The first half of the day was rough -- in a period of about three hours, I had only seen one book leave my canvassing bag. At this point, I was discouraged. A few days prior, books had been going out like crazy. But this day and the day before were so slow, and it became a mental battle to even go out into territory. I felt as though I had been praying to deaf ears, and that God no longer heard my cries. Over lunch, I decided it was time to do something different.
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What does Peter mean by “Put off this my tabernacle”? Paul uses the term “put on” as if describing clothing to describe what happens at the resurrection. But notice that he doesn’t describe it as an even that takes place immediately at death. Instead, he describes it as an event that takes place at the end of time when the trumpet of God sounds. It is a simultaneous resurrection of those who died in Christ and all believers “shall be changed”. If what is corruptible must put on incorruption, it implies that incorruption is “put on” while corruption is “put off”. Immortality is “put on” while mortality is “put off”. The clothing analogy or metaphor seems to describe the nature of death and a future resurrection in Christ at the end of time. Martha also had this understanding of when the Resurrection would take place...
An interesting translation of Saturday in other languages… What’s really interesting is that “Saturday” by that name, came about from Pagan Rome. It means Saturn’s Day. It replaced the word original name (Sabbath) of the Seventh day but yet we can still see where that name remains.
With so much speculation about the Mark of the Beast, I’ve come across differing opinions as to what this mark actually means and what it will be. Some of the most common views are that the mark is a computer chip, a physical mark, or a tattoo placed in either the hand or the forehead. However, does this viewpoint really coincide with what the Bible teaches? When one looks up the word used for “mark” in “Mark of the Beast” many feel that it must be a tattoo and argue that the Bible teaches and warns us against piercings. While it is indeed true that Christians should not tattoo themselves, the Mark of the Beast is more complicated than a tattoo. The following is evidence that suggests why the Mark of the Beast could not be a physical mark, though physical marks may or may not be used in support of the authentic Mark of the Beast.
Is the Holy Spirit a person or an impersonal force? If a person, is He on the same level with God and Jesus? With so much trinitarian and anitrinitarian debate, is there any way to be sure? This study focuses on the person-hood of the Holy Spirit. Is the Holy Spirit a separate and distinct individual who can act independently? What does the Bible teach on this subject?
Q. "...the Christian and the commandments... What exactly are these scriptures saying about the law: Acts 13:38, 39, Rom 7:7, Rom 3:20 Galatians 2:16, Gal 2:21, Eph 2:8-10 ?" ~ Question from Elizabeth G. on Facebook
Many understand that the mind has an influence on the body and one’s spiritual practices; however, does the body have any impact on the mind which may have influence on one’s relationship with God? As a result of our study from Thursday, September 12th 2013 a question was raised in regard to a statement made by Joseph Williams about the relationship between eating and spiritual health. It is the intent of this article to provide clarity on this theme.
How is the message of Revelation 14:6-12 the gospel? Or what is Revelation 14: 6-12’s relationship to the gospel? The message of Revelation 14:6-12 is the same gospel preached in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the entire New Testament. It is not a different gospel. Rather, it is the same gospel in different wording. It agrees with and cooperates with all other scriptures regarding the gospel.
It started to get cold and I was considering calling it a night. Yet, I was stubborn in just about everything else I did so why not be stubborn today. I stayed out there at the shore of the beach a while longer. Then, I started hearing police sirens and since I wasn’t sure if they arrested people for being on the beach, after hours, I moved to the boardwalk. Looking down the boardwalk I saw that it was cleaned perfectly. No trash or anything on the ground. They seemed to really take care of it. I decided that I wasn’t going to give up. I said in my mind that I may have had to leave the shore but I could stay on the boardwalk all night. So I resumed asking God to make himself known to me. “What am I supposed to do now?”
You live. You're happy just because you're here on this Earth. And you're here for a reason. The One who created you has given you unique possibilities. You possess the heart to love and the hands to create. Your smile has power to turn someone's dull day into a lovely one. You can do so much to make this world better by using your talents...