AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part II)

Canonicity G.T Manley writes; “The root meaning of the word ‘Canon’ (GK. Kanon) is a ‘rule’ or ‘standard’ by which a thing is measured. From this, it came to be applied to ‘that which is measured’ by an authoritative standard. The word may be applied to the books of scripture in both senses since they … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part II)

AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part I)

NOTICE My friend Nathan sends me a quote every day. The quotes he sends are largely attributed to Western philosophers who said great things in short sentences. I read these quotes and struggle to determine whether what the quote is communicating is intelligence, cleverness, brilliance, or wisdom.  I overheard him saying, "I need to start … Continue reading AN INTRODUCTION TO THE BOOK OF PROVERBS (Part I)

TYPES OF EISEGESIS THAT LEAD TO FALSE TEACHINGS

By Norgelian Realism Eisegesis is the interpretation of a text, such as the Bible’s text, by reading one’s own ideas or biases into the text, resulting in a subjective, inaccurate and distorted understanding of the text. This is different from exegesis, which is the act of extracting the objective meaning from the text itself for … Continue reading TYPES OF EISEGESIS THAT LEAD TO FALSE TEACHINGS

What does it mean for God to grant the “desires of our hearts”?

Question: There is a verse have read in Psalms that God will give me the desires of my heart. What does that mean? My heart desires everything good and bad. Help me. - Christine Response: Hello Christine, thank you for the question. Unfortunately, you have not referenced where the verse is in the Psalms. But … Continue reading What does it mean for God to grant the “desires of our hearts”?

MARRIAGE Vs. COHABITATION

Marriage: living together (man and woman) legally (civil and society approval) Cohabitation: Living together (man and woman) illegally (civil and society disapproval). According to my statistics; Majority of heterosexual relationships are under the setting of cohabitation. People under cohabitation again are happier than those under a marriage setting. People in a marriage setting are more … Continue reading MARRIAGE Vs. COHABITATION

DEVILISH TESTIMONIES IN THE CHURCH

Many people in church services stand and give such testimonies and pastors encourage such. Look at the type of testimony that is devilish but majority unsuspecting people will not even notice what is happening: “May God forgive me for my sins,” says a UTH Nurse “I used to swap babies at UTH for fun!”, she … Continue reading DEVILISH TESTIMONIES IN THE CHURCH

THE ANTI-CHRIST SIMPLIFIED: Your ‘right’ Religion is the AntiChrist

A certain individual asked me this question in my inbox. Question: Who is the antichrist? Where is he and how can I avoid him? This was my response: (please read at least twice) An anti-Christ is a power opposed to Jesus Christ. Satanism (sin personified) is the anti-Christ. Those who are directly opposed to Jesus … Continue reading THE ANTI-CHRIST SIMPLIFIED: Your ‘right’ Religion is the AntiChrist