Read II Timothy 2:1-10I can name several men who, through the years, have discipled and mentored me. Lynn Riley, Tommy Echols, and John Harp come to mind. If we were to ask Timothy that question, he would certainly name the apostle Paul as the one who discipled him. Timothy was not just a project with … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #8
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It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 24)
But, man received the provision of physical death instead. Ultimately, this provision is beneficial to mankind. As Hugh Ross explains,For humans, God uses physical death as one tool for restraining the spread of evil. Wicked people are limited by physical death in the amount of malice and evil they can spread. They are also limited … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 24)
Social Justice Project #3
What words do the Biblical writers use for “justice?”In the Holman Christian Standard Bible, the word “justice” is used 150 times. What words did the Biblical writers, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, use for this important term in the original language?Because Biblical Hebrew has few nouns, many words in that language do double … Continue reading Social Justice Project #3
Discipleship Minute #7
Read John 1:29-42In this passage, John the Baptist took several actions. First, he told those around him about Jesus. “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (v. 29). This was Jesus’s mission. Jesus did and taught a great many things, but He never lost sight of His mission … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #7
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 23)
Given the physical processes that govern life and are “fixed” (Jer. 33:25), Adam and Eve would have grown old in their physical bodies even if they had not sinned.We can only speculate at this point, but access to the Tree of Life may have been a reward for faithful obedience at the end of their … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 23)
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 22)
God drives the first humans out of the Garden and protects the Tree of Life by angels with swords (Gen. 3:24).Thus, God also removes from man’s grasp the prospect of immortality in his physical existence.God introduces the conditions by which man would die physically.Next Week: The reason for death
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 21)
The Tree of Life is also present in the Garden of Eden (Gen. 2:9). The result of taking fruit would be to “live forever” (Gen. 3:22). Given what had just happened, if man took from that fruit and lived forever, he would be in a constant state of rebellion against God.Therefore, the man and the … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 21)
Is E. T. Going to Hell?
I read an article not too long ago by Ken Ham, President of Answers in Genesis. In the article, Ham decried the amount of money that has been spent on the search for extraterrestrial life. Then, he made a statement which catapulted him into controversy, “Only descendants of Adam can be saved…To suggest that aliens … Continue reading Is E. T. Going to Hell?
It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 20)
The penalty of death that God promised did come. This was the single biggest change to happen by the introduction of sin.Adam and Eve did not die immediately after eating the fruit.Their initial response after eating the fruit was an awareness of their nakedness, personal shame, and an attempt to cover their bodies and hide … Continue reading It Was a Cruel, Cruel World: Death and Life Before and After the Fall (Part 20)
Discipleship Minute #5
Read Acts 1:8 and 2:42-47.At one church in which I served, the first Sunday of deer hunting season was almost a sacred holiday. Most of the men were absent on that day. I’ve heard it said many times that “I could worship out there on a deer stand just as well as in the church!” … Continue reading Discipleship Minute #5
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