Tag: Israelites

By micoots
28/08/2016 0

Theonomy and Straw Men

Theonomy has been mischaracterized in modern evangelicalism, mostly because people accept short retorts as truth. Actually, if you want to see the compassion and mercy of God, the Old Testament is a better place to go than observing what is going on in America today under the laws of Secular Pluralism. I’ll take God’s law any day.

The most strident criticism of Theonomy is based on straw men (erroneous readings of the Old Testament). This is the problem with Rev. Dewey Roberts as he lists thre..

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By micoots
26/08/2016 0

J. Alec Motyer (1924-2016)

Renowned Old Testament pastor-scholar J. Alec Motyer has passed away at the age of 91.

Born John Alexander Motyer (pronounced maw-TEAR [as in the “tear” of “teardrop”] in Dublin, he graduated with a BD (1949) and MA (1951) from Trinity College Dublin, the University of Dublin, Ireland, and did further studies at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford.

He was ordained in the Church of England in 1947 as a deacon, and then in 1948 as a priest, serving as a curate in Penn Fields, Wolverhampton (1947-1950), and at..

By micoots
26/08/2016 0

JAHWEH Your Average Pagan Divinity?

Sexuality is a human characteristic, designed by God for procreation but also as an embodiment of the differences knit into the created order (land/sea; human/animal; light/dark; male/female, etc.). Just as God is a transcendent Creator, distinct from creation, so creation also reflects distinction—supremely seen in the male/female distinction.

Those in the newspaper business do what it takes to sell papers, even if that means claiming that the God of the Bible is “transgender,” like the pagan ..

Top 10 KJV Bible Verses About Sleeping and Rest
By micoots
25/08/2016 0

Top 10 KJV Bible Verses About Sleeping and Rest

As humans we must provide our bodies with regular rest and sleep. It is essential to good health and well-being. Even God rested after creating all that is on earth. Take a look at my top 10 KJV Bible verses about sleeping and rest. Perhaps you know of some more verses? Feel free to share.

#10 Psalms 127:2 – It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so he giveth his beloved sleep.

While it might seem so, this verse is not saying that it is not good t..

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By micoots
22/08/2016 0

The Temple and the Tabernacle

If you are a committed reader, you know what it’s like when you get swept away by a book—where hours pass in what feels like minutes. You know the sheer pleasure of being drawn into a book that is unexpectedly interesting and intriguing. This was the case for me this weekend when I began to read The Temple and the Tabernacle: A Study of God’s Dwelling Places from Genesis to Revelation. Hidden behind that title is a brilliant and fascinating work that offers something to every Christian.

This book, as the title suggests, is a study of the Old Testament temple and tabernacle. Yet it is much more than that. So central are these buildings to Old Testament worship and New Testament symbolism that understanding them, understanding the roles they played, understanding the way they were made, understanding their function to Old Testament worship, and understanding the key differences between them illumines so much of the Christian faith. We better understand who we are when we understand thes..

By micoots
22/08/2016 0

Beating the Servant – Mark 12:1-3

Key Passage: Jesus used stories to teach the people. Jesus said, “A man planted a vineyard. He put a wall around the field and dug a hole for a wine press. Then the man built a tower. He leased the land to some farmers. Then he left for a trip. Later, it was time for the grapes to be picked. So the man sent a servant to the farmers to get his share of the grapes. But the farmers grabbed the servant and beat him. They sent the servant away with nothing.”
— Mark 12:1-3 ERV (Read Full Text)
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By micoots
21/08/2016 0

When God “Rightly” Hurts Us

Remember God’s sovereignty. He really is the omnipotent, omniscient, everywhere present King. God really is in control of everything. He foreordains all that comes to pass. Do not listen to your fleshly heart. Do not entertain the lies of Satan. Forget the theologians who presented an impotent God who is powerless to interfere. God is sovereign.

The Scripture is full of times when God watched and allowed his children to be hurt. Pharaoh and the Egyptians hurt the Israelites. Satan buffeted Job,..

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By micoots
20/08/2016 0

Christian radio host Michael Brown refutes rabbi’s claim that God is transgender

A Christian radio host is strongly contesting the claim made by a rabbi that was included in an op-ed piece in the New York Times.

The controversial article entitled “Is God Transgender?” posits that the Bible actually espouses the idea of gender fluidity. In his piece, Rabbi Mark Sameth lamented that Bible scriptures are actually being used to justify social prejudices as in the case of transgenders.

“The Israelites took the transgender trope from their surrounding cultures and wove ..

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By micoots
18/08/2016 0

The Federal Vision and the Magical Efficacy of Sacraments

It is a fatal flaw of the proponents of the Federal Vision that they hold to a view that replaces the work of the Holy Spirit with the magical working of the sacraments, a relic of paganism. It is beside the point that they define efficacy in such a vague way,… that it can be increased or decreased whenever necessary. By teaching that the sacraments, particularly baptism, have the power to convey new life, justification, forgiveness of sins and other graces temporarily, they have chosen a pagan ..

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By micoots
17/08/2016 0

The Truth on Tithing

Introduction: I’d like to take a moment and discuss one of my ministry areas that are near and dear to my heart. I have a few areas in particular I feel led to address in my ministry and tithing is one of them. Not as an advocate for tithing, which may surprise some, but as one to spread the message that tithing is being practiced when it should not be. For the most part I think pastors are being genuine in their teaching to adhere..