By Bonifresh Muhollo Somewhere in the book of Job, a question was posed, "How can man be right with God"? Jeremiah the weeping prophet is left at a point where he can't see any hope for man except if God is to have mercy. Even the most conservative prophet at one point reaches this pinnacle … Continue reading How Can Man Be Right With God?
Category: Annual Bible Reading
ISAIAH 4:1 IN PERSPECTIVE
And seven women shall take hold of one man that day, saying we will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let us be called by thy name; take thou away our reproach. Let's look at the two dominant theories: The first argues that the prophet was using a figurative description of … Continue reading ISAIAH 4:1 IN PERSPECTIVE
WHAT IS THE TRUE PURPOSE OF LIFE?
The World's System of identifying one's Purpose of Life is informed by and founded on an Aristotelian publication entitled NICOMACHEAN ETHICS in which he articulates his ergon theory. To reword its subject matter, this theory states that: The purpose of X is in its virtue and its virtue is its characteristic function. For example, the … Continue reading WHAT IS THE TRUE PURPOSE OF LIFE?
NUMBERS 21 MEETS NUMBERS 20: Knowing When to Turn Away; When to Fight
Peter Carlveland Sserubidde. Numbers 21:34-35 But the LORD said to Moses, "Do not fear him; for I have given him into your hand, and all his people, and his land; and you shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon. So they slew him, and his … Continue reading NUMBERS 21 MEETS NUMBERS 20: Knowing When to Turn Away; When to Fight
YAHWEH USING DIVINATION?
Let me begin by asking a logical question that will send people THINKING. WHAT IS WRONG WITH DIVINATION IF IT IS SAYING THE TRUTH? DOESN'T IT THEN TRANSLATE INTO PREACHING? If the diviners stopped speaking on behalf of Satan and now spoke for God, are they satanic by profession or by practice? Is Balaam serving … Continue reading YAHWEH USING DIVINATION?
THE CRAVING RABBLE: ASSOCIATION BRINGS ASSIMILATION
Numbers 11:4: Now the rabble (mixed multitude) that was among them had a strong craving; and the people of ISRAEL also wept again, and said: "O that we had meat to eat! When God planned to rescue the Israelites from Egypt, he was aiming at saving the biological descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob. … Continue reading THE CRAVING RABBLE: ASSOCIATION BRINGS ASSIMILATION
NUMBERS 11 SCANNED: AT TABERAH
Numbers: 1-3: And the people complained in the hearing of the Lord about their misfortunes; and when the Lord heard it, his anger was kindled, and the fore of the Lord burned among them, and consumed some outlying parts of the camp. Then the people cried to Moses, and Moses prayed to the Lord, and … Continue reading NUMBERS 11 SCANNED: AT TABERAH
FOOD: IS IT FOR BODY, BELIEF OR BOTH? BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE – Part 2
IS FOOD FOR THE BODY, BELIEF OR BOTH? Read part 1 here. Let me begin by boldly saying that: We are not saved by what we eat or don’t. Salvation is by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ alone (John 3:16, Ephesians 2:8-9) not by diet. People will not enter heaven because … Continue reading FOOD: IS IT FOR BODY, BELIEF OR BOTH? BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE – Part 2
FOOD: IS IT FOR BODY, BELIEF OR BOTH? BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE – Part 1
I have a forum on which am a member where we are reading the entire Bible this year. I deliberately I avoided the discussion that always sparks from reading Leviticus 11 which concentrates on what meats are proper for Christians to eat and which ones are forbidden. The reason I have been dodging this debate … Continue reading FOOD: IS IT FOR BODY, BELIEF OR BOTH? BIBLICAL PERSPECTIVE – Part 1
NUMBERS 5:11-31 SCANNED: TRUST ISSUES IN MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS
Quick question: Do you trust your spouse? How much? Don't you have any doubts and suspicion? Why? Are you jealous? Why? THE STORY: The jealous man who smashed his girlfriend's laptop after seeing a photo on her Facebook page and suspecting an affair... only it was a picture of Mitt Romney A violent, overbearing boyfriend … Continue reading NUMBERS 5:11-31 SCANNED: TRUST ISSUES IN MARITAL RELATIONSHIPS
