10-12 says, “And: ‘You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens […]
Peculiar People #2
Deuteronomy 14:2 says, “For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.” Last time we looked at the scriptures which taught that God’s people are to be a “peculiar people.” For […]
Peculiar People #1
Deuteronomy 14:2 says, “For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God, and the Lord hath chosen thee to be a peculiar people unto himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.” God’s people are to be peculiar people. After the deliverance of the people from Egyptian bondage, God governed them […]
Church-Funded Orphans’ Home
The issue of church-funded orphans’ homes has been disastrous to the Lord’s church. This issue divided churches during the 1950s and still needs to be addressed today. Many times Christians do not know the issues that the church has overcome in the past. If we do not address this issue now, a time of division […]
The Basics of Buddhism #2
In a previous post, we looked at some of the basics of Buddhism, including a brief history and some of its major tenants. We are going to continue this series by comparing the beliefs of Buddhism to the Bible. First, the essence and personage of God. Buddhism denies the existence of a personal God. It […]
Priorities
Circumstances in my life this past week have got me thinking about priorities. A priority is merely something that’s regarded as more important than another. For instance, when I was in high school, playing sports of any kind wasn’t high on my list of priorities. Some priorities are easy to sort. I get hungry every […]
Birds Don’t Build Mansions
There is so much to worry and fret about in life. The pace of day-to-day pursuits has been likened to a rat race where only the rats are winning. We work hard to gain stuff and the only thing we gain is stuff to worry about. Our barns are never big enough and we tear […]
