“the Lord said to Abram, ‘Know for certain that your offspring will be sojourners in a land that is not theirs and will be servants there, and they will be afflicted for four hundred years.’”-Genesis 15:13 At the close of the book of Genesis, Abraham’s grandson Jacob (also named Israel) and his twelve sons moved… Read More »
The Word of God; Part II
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”-Genesis 1:1 God’s book opens with the unseen LORD bringing what can be seen into existence. The word Genesis means beginnings. In the first book of the Bible, we learn the origins of human beings, sin, death, and God’s plan to bring his created beings back… Read More »
The Word of God; Part I
“no prophecy of Scripture comes from someone’s own interpretation…but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.”-II Peter 1:20-21 Is there a God? If there is a God, can I know how to please him? The Bible resolves these mysteries. The Scriptures tell the story of God from creation to… Read More »
A Word On Bible Translation
“when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God,”-I Thessalonians 2:13 Why should I care what Bible translation I use? Aren’t they all the same? In reverse order, the answers are, “No.” and… Read More »
Perseverance
Most of us have seen the Keep Calm and Carry On (KCCO) posters, t-shirts, and internet memes. The story behind them is very similar to the theme of Revelation. The posters were produced by the British government (to be exact, by His Majesty’s Stationary Office) during World War II. London was under attack. The German… Read More »