Jul 11
July 11th, 2010
The Bible has become the modern day foundation of teaching for most
Christian religions today. Just about all religions have a book that is
said to be the 'word of God' that they teach from. So, for this article
let's take something from the Book of James in the New Testament. This
is what James had to say about religion.James 1:27Pure
religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the
fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself
unspotted from the ...
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Jul 9
July 9th, 2010
If there is anything that should be obvious that we could ALL agree upon it is that the Bible is full of contradictions. Why I wrestled with this for so long in my spiritual journey can only be attributed to the blind submissiveness I embraced from my pastoral leaders. I was simply told to BELIEVE, even when it seemed impossible- totally foolish. There are many things that are sacred and yet contradictory, all of which makes the mysteries even more fascinating. Besides, who ever thought we ...
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Jun 12
June 12th, 2010
This is a profound scripture from the New Testament. What is
the author saying in this Bible verse? It is difficult to come to
any other conclusion than the obvious. The letter of the
law, the Bible or any other written document kills. The entire verse is shown below. King James Version Bible - 2 COR 3,6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. If we are truly ministers
of the ...
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Jun 12
June 12th, 2010
The word Hallelujah (Old Testament) has been around for a few
thousand years. The song HALLELUJAH written by Canadian singer and
songwriter Leonard Cohen was written and produced in 1984. Hallelujah
is a powerful word, and a powerful song. Now for the mystery!Did Leonard Cohen know that the Hebrew word Hallelujah in the Hebrew Lexicon is word number H1984?
Is this a mind-boggling coincidence, divine mystery or a day in the
life of the Alpha and Omega? Just think about it' This song that ...
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Jun 7
June 7th, 2010
Death first. Is death just a part of life? Is it simply an impersonal, random event with no hostile intent? All longevity models (evolution) think so. On the other hand, if death is imposed - that changes everything. What a massive understatement. Evolution and Biblical Creationism, are the two primary competitors on origins. They are at great odds on this subject. Here is a comparative review of these two belief systems. Compare point 1 to point 1, 2 to 2, etc.
Evolution:
1. Death has been ...
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Jun 7
June 7th, 2010
Many people are unaware of the controversial Bible Codes.
The idea that the Bible has a hidden code is not new. Rabbi Bachya ben Asher, who died in 1340, was probably the first to discover an ELS code in the Bible. His code dealt with the zero-point of the Jewish calendar. Isaac Newton believed that the Bible itself "is a cryptogram set by the Almighty--a riddle of the Godhead of past and future events divinely fore-ordained...which Daniel was commanded to shut up and seal, till the time of ...
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May 9
May 9th, 2010
The Good Word of God
The Bible is a much more
complex book than some people think. The verse from Hebrews is a good
example. The term used here is "good word of God". It only appears in
the Bible this one time and it is in Hebrews 6,5. How does this verse
show the complexity of the scriptures? The answer is the word that is
used for 'word'. Here is the verse I am referring to:
HEB 6,5
And have tasted the "good word of God", and the powers of the world to come,
In the Bible's New ...
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Apr 23
April 23rd, 2010
I guess that God can be the God of whatever he chooses. The Bible
verses containing the phrase 'God of Peace' are shown below.Romans 15,33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.Romans 16,20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with you. Amen.Phil. 4,9 Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.1 Thes. 5,23And the very God of peace
sanctify ...
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Apr 13
April 13th, 2010
The Bible is full of mysteries. King David and the mighty men of valour is another. The Old Testament has many references to the mighty men of valour. In many cases the scriptures relate the number of the men of valour in conjunction with Ephraim
and the other tribes of Israel. There is also a possibility that the
mighty men of valour were not originally from Israel. as far as the
words go their names tend to be closely associated with name of God
rather than the LORD.It's complicated! ...
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Apr 2
April 2nd, 2010
After many years and tens of thousands of hours of studying the Bible I am amazed at the number of people that think they know what it says and means. Even more alarming is the number of people who have placed their faith in the Bible, and not in God. It's so easy to get carried away in Bible verse and tell people that "God said in His Word" this or that. Did He really say that? Have you seen the original words? If you had, you would not be so quick to say "God said", because in many cases the ...
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Mar 30
March 30th, 2010
The Most Controversial Book On The Planet - The Bible.It is truly amazing just how controversial the Bible is. Before you say that it is only controversial to non-believers let me remind you that there are thousands of denominations within Christianity. Why? Because of disagreements over the meaning of a verse! So, why was it so important to God to have the most read book in the history of the world be so controversial? Read on for a little different perspective on the Bible.If there is in fact ...
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Mar 27
March 27th, 2010
The prophet Elijah is of the major figures in the Bible. I would
like to share some interesting things about Elijah that you may not be
aware of. At the very least, the information should be thought
provoking.In Hebrew the name Elijah or Eliyah is word number 452
from the Enhanced Strong's Lexicon. Word 452 is derived from 410 which
is EL (God- the same name that Jesus cried out to in Aramaic from the
Cross ) and word number 3050 Yah or Yahh (a deity)which is translated
at"LORD" and ...
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Mar 21
March 21st, 2010
The Bible contains many mysteries and predictions, Isaiah 13,6 is no exception. Let me say that when you study the Bible should be very cautious in jumping to conclusions about what in fact it is saying. There are over a thousand translations and in many cases the original words do not match the text on the page. Does that change that there is a God? No! There is a God, a good One. ISAIAH 13,6Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
I ...
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Mar 14
March 14th, 2010
Some of the Bible verses that mention the knowledge of good and evil are deeply mysterious. Here are a few of the verses from the Book of Genesis, King James Version Bible.Genesis 2,9And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.Genesis 2,17But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou ...
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Mar 7
March 7th, 2010
After studying the Bible for many years without and with the aid of Bible software I arrived at certain conclusions that I will elaborate on below. For now I will focus on the question at hand and that is what religion was, or is JOB? The Book of JOB in the Bible never mentions any religion or religious laws. It tends to be more mysterious and spiritually oriented.Before arriving at any steadfast conclusions about JOB's character when it comes to religious or spiritual matters it is important ...
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