Line Upon Line - The Shocking Truth

This would especially seem to be true regarding things like war and empires. God's word clearly supports this concept. Ever wonder why there is so much violence and evil in the pages of history?

A society and government that is moving away from God is also moving toward disastrous foolish decisions. God's word blatantly says that a society is blessed that is moving toward God. One that is moving toward more evil is headed for trouble.

Jesus was frequently criticized by the religious leaders for his association with sinners. They searched high and low looking for opportunities to condemn Him and his disciples. Christ confronted their hypocrisy with a phrase that has become famous.

The resurrection of Jesus Christ after only three days in the grave represents the ultimate spiritual and physical victory in all human history.

Our present world perceives a contradiction regarding the Laws of God and the Apostle Paul. The world looks at a few verses in the book of Galatians and asserts that the law is done away. However they also note that there are many verses where Paul wholeheartedly supports the OT Law. Is this a contradiction ? Obviously Paul is not pulling in two different directions.

HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION of one the most loved doctrines of American churches. It is a new doctrine that did not exist in the long history of the church until recent times.

God has strong emotions and he loved the strong emotions for him that He found in young David. Probably as God had decided that King Saul had lost his humility and became unfit as God searched Israel for his replacement He heard David's praises.

We will assume that most people who share such experiences are sincere. That being said, does the Bible give us any incite into this issue?

Like any other book we have to understand certain things to fully comprehend the Bible correctly. We need to understand thoroughly, the church that existed in the first century and the teachings of its founder, Jesus of Nazareth. Otherwise we are likely to misunderstand.

Why Such Harsh Penalties for Altering God's word. The laws first level is honoring God. The second level just below are the laws protecting or honoring people or life. The bottom level or tier of commandments regard honoring or protecting property or things. We are taught to honor God before all else. This should include His inspired messages to mankind. Jesus Himself declares the sanctity of God'...

Our love for Christ will vary with our understanding of the meaning of Days of Unleavened Bread and the New Covenant Passover. John the Baptist, one of the greatest prophets of all time, said that Jesus of Nazareth was truly the Lamb of God.

Paul writes to one of the most significant congregations in his ministry, and to some, seems to contradict Jesus and himself. We will explore and clarify this worldly misunderstanding. Paul writes to them :

This portion of scripture is one of the most misunderstood in the Bible. We will deeply look into all possibilities and come to a much clearer and greater incite into what the author of most of the New Testament meant. First we will examine the verses as preserved in the original Greek.

The most prominent trigger event of the end of the age and the second coming and millennial reign of Christ is the desecration of the Temple in Jerusalem. You cannot, in the end times, have a Temple if the nation of Israel does not exist before the second coming. One of the most miraculous events of modern history is the rebirth of Israel

Understanding this issue will help us better comprehend our present world. Believers can have a better view of the world's oppression of the truth as we investigate what actually happened to the Son of God. Further, the impact on Jesus because of his betrayal, will be seen for what it really was-a secretive totally evil event.

Last week we described why it seems that God is hiding the truth from the majority of mankind. When and why will God alter this pattern? Christ witnessed to the people in parables because their hearts were not truly sincere in seeking God.

All religions use some kinds of Holidays or Holy Days. Did the Apostles of Jesus use the Holy Days that were clearly established already and listed in the Bible or use worldly days?

Many do not correctly understand the Bible or history because they do not understand the context. They read a statement and try to understand it apart from other vital information

The war in Europe has possibly introduced our relatively peaceful world to both possibly expanding war and future food shortages.

The Apostle Paul taught the gentiles to believe in the secondary laws given to Moses by God. This shows the value of all of God's teachings to the development of Christianity. If the minor laws are important then the core of the law the Ten Commandments must be even more important to true believers

As a good historian, Luke provides vital information and an orderly account of the time period surrounding Christ's birth. First, from Luke 1:5 to 2:8, Zachariah, the priest was of the priestly course of Abia or Abijah which began June 18th and extended until July 1st.

Much of the New Testament written by Paul, cannot be understood fully without appreciating the problems he was solving regarding the recipients of his epistles.

The primary author of the New Testament described efforts to subvert the true gospel. Paul warns of those who used counterfeit letters FROM HIM to mislead the believers.

People need reminders. Keeping ourselves focused on God and his plan requires renewals of our commitment, seasonally.

IS THERE RIGHT AND WRONG USE OF GOD'S LAWS ? The author of the New Testament Paul's very words, are essential in clarifying these issues. Based on the writings of the Apostle Paul in the New Testament the answer is a resounding , Yes!