As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not. Romans 4:17 NIV As it is written – When Paul used the phrase, kathōs…
“Behold, as for the proud one, his soul is not right within him; but the righteous will live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 NASB Faith – Years ago we spent a lot of time examining this critical verse from Habakkuk, cited by Paul as the summary of the letter to the Romans (if you want to review, try…
to whom the word of the Lord came in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah, in the thirteenth year of his reign. Jeremiah 1:2 NASB In the days of – From Moses to Malachi God sent prophets to provide His people with His point of view. But something happened about 2500 years ago. The prophetic…
“The sun will be turned into darkness and the moon into blood before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.” Joel 2:31 NASB Great and awesome day– Start here: CLICK THIS LINK When I read things like this, I am amused, insulted, dismayed and querelous. Amused because this is such a clear example of total paradigm thinking. Insulted because of…
If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself. 2 Timothy 2:13 NASB Faithless– You’re doing great. You’re learning more and more about the depths of the Bible. You’re drawing closer to YHVH. Your actions are more consistent. You feel a greater sense of responsibility and dedication. And then you fall. You didn’t expect…
My heart is steadfast, O God, my heart is steadfast; I will sing, yes, I will sing praises! Psalm 57:7 NASB Steadfast – To put it bluntly, Greek certainty is cognitive, Hebrew certainty is volitional. In Greek thought, certainty is a function of justified true belief. It is the attempt to determine rational, logical conclusions…
Recently several people have come to me asking about the existence of God. They want to know if there are any arguments that are convincing enough to make them believe. They want me to demonstrate to their satisfaction that the Bible must be true. While I am capable of taking them through detailed discussions of…
