There is an impending of such a judgement day on the horizon. Some Christians refer to it as the second coming of Christ, of which apostle Paul wrote to the Corinthians (5:10); “For we must appear before the judgement seat of Christ, so that each one may receive good or evil, according to what he has done in the body.”
In Exodus, we learn that the children of Israel came out of Egypt after exactly 430 years. Because of Moses’ mistake, Israel’s destiny was delayed by 30 years.
“Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14)
Newton-John was the granddaughter of one of the 20th century’s greatest scientists, the German Jewish physicist Max Born who worked with Albert Einstein and won the Nobel Prize (along with Walter Bothe) in 1954. Her family tree included professors and at least one rabbi.
BY HUMPHREY MTANDWA The words “peace” and “rest” seem closely related although they are different. One cannot achieve rest without peace. The peace of God creates in you an ability to separate between your thoughts and God’s Spirit or voice. When one goes against the will of God for his life, they lose peace. So, […]
The combination of the beast and the woman riding on it in Revelation 17 could signify nations working in cahoots with some very influential religious organisation. In this instance, the religious entity is said to be flouting God’s laws and indulging in other practices contrary to the Lord. In an effort to narrow in on the identity of this misleading worldwide religious system, let us visit some practices in some Christian churches which go against God’s set commandments.
The long journey is nearing its close. The Jordan is almost within sight. We have read the long itinerary of stops along the way. Finally we are reaching the end of the list of encampments, and God tells Moses: “Take possession of the land and settle in it, for I have given you the land to possess” (Num. 33:53). This, according to Nahmanides (to Num. 33:53), is the source of the command to dwell in the land of Israel and inherit it.
Many young men have burned with passion like Amnon and have gone after those they assumed they loved but later when the passion fizzled out in marriage or while they were still in that relationship with, they began to burn for other women and assumed it was love again.
There are some among us who believe that faith is something you do to get God to respond. This is a major misconception in the body of Christ. Faith is simply our positive response to what God has already done by grace. He has already given us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue (2 Peter 1:3).
Revelation 17:4-6 reads of the woman; “The woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet, and bedecked with gold and jewels and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup full of abominations and the impurities of her fornication; and on her forehead was written a name: “Mystery, Babylon the great, mother of harlots and of earth’s abominations.” And I saw the woman drunk with the blood of the saints and the blood of the martyrs of Jesus (end of quote).
Eichmann spoke these words in a recording in Buenos Aires, four years before he would stand trial in Jerusalem. Eichmann had fled to Argentina after the war and was captured in 1960 by Mossad agents who spirited him away to Israel.
People are born babies. They need to be seen about. They had never been to that church before. They had never heard any Gospel being preached before. They need to be followed up and prayed with, talked to, and dealt with.
The human mind has a habit of wandering and at times a person can be caught up in their thoughts that they lose focus of their outside environment.
YVETTE ALT MILLER Swastikas have a long history and are widely employed around the world today. The state of Victoria in Australia has made it illegal to display swastikas. After racist incidents increased 750% over the past year and a half, Victorian legislators moved to ban the Nazi-linked image. “Victoria has now become the first […]
Rejoice then, O heaven and you that dwell therein! But woe to you, O earth and sea, for the devil has come down to you in great wrath, because of he knows that his time is short” (end of quote).
The key symbol in his dreams was “numbers” as an indicator of his brothers. In dream interpretation there are common symbols and interpretors have created directories that allow you to interpret your dreams. Using these directories you can discover the meaning of your dreams. These dream directories are created from experience and scriptures. So when you look at the numbers in Joseph’s dream on the chart in a dream directory and interpret Joseph’s dream directly, you may fail to interpret it correctly.
To counter that sense of loss and bereavement, the Torah employs one of Judaism’s great principles: The Holy One, blessed be He, creates the remedy before the disease.[1] Before any of the deaths are mentioned we read about the strange ritual of the red heifer, which purified people who had been in contact with death — the archetypal source of impurity. That ritual, often deemed incomprehensible, is in fact deeply symbolic.
One of the areas about faith that gives people the most trouble is the concept that we have to acquire more faith and that some people have much faith, while others have virtually none. We spend a lot of effort, like a dog chasing its tail, trying to get something we already have. Every born-again Christian already has the same quality and quantity of faith that Jesus has.
Details of prophet Daniel’s vision were as follows (Daniel 8:2-8): “And I saw in the vision; and when I saw, I was in Susa the capital, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I was at the river U’lai. I raised my eyes and saw, and behold, a ram standing on the bank of the river. It had two horns; and both horns were high, but one was higher than the other, and the higher one came up last. I saw the ram charging westward and northward and southward; no beast could stand before him, and there was no one who could rescue form his power; he did as he pleased and magnified himself.
We might then be forgiven for viewing the idea of the soul as an outdated concept that a scientific understanding of the brain has overtaken, which, unlike earlier conceptions, can properly explain all the above states. However, a brief dip into current thinking on the self shows how far we are from reaching such a proper explanation.
What we believe is a result of our thinking. If we think wrong, we will believe wrong. If our believing is wrong, our confession will be wrong. In other words, what we say will be wrong.
By law if Onan had given Tamar a son that child would not have been his but his brother’s. Fatherhood goes beyond just providing seed, many have surely given the seed that caused conception but not so many are fathers. We have many children who have fathers who live under the same roof as them, who are not fathers but just fathers by title.
In a societies where the rod is viewed as a form of abuse parents are fearful and children have become undisciplined. But discipline is an act of love if administered in love, but when discipline is administered there are so many factors involved like the condition of the parent’s heart. Many have injured children in the name of correction because they use the rod in anger and at times the rod is used to sooth the emotions of the parents.
Daniel himself had some dreams and visions of his own which had a hidden meaning, but all pointing to some events either taking place then or which were to happen later in the future. Some of his visions were too mysterious even for him to comprehend.
Our scriptures have stories and verses that warn us to be aware of those around us who may pretend to be our close associates, yet they are enemies from within. Be watchful of those people.
The Israel Museum is an incredible place, with everything from Biblical artifacts to a magnificent collection of impressionist art. Jewish ritual art, reconstructed synagogues from around the world, prehistoric fossils from the Middle East and installations and exhibits of contemporary artists all live together under one roof.
One might ask why would one die like a mere man or slaves ride on horses while princes are walking on foot and yet God said that we should have dominion and He also put all things under our feet?”. God never created a junk person. There is no one who is born a failure. Failure is man- made. What then separates successful people from failures?
It takes those whose physical actions drive them deeper into fellowship with the Father.
God chooses whoever is conveniently placed to act as an angel to someone. Anyone of us can be that angel of God. Each one of us can be the angel to answer someone else’s prayer or just to convey a message from God for a particular purpose.
Some nations have so many prospects for the citizens and so many opportunities but the citizens can be blinded by their anger and pain towards the government that they can miss opportunities.
This year, people in Britain and around the world are celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch in Britain’s history, who ascended to the throne 70 years ago, in 1952. In Britain, the centerpiece of Her Royal Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations was the special Bank Holiday weekend June 2-5.
There is a story in the Bible involving Jesus, which in the eyes of these Pharisees and the other religious folk was considered to be disgraceful and outrageous. This story was considered scandalous by these “righteous and holy men”.
Anyone who lives in a country with a Christian majority (such as the United States or Canada) should acquire basic knowledge of the foundational literature of the dominant faith. Students of the arts need to know stories like the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), the raising of Lazarus (John 11:1-44), and the “passion” of Jesus (i.e. his trial, suffering, and death) or they will be at a disadvantage when studying many works of literature, art, and music.
Jesus made it clear that “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word and My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling place with him” (John 14:23)
We have met and will also meet challenges in our walk, but because Jesus suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted (Hebrews 2:18).
When men upgrade, they usually do not want to throw away anything. So, they enslave the oblique thing in order not to lose the initial investment and they use it against its initial purpose or programme. Most people are now slaves to systems they were once leaders in because they failed to grow and improve. Even the Bible says study to show yourself approved, as a person be apt to learn and always ready to improve ourselves. The moment you stop learning that is the moment you stop growing.
Some Jews, including many of the ultra-Orthodox, reject evolutionary theory. They see the Bible as embodying eternal truths. Thus, some of the ultra-Orthodox are unwilling to reinterpret it in order to reconcile it with a scientific theory that, in their view, may be disproved in another 100 years. Some even go so far as to ban Jewish books on evolution.
The Jews were doing some great things. They were praying, paying tithes, and doing many of the commands within the law. As usual I would like to speak the truth in love as we examine the lives of some of these Jews which is so identical to what we see in the church today.
Many of these prophetic passages speak of a descendant of King David who will rule Israel during the age of perfection. (Isaiah 11:1-9; Jeremiah 23:5-6, 30:7-10, 33:14-16; Ezekiel 34:11-31, 37:21-28; Hosea 3:4-5) Since every King is a Messiah, by convention, we refer to this future anointed king as The Messiah. The above is the only description in the Bible of a Davidic descendant who is to come in the future. We will recognise the Messiah by seeing who the King of Israel is at the time of complete universal perfection.
The statistics for divorce are high because people got yoked to people who they were never supposed to be married to. The primary purpose for marriage is to fulfill God’s dream for the two individuals who become yoked together. So, each individual carries the keys required to accomplish this task and when these keys are connected, they birth that thing God envisioned when he created both individuals. So, searching for your partner becomes a search for someone who brings you to a place of your perfection. No wonder when God created Eve, he said a man needed a help mate.
For guidance, use Proverbs 3:5-6 which reads: Trust in the Lord with all thy heart; and lean not unto thy own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
One of the Pharisees came to Jesus and asked him, “Teacher which is the great commandment in the law?” (Matthew 22:36) Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 22: 37 -40).
The Bible tells us of what transpired after the gathered people decided to leave from the sight of the presence of God at Mt Sinai. In Exodus 20, verses 18-22 details what the scriptures tell us of what happened immediately after the tenth of many other commandments to follow were spoken by the Lord.
Daniel’s devotion to God was known by all the kings he saved but they also recognised his wisdom. If Daniel had not been trained by the eunuchs, he may have never had the opportunity to advise the kings.
When General Dwight Eisenhower, the supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe, visited the Buchenwald concentration camp complex immediately after its liberation by US forces, he understood at once that the sights he was viewing were the antidote to what we now call Holocaust denial.
That means John was greater in the sight of Jesus than Abraham, Joseph, Moses, David, or any Old Testament character you can name. Yet John doubted the most important thing of all by questioning whether Jesus was really the Christ.
“There is no place for antisemitism and Holocaust denial in Canada,” Marco Mendicino, the nation’s public safety minister, told reporters earlier this month. “That’s why we’ve pledged to prohibit the willful promotion of antisemitism through condoning, denying, or downplaying the Holocaust.” The proposed change is backed by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, a leading advocacy group, and by Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister and a highly respected human rights activist.
John the Baptist had been cast into prison for criticizing Herod about marrying his brother’s wife, an incestuous relationship. He had been there sometime between six months and two years and became so discouraged that he asked two of his disciples to go to Jesus and ask Him if He really was the Christ.
Born Sholem Rabinovitz in 1859 in Pereyaslav, Ukraine, Sholem Aleichem is considered one of the most beloved Yiddish writers of all time. His short stories about Tevye the Dairyman inspired the hit musical and film Fiddler on the Roof.
When he can quietly say, “I am a New Creation; I have in me now the life of God, the nature of my Father God; I am a partaker of His Divine nature; all I need then to enable me to walk in love is to let His nature dominate me.”