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Peter Stoner’s probabilities of Jesus fulfilling 8 prophecies over which He had no human control
Empirical Data of God’s Involvement in History — Part I Peter Stoner’s probabilities of Jesus fulfilling 8 prophecies over which He had no human control — This excerpt comes from Peter Stoner from his book “Science Speaks”, and is endorsed … Continue reading
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Sir Robert Anderson’s calculations linking Daniel’s "Seventy Weeks" prophecy and Jesus’ crucifixion
Empirical Data of God’s Involvement in History — Part II Sir Robert Anderson’s calculations linking Daniel’s “Seventy Weeks” prophecy and Jesus’ crucifixion — http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Robert_Anderson “The Coming Prince” / Chapter X / Fulfillment of the Prophecy: http://philologos.org/__eb-tcp/chap10.htm “THE secret things belong … Continue reading
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Madness as Spiritual Suffering
During my daily Bible study a few months back, I ran across a very interesting verse which hit home: Deuteronomy 28:28: “The Lord will smite you with madness and with blindness and bewilderment of heart.” No doubt there are too … Continue reading
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Against gods, goddesses, and syncretism.
Against the gods… and godesses. Against syncretism. A list of interchangeable mother-goddess names (something for worshippers of the “sacred feminine” or “the goddess” to consider): –Ishtar (Babylon) –Asherah/Ashtoroth/Ashtoreth/Astarte/Ashtart (Phoenicians/Arameans/Mesopotamia) –Aphrodite (Greek)/Venus (Roman) –Inana (ancient Sumeria) –Anat (Canaan) –Isis (one title: … Continue reading
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Lord Calls the Lowly
“The Lord usually calls the lowly rather than the mighty to act for Him.” – footnote for Judges 6:15, from Zondervan’s New American Standard Study Bible. Three examples: Gideon, Jacob, and Saul. Gideon: “O Lord, how shall I deliver Israel? … Continue reading
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Faith vs. Works / blind faith discussed
Our good works are the dancing which follows in response to the Music we hear by faith. First the Music… then the dancing… not the other way ‘round. Our good works are the result, not the cause, of salvation (the … Continue reading
Fear — from a biblical perspective.
There are three relevant listings on page 73 in The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible’s Universal Subject Guide to the Bible (1990): Fear, Fear, godly, and Fearlessness. I inserted some Zondervan NASB notes. Fear – anxiety caused by … Continue reading
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Jesus’ Claims to Divinity
I: When Jesus said “I AM” (John 6:35; 8:12; 9:5; 10:7,9; 10:11,14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1,5; Matt 27:43; Mark 14:62; John 8:24,28,58; 13:19; Rev 1:8, 17-18) – that was a direct claim of divinity. God told Abraham (edit, lol: Moses!…thanks, Glen) … Continue reading
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The Abrahamic Covenant — Backbone of the Gospel
In “Eternity in their Hearts,” Don Richardson talks about the backbone of Christianity, the Abrahamic Covenant, made by God to Abraham 4,000 years ago and recorded in Genesis 12:1-3. Dr. Ralph Winter, director of the United States Center for World … Continue reading
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Illumination vs. Gnosis
From Lewis Sperry Chafer’s “Major Bible Themes” (revised by John F. Walvoord) (Zondervan, 1974): C. Special Revelation (p. 32-33) Throughout the history of man, God has given special revelation. Many instances are recorded in the Word of God of His … Continue reading
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