Our forbears in ancient Jerusalem had assimilated the hopeless, cynical philosophy, "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die." There is also a positive context for the carpe diem ("seize the day") philosophy in …
IT IS revealed that Jesus was "Emmanuel" - that is, "God with us" - GOD in the human flesh. He was both God and man. He was divine, as well as human. Can God die? Was Jesus really dead, or did only his body die? Was Jesus the Divine One …
In my high school yearbook, quotes were placed under the pictures of each senior. I do not remember the quote that was under my name, but I do remember one of them. It was "Winners never quit, quitters never win." British Prime Minister …
(13) "You shall not murder.
The sixth commandment, "You shall not murder" (Exodus 20:13), covers the grievous sins of abortion and after-birth abortion (infanticide) quite adequately once we accept that the newborn child is certainly a living human being—and …
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Four)
Strategies for Interfacing with Babylon without Becoming Assimilated (Part Five)
From beginning to end, Scripture describes God’s people — because they are God’s people — as “set apart.” Like much of Hebrew thought, this term encapsulates a much fuller, concrete illustration of God’s perspective of those He chooses to call to His service. To understand, the reader must picture an individual considering a massive pile of things — they could be anything: rocks, eggs, cups, giraffes, or people — and picking out certain ones at his discretion, placing them in a separate, much smaller pile to one side. These chosen objects have been “set apart.” The objects themselves, even …
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