In Acts 6, where deacons were first appointed to their office in the church, their primary task at the time was to serve tables. There was a partiality problem and help was needed by faithful men to solve it. The “deacons”, which simply means “servants”, were given the task of making sure that all the… Read More »
There are many forms and types of churches today. Something for everyone, they say at a smorgasbord. Of course, in the early days of the church, it was not that way. There was only one church in Jerusalem to start with, and then other local churches came later. Each successive church was established to teach… Read More »
Some words in the Bible seem to have a somewhat uncertain or even spooky meaning for some people. Those words just are not clearly understood in a way that makes practical sense to them. Two similar words that fit into this category are the words “sanctify” and “sanctification”. “Sanctify” simply means to “set apart”. This… Read More »
The word “landmark” is used four times in the Old Testament, and not once in the New Testament. The word “landmarks” occurs only once. God commanded the Jews to not remove a landmark, particularly not their neighbor’s. If they did, they were cursed for doing it, according to Deuteronomy 27:17: “Cursed be he that removeth… Read More »
Moses was clearly God’s appointed leader over Israel, tasked with the job of bringing the children of Israel out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. He saw opposition at various times from individuals and groups within the camp, but some of his most grievous problems came from members of his own family. The youngest… Read More »
In the New Testament, the man Gamaliel only appears in two verses – both times in the book of Acts. He was a member of the Sanhedrin, and was greatly respected as a highly educated and fair man. Gamaliel was the great grandson of Hillel, who was also well-known in Jewish circles and respected as… Read More »
The term “Sanhedrin” is not found in the KJV, yet the term is often used among believer when talking about the days and events surrounding the life of Christ. It is the name given to the council of Jewish leaders. The council is believed to have been composed of 70 Jewish men, and the high… Read More »
The Biblical account of Abraham and his “temptation” is often misunderstood by believers and non-believers alike. Once it is understood, it is easy to see how that chapter – Genesis 22 – fits in perfectly with the overall theme of the Bible. The Account Genesis 22 begins with revealing God presenting a temptation (or, test)… Read More »
The Book of Esther is often criticized by some who like to emphasize that the name of God does not occur anywhere in the Book. A casual reading of the book in English does reveal this to be the case. The time period of the book of Esther is during the Captivity, after the Jews… Read More »
Yesterday, I talked about justification and how God uses it to forgive the sinner and provide an eternal salvation. Today, I want to look at another great aspect of salvation in the topic of redemption. This certainly ought to be a cause of great rejoicing for believers. Redemption first pictures the condition (state) of the… Read More »