Day: June 19, 2018
Who are the “Sons of God” in Genesis Chapter 6?
Part 2: Understanding the Biblical Message Prophecy – Signs Tuesday, June 19, 2018 Steve Schmutzer In Part 1 of this series I stated my personal standards for teaching God’s Word, and I outlined some sound principles of proper Biblical interpretation. While various protocols for studying and interpreting the Bible can be found, I believe the responsible ones largely conform to the rationale and standards I’ve shared. With those issues behind us, let’s return to the operative question, “Who are the ‘sons of God’ in Genesis 6?” Our focus is the first four verses of that chapter. Let’s see if the …
The Evidence of God
Reflections The Evidence of God If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God that he has testified of his Son. He that believes on the Son of God has the witness in himself…and this is the record that God has given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. (1 John 5:9-11) In this passage, the words, “witness,” “testified,” and, “record,” are all from the same Greek word. We could replace each of them with the word EVIDENCE. Some skeptics demand evidence that Jesus was …
Investments Worth Making
A child’s early lessons in forgiveness, generosity, and service are from Mom and Dad. Make it count Investments Worth Making Psalm 78:1-8(KJV) 78 Give ear, O my people, to my law: incline your ears to the words of my mouth. 2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old: 3 Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us. 4 We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the Lord, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done. …
The Testing of Our Commitment
When we choose to obey God’s commands even when they seem unreasonable, our faith will grow The Testing of Our Commitment HEBREWS 11:8-9 8 By faith Abraham, when he was called, obeyed by going out to a place which he was to receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as an alien in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise; In situations when God is testing us, He will teach us new and …
Bruises
Dr. Mike Murphy Life is a series of ups and downs.” Recently, these words have taken on a whole new meaning in my life, as my “downs” have become far more literal than emotional. As the cancer continues to weaken my body, I find myself frequently having an up close and personal relationship with the floor. Often, I look like i got caught between a sumo wrestler and a dessert buffet. I tell others jokingly, my bruises now have bruises. And I advise them with each fall I take, if they are smart, they will invest in bubble wrap. As …