Drunkenness or addiction to alcohol is used often in scripture to compare the false sense of one's abilities and strengths as well as deadening of oneself to God and His law. Sadly Noah, Lot , and Samson literally deadened their …
Where did we get Christmas—from the Bible, or paganism? Here are the astonishing facts which may shock you! Test yourself. How much do you know of the origin of the Christmas tree—of "Santa Claus"—of the mistletoe—of the holly wreath—of …
As I hustled through an office park on my daily morning walk, a woman arriving for work responded to my "Good morning" with, "Merry Christmas!" I waved politely and walked on. Her well-wishes reminded me that we are deep within the time …
(22) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Good is a very versatile word with many uses in everyday English. It is used as a noun, adjective, and adverb and is the root of the word "goodness." The common idea in almost all of its uses is that it suggests a desirable quality, …
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon Without Being Assimilated (Part Six)
Ecclesiastes Resumed (Part Thirty-Nine): Ecclesiastes 11:9-10
When someone at work asked why I do not celebrate the holidays, I lacked what I thought was a good response. I hope this essay will provide some valid reasons to share if you are ever in the same situation. First, Jesus was not born on December 25. While the Bible does not give an exact date for His birth, John Reid, in the Forerunner article, "When Was Jesus Born?" tells us that the Bible leaves clues pointing to His actual birth date. The article provides a method of calculation starting with John the Baptist's father, Zacharias. Based on when Zacharias would have served in the Temple …
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