The Sermon on the Mount, in my humble opinion, is the most important teaching that we have from Jesus and is the first lengthy sermon that we have from Jesus. The Sermon on the Mount has done more to shape and make me as a Christian from my infancy stage to my current stage, toddler…. read more»
Imitators of God
God created mankind (Genesis 1:26; Genesis 2:7), and because He made us, He knows us inside and out. When Jesus was explaining about how precious we are to God, he stated that God cares for even the sparrows and we are much more valuable to God than sparrows. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold… read more»
Hellenism and Christianity, Part Three
Like many of the matters reviewed in previous articles on this same subject, the commonly accepted understanding of hell is not biblical and based primarily on the influence of Greek philosophers and mythology. In the Bible, a number of Hebrew and Greek words are translated “hell” and need proper examination. The Hebrew word “sheol” (59… read more»
The Scriptures Contain God’s Word And Will
The Bible comprises God’s Word and will. Everything we need to know pertaining to life and godliness come through God’s true knowledge found in the Scriptures. 2 Peter 1:2-3 Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us… read more»
Be Holy For I Am Holy
Leviticus is one of the strangest and most intriguing books of the Bible. More than a few well-intended folks trying to follow a read-the-Bible-in-a-year plan have perished trying to cross the vast terrain of Leviticus with its seemingly endless details about the long lobe of the liver in a sacrifice or the rules about beasts… read more»
Hellenism And Christianity, Part 2
The September/October Glad tidings has the first article on this subject wherein was stated the toxic effects of Hellenism upon Christianity. After the death of the original apostles in the latter part of the first century and the centuries following, the “church fathers,” considered eminent theologians, started to change the doctrine set forth in the… read more»
Loving And Respecting Yahweh
It appears that today our culture embraces a “victim” mentality. As Americans, we appear to take freedom to mean we are free from guilt, fault, and responsibility for our own actions. A comedian, Flip Wilson, in the early 1970’s made a career out of the saying, “The devil made me do it.” It became a… read more»
Facing Anxiety
Anxiety is on the rise in America. Anxiety disorders afflict an astounding 40 million adults in the United States today according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Keeping in mind that these include only those with official diagnoses. The actual number of those vexed by chronic anxiety is likely much higher. Beyond these… read more»
Hellenism and Christianity
Hellenism refers to the achievements and influence of the Greeks in social and political institutions including the arts, science, philosophy, morals, and religion. In ancient Greek mythology, the term comes from Hellen (a man, not a woman), whose parents were saved from a devastating flood that destroyed all of creation. His parents, Deucalion and Pyrrha,… read more»
Praising Yahweh
At this holiday time of our calendar year, everyone is thinking about joy and happiness either from a standpoint of having joy from Yahweh in their hearts, or from a bah, humbug, joyless frame of mind that comes from being distant from Yahweh. People also can become anxious about New Year’s resolutions saying, “What does… read more»
