This popular saying comes from Psalm 46:10, “Be still, and know that I am God; / I will be exalted among the nations, / I will be exalted in the earth.” This verse comes from a longer section of Scripture that proclaims the power and security of God. While the threat the psalmist faced is not …
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From reading the New Testament, it seems to be the case that early Christians wanted nothing but to “go to church.” They wanted to be in fellowship with other Christians. They wanted to meet regularly and sing together, pray together, and share a common meal together. There was something about their conversion to Christianity that drove them to desire to be in communion with other Christians.
Bill elaborates on the Old and New Testaments to guide his readers to gain a deeper
understanding of reconciliation in their own lives and biblical forgiveness toward others.
The Reformed Table Talk Podcast: Byron Gillory and I have recently began discussing what is known as Systematic Theology. It may sound like a big word but its simply a harmonization of various verse in the bible that make up particular doctrines. Systematic Theolgy brings things together to help explain in detail what each of …
Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles and methods of interpreting the text of the Bible. 2 Timothy 2:15 commands believers to be involved in hermeneutics: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who . . . correctly handles the word of truth.” The purpose of biblical hermeneutics is to …
Over the past few months there has been little activity on the CC412 website and even videos we have uploaded to social media. Some of you may have thought “Well this project is dead” but that is simply not the case! For some time, the CC412 has been a solo project I have been working …
Divorce is a very problematic issue in America, even among Christians we often find ourselves going through divorce. There are biblical grounds to justify why we are permitted to get a divorce but it is NEVER commanded. Biblically there are only two reasons the Lord permits divorce. One spouse has committed adultery by sleeping with …
It might surprise many today to find out that Saint Nicholas (spoiler alert) is a real person after all. Is he the white-bearded man with a red suit, a cap, and a sleigh? Not quite, but he probably was bearded, did wear a hat, and did travel in horse-drawn, not reindeer-drawn, transportation. The legend behind …
The concept of “blasphemy against the Spirit” is mentioned in Mark 3:22–30 and Matthew 12:22–32. Jesus has just performed a miracle. A demon-possessed man was brought to Jesus, and the Lord cast the demon out, healing the man of blindness and muteness. The eyewitnesses to this exorcism began to wonder if Jesus was indeed the Messiah they had …
One argument skeptics would have regarding the scriptures is that there were no formal writings in the early years of biblical history. I have only heard this a few times in my life, but as I continue in my own life, spiritual walk with the Lord, and continue to learn more about archaeology, I find …
