Who has gone up to heaven and come down?Who has cupped the wind in the palms of his hands?Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak?Who established all the ends of the earth?What is his name, and what is his son’s name?Surely you know! Proverbs 30:4 (CJB) There are many gods in the world,Continue reading “Who is “God”?”
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When God’s Hand Protects His People
The dragon was infuriated over the woman and went off to fight the rest of her children, those who obey God’s commands and bear witness to Yeshua. Revelation 12:17 (CJB) After Joshua led the ancient Israelites into the land promised to Abraham and all of the promises were fulfilled as stated in Joshua 23:14 (LEB):Continue reading “When God’s Hand Protects His People”
Idolatry: The Love of God is not about Land
I, Yahweh, have spoken; I will surely do this to all this evil community who has banded together against me. In this desert they will come to an end, and there they will die.” Numbers 14:35 (LEB) After ancient Israel met God and heard His thunderous voice on Mount Horeb, outside of the land, theyContinue reading “Idolatry: The Love of God is not about Land”
Go Ahead, Destroy the Earth
“We give thanks to you, Lord God All-Powerful,the one who is and the one who was,because you have taken your great powerand have begun to reign.And the nations were angry,and your wrath has come,and the time for the dead to be judged,and to give their reward to your slaves the prophetsand to the saints andContinue reading “Go Ahead, Destroy the Earth”
Jesus: The Prophet Like Moses
Moses said, ‘The Lord God will raise up for you a prophet like me from your brothers. You will listen to him in everything that he says to you. And it will be that every soul who does not listen to that prophet will be destroyed utterly from the people.’ Acts 3:22–23 (LEB) Jesus, orContinue reading “Jesus: The Prophet Like Moses”
Reasons for Christians to Celebrate Hanukkah
They sacrificed to the demons, not God,to gods whom they had not known,new gods who came from recent times;their ancestors had not known them. Deuteronomy 32:17 (LEB) The Greeks set up Asherah poles and sacrificed a pig to Zeus in the temple of the God of Abraham on this day in 165 BCE. The GreekContinue reading “Reasons for Christians to Celebrate Hanukkah”
Prophecy Fulfilled; And It’s Not Good
“Beware of false prophets who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inside are ravenous wolves. You will recognize them by their fruits: they do not gather grapes from thorn bushes or figs from thistles, do they? Matthew 7:15–16 (LEB) When we speak about God’s instructions that He gave to mankind through ancient Israel, mostContinue reading “Prophecy Fulfilled; And It’s Not Good”
Testing the Spirits
And while he was still approaching, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father. Luke 9:42 (LEB) What is the “Holy Spirit”? Trinity doctrines exist as attempts to explain the relationship between the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Continue reading “Testing the Spirits”
This is How it Works
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place! For all who take up the sword will die by the sword. Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels? How then would the scripturesContinue reading “This is How it Works”
Imaginary Jesuses
Blessed are the ones who hunger and thirst for righteousness,because they will be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 (LEB) When Jesus delivered his famous sermon on the mount, one of his statements was “Blessed are the ones who hunger and thirst for righteousness, because they will be satisfied.” Unfortunately, we are not given the definition of righteousnessContinue reading “Imaginary Jesuses”