Posted in Theology, Scripture, Faith, Missional on Dec 21st, 2007
In Deuteronomy 25:5-10, the law of a kinsman redeemer is spelled out this way: “If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall go into her and take her as his […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 15th, 2007
It is worth noting that in the middle of 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul spells out the proper use of the gifts of the Spirit, there is a verse that gives us a glimpse into the heart the church in Corinth, “…since you are eager for manifestations of the Spirit, strive to excel in building […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 14th, 2007
The Greek word that is translated as tongues is “glossa” (pronounced gloce-sah’). The very first time it appears in the New Testament is when Jesus heals a deaf mute (Mark 7:31-37). Glossa here refers to the man’s actual tongue, the physical organ in his mouth. This interpretation is also found in James 3:5. However, in […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 13th, 2007
In Acts 10, we are introduced to Cornelius, a converted Gentile who fears the Lord. In a powerful vision, the Lord spoke to him and told him to have Simon Peter visit. So Cornelius sent men to Joppa to bring back Peter. In the meantime, Peter had a vision in which the Lord revealed to […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 12th, 2007
In Genesis 11 we read the account of the tower of Babel. Verse 1 says, “Now the whole earth had one language and the same words.” As the chapter progresses, we see mankind communicating and producing bricks and mortar to build a city and a tower that they said would have “it’s top in the […]
I was raised in a non-denominational, rather introverted church. When other churches or denominations were talked about, it was virtually always about doctrines or practices where we had it right and they had it wrong. These areas of deviation on their part were seen as a compromise that rendered them ineffective. We were the standard. […]
Posted in Theology, Scripture, Religion, Faith on Dec 10th, 2007
Recently, both online and in my personal interaction with brothers and sisters in Christ, the issue of Spiritual gifts, primarily the gift of tongues, has been coming up. So I did a study of the scriptures on this issue. I am going to have to post it in sections, since it is too long to […]
It bothers me when people limit what the Lord can and cannot do by their own understanding, though I am more often guilty of this than I care to admit. But I am quick to confess and to proclaim that my Lord is not powerless, and that there is nothing He cannot do. Often in […]
“If your brother becomes poor and cannot maintain himself with you, you shall support him as though he were a stranger and a sojourner, and he shall live with you.”
(Leviticus 25:35 ESV)
This verse points out an amazing inconsistency the LORD saw in the nation of Israel. He commands them to treat a poverty-stricken brother […]
