it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus, Luke 1:3 NASB From the beginning – When we investigated the translation of John 3:3, we discovered that the usual rendition, “born again,” is a mistranslation of the Greek…
I recently received a pamphlet outlining the meaning of the new birth. Part of the material included a topic “Five things that must be believed in order for one to be born into the Kingdom of heaven by the Spirit of Yahuweh.” Those five things included: 1. The Scripture is the word of Almighty Elohim,…
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than wine. Song of Songs 1:2 (translation, Tremper Longman III) Love – Song of Songs presents the religious world of Judaism and Christianity with a real challenge. The sexual innuendo, imagery and behavior of the actors in this poem would…
Draw me after you: let’s run! The king has brought me into his bedroom. Song of Songs 1:4 (translated by Tremper Longman III) Draw me – Is the woman of the Song of Songs just out-of-control? Does her passionate desire simply overcome proper decorum? Is she so intent on love-making that nothing will stand in…
Off the tourist path, but simply marvelous, this palace was the home of Portuguese royalty until 1910 when Portugal expelled the royal family.
Who sit among graves and spend the night in secret places; who eat swine’s flesh, and the broth of unclean meat is in their pots. Isaiah 65:4 NASB Today’s Word edition is authored by Rodney Baker, Adelaide, Australia Unclean – Over the last couple of days I have been pondering and asking God about a…
Skip will be teaching at Covenant Center at 26 Lake Wire Road in Lakeland on Wednesday, April 3, at 7PM If you’re in the area, please join us.
. . . that He might be just and the justifier of the one who has faith in Jesus. Romans 3:26 ESV Just – In our thinking, justice means following the rule of law. But in the ancient Near East, justice is conformity to prior paradigm cases and traditions. In our world, a legal structure…
“But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.” John 14:26 NASB Teach – In academic circles, a “degree mill” is a company that offers you pieces of paper that claim you have…
