Jacob’s polygamy and subsequent favouring of Joseph, the son of his favourite wife, caused great turmoil in his family. Joseph’s ten older half-brothers resented him because dad always favoured him. Jacob even went so far as to give Joseph a special coat of honour. None of his brothers ever had such a coat. Because of […]
The Jews are God’s chosen people. It was through their people that God chose to send Christ to this earth to atone for man’s sins. Being God’s chosen people, the Jews often thought they were better than all other people. In fact, many thought that being Jews made them righteous before God. Religious people today […]
10/11/2021 Wednesday BIBLE BASICS Review Proofs of the Bible Internal Evidence: The Bible is called the Word of God, claims it came from God, and that God is its author. External Evidence: Continuity, revelations, influence, talks about the unknown and unknowable. The Bible is scientifically accurate. It is historically accurate. The Bible has endured for […]
The Christian life is not a burden-free life. Christians get sick, get Covid, lose loved ones, suffer family problems, face work pressures, and have car troubles like everyone else. In fact, Christians carry the added burden of persecution. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.” (2Ti 3:12) Christian leaders […]
In Romans 1:18-32, we learned that humanists are not righteous and need God’s righteousness. That was not difficult for us to grasp about God rejecters, but what about the good people in our world who do not reject God. Are they unrighteous and guilty before God? Do they need God’s righteousness? Romans 2:1-16 answers that […]
3/11/2021 Wednesday BIBLE BASICS Review Bible Revelation and Inspiration Revelation is supernatural communication from God. It reveals information about God, Creation, Sin, Salvation, Christian living, and future events. Revelation is both General and Special. God is no longer revealing truth because the Bible is complete. Bible Inspiration is that the Holy Spirit guided writers of […]
At our last youth activity, I challenged the young people from (James 1:14-15) “But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.” I pointed out that we each have our […]
Last week we noted that only God is intrinsically righteous (i.e., completely sinless, faultless). On the other hand, all humans are intrinsically unrighteous sinners. Only God, through the Gospel can apply His righteousness to repentant sinners. Is the human race really that bad? Many people are generally nice. Is God just in condemning all humans […]
27/10/2021 Wednesday BIBLE BASICS INTRODUCING BIBLE BASICS The Foundation Creation reveals the existence of God, but the Bible reveals the person and mind of God. The basis of Jesus’ ministry was biblical doctrine. ▰ The Faith The source and foundation of all faith is the Bible. When we read of “the faith” it means “the […]
Reconciliation is re-establishing cordial relations. Jacob and Esau had a major falling out when Jacob deceived their father and stole the firstborn blessing. Esau hated Jacob and vowed to kill him. Jacob left the country. They never heard from each other for twenty years. During those long years, they had no inner peace nor outward […]