Praying in tongues or speaking in tongues ---glossalalia---is one of the controversial subjects of Scripture. Is the gift operational today? Some answer yes. Others no. Both parties base their arguments on Scripture. I belong to the “nay” group. This article however is not to engage the debate but to examine a text famously interpreted as … Continue reading Is Groaning Praying In Tongues?
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God’s Secret And Revealed Will
The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29) “The book of Deuteronomy records Moses’ words to the Israelites as they waited on the plains of Moab to enter … Continue reading God’s Secret And Revealed Will
Salvation According To Peter, Paul and Jesus.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead (1Peter 1:3 ESV). This week, as part of my personal devotional time, I commenced reading of the first … Continue reading Salvation According To Peter, Paul and Jesus.
Dashed Hopes In Christ
But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel (Luke 24:21a). These words were spoken by the men taking a journey to Emmaus whom Jesus approached and started asking questions of. Apparantly, they were discussing the events that had happened; i.e. Jesus' crucifixion, burial and resurrection. Jesus joined them and asked a question. … Continue reading Dashed Hopes In Christ
Christ Was Crucified For Our Sins
I find no guilt in him" (John 18:38; 19:4;6). Three times in his trial, Jesus--the Great and Sovereign Judge of all---was found not guilty by a human judge Pilate. However, justice was perverted and an innocent life killed. Though innocent, his death was to keep in line with biblical prophecy. His death was no random … Continue reading Christ Was Crucified For Our Sins
