Daniel’s Seventy Weeks #4
Daniel was concerned about the fate of his people and the holy city, Jerusalem. He understood from Jeremiah that the seventy years of Babylonian exile was nearing its end. He prayed a passionate prayer for himself and his nation, confessing his and the nation’s sins (Daniel 9:3-19). God speedily answered his prayer and added information […]
“Break the Bands and Cast Away the Cords”
In the Messianic Psalm 2, the writer says, “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us” (vv. […]
Not Afraid of Controversy
Preaching the gospel means dealing with controversy. Jesus warned that the truth would separate people and cause division (Matthew 10:34-36). It cannot be helped — it is the nature of truth. Christians must abide in the spirit of Christ and “contend earnestly for the faith” (Jude 3). Paul himself gave us a good example. In […]
The Divine Pattern
“Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus” (2 Timothy 1:13). There are many people today who think that there is no exact way to obey God and do what He would have us to do. These people think that even […]
What Are You Giving up for Lent?
With Easter coming up, most religiously-minded people know that the world is most of the way through the 40-day period of Lent. The traditional purpose of Lent is the penitential preparation of the Catholic through a variety of measures including prayer, penance, repentance, almsgiving, and self-denial. Its purpose is deemed even greater during the “Holy […]
Surgeon: “Human Body Did Not Evolve”
In a recent paper titled “Dissecting Darwinism,” Baylor University Medical Center surgeon Joseph Kuhn described serious problems with Darwinian evolution. He first described how life could not possibly have come from chemicals alone since the information residing in DNA required input from outside of nature. He then addressed Darwinism’s inability to account for the all-or-nothing […]
“All Things”
There are many scriptures that contain the words “all things.” It is a common mistake, especially in biblical interpretation, to apply these words in a way that the writer never intended. These terms are always used to refer to “all” or “every” part or person within their particular contexts. The only time they should be […]
“I Sent Him Therefore”
“I sent him, therefore, the more carefully, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful” (Philippians 2:28). Every so often, it is beneficial for us to look deeper into the text of the Bible. Although it is not necessary for one to be a student of […]
For Convenience’s Sake
If something saves us time or makes life easier, we generally love doing it. “Convenience” means “something which makes for one’s comfort or for saving work.” There is certainly nothing wrong with modern conveniences. It is natural for us to want to make tasks easier. However, sometimes people who are zealous to accommodate anything and […]
Are Denominations Agreeable to God?
The word “denomination” implies division. Currently, there are over 1,500 divisions in the American Protestant religious landscape. Someone may initially think that choice is good, and in a lot of ways, it is, but is a division in the purpose of God? Jesus prayed, “Neither pray me for these alone, but for them also which […]