during the time that Jesus came to earth, all of the plans from the invention of man started to take shape. Jesus fulfilled prophecies, adhered to the Law, and showed obedience to his earthly parents. Jesus walked as Adam should have walked, doing the Will of the Father. for those that paid attention, the ceremonies,…
Read morememorial day pt. 1
this Memorial Day, as we honor those that have died in the service of the United States of America, i meditate on the sacrificial offering that our Lord made in service to the entire world. i am thankful to be an American; with all of our disagreements and “problems”, this continues to be a genuinely…
Read morecondensed salvation
i taught a teenage and early high school-aged Sunday school class for years. from time to time, we would have a visitor or someone unfamiliar with the Apostolic doctrine. in these cases, i would always cover fundamental salvation doctrine before the end of class time. this material gave the individual something to think about, perhaps…
Read morekiller or lover
i have heard it said that some individuals would not serve the God of the Bible due to His harsh judgments depicted and carried out in scripture. i want to refute such claims and explore the attributes of God, the inference of humanity’s viewpoints, and the true heartbeat of the benevolent Creator. hopefully, through reading…
Read morepreach preacher
oxford languages define the word preach as a verb meaning, “Deliver a sermon or religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church. Publicly proclaim or teach (a religious message or belief). Earnestly advocate (a belief or course of action).” outside of the Garden of Eden, God has most often chosen an oracle,…
Read moretruth versus conviction
i was recently listening to a podcast that i had come across on studying the scriptures (The Truth Church, Face the Truth, S4 E122: Interpreting Scripture, 2 Dec 2021, https://tcodev2.wpengine.com/media/podcast), and one of their statements interested me. the subject of personal convictions in relationship to Truth. i had not given this very much thought. my…
Read moreto be reconciled
a quick google search for the definition of the word reconcile brings the meaning as “to restore friendly relations between” and “make (one account) consistent with another, especially by allowing for transactions begun but not yet completed.” the Latin root translated for this word is “to bring back together.” the fall of man introduced sin,…
Read morethe eighth day of creation – part 2
just as God had rested on the seventh day after He completed this tangible, easily corrupted world, Jesus endured the cross unto death and now rested in a borrowed tomb. John chapter 20 begins with, “The first day of the week.” J. A. Macdonald states, “Since in the week there are seven days, the “eighth”…
Read morethe eighth day of creation – part 1
John begins his gospel with the opening words from Genesis. “In the beginning” was easily recognizable by the Jewish community and, as we learned in class, “the Word” held great significance to them as well. the Greeks recognized the words of John chapter 1 as the expressed mindset of a master planner; God’s wisdom personified…
Read moreZacharias’ song according to Luke
the opening chapters of the Gospel, according to Luke, contain several unique passages. these passages result from overwhelming revelation and spiritual insight, each bringing forth praise and exaltation at the realized Messianic promises of God in their time. the songs, or canticles, are listed as Mary’s Song (Luke 1:46-56), Zacharias’ Song (Luke 1:67-79), The Angels’…
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