以俯伏的姿势祷告 - 马太福音26:39
马太福音 26:39 耶稣又往前走了一点，俯伏在地，祷告说，父啊，倘若可行，求你叫这杯离开我。然而，不要照我的意思，只要照你的意思。 姿态 在伊斯兰教中，人们通过各种姿势进行祈祷，包括弯腰低头朝向地面（这里指弯腰至 waist，让脸朝向地面）。穆斯林进行一种仪式性的祈祷，称为 salah 或 salat…
七种赞美
通常，当有人提到这几点时，他们正在寻找以下内容（来自斯特朗的希伯来词典）： 1. YADAH 用伸出的手敬拜。 在敬拜和崇拜中全然降服。 向主举手。 它包含了像小孩对父母一样的全然降服——“抱我吧，我是你的”。 经文：创世纪29:35，历代志上7:6，20:21，诗篇9:1，28:7，诗篇33:2，42:5，11，49:18，以赛亚书12:1 3034…
人堕落和洪水之前是否吃肉？
圣经并没有具体回答这个问题。然而，我们可以简要地考察一些论点。第一个论点假设在堕落之前根本没有死亡。因此，人类不能吃动物，因为动物不能死亡。 那么，在人类堕落之前，是否有死亡呢？有的。神是“种子”循环的制定者。创世纪1:11-12说： 上帝说：“地要长出青草和结种的菜蔬，并结果子的树，每样树要结果子，果子里面有它的种子，在地上各按其类生长。”事情就这样成了。…
The New Testament Tithe?
This note is but a brief representation of what the Bible teaches about "tithing" vs. "giving." I am grateful for and highly recommend Dr. Russell Earl Kelly's, "Should the Church Teach Tithing? A…
Freemasonry and Idolatry
Thanks for your question. This is a topic very close to my heart as my own father was a Mason. When he died he didn’t go to Heaven. Though a devote Freemason, he never knew Christ as his Lord and…
Conditional and Unconditional Covenants
The outline of the conditionality/unconditionality of the covenants that you have presented is the one that has characterized traditional Reformed thinking and teaching. However, this is an area in…
What's the meaning of I AM?
Names are important to God. In the beginning, he named Adam. The Hebrew word for man ( adam ) is the generic term for mankind and was the proper name Adam (cf. Gen 2:20; 3:17, 20; 5:2). As God's…
God, the Uncontained One - 2 Chronicles 7:12-16 and 1 Kings 8:27
2 Chronicles 7:12-16 The LORD appeared to him at night and said: "I have heard your prayer and have chosen this place for myself as a temple for sacrifices. When I shut up the heavens so that there…
The Re-Newed or New Covenant?
In Jeremiah 31:31 we see God renewing, restoring, or refreshing - not replacing - the covenant with his people. So why do we express the covenant in such terms? While there are a myriad of answers…
Did David only sin once?
1 Kings 15:5 For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not failed to keep any of the LORD's commands all the days of his life - except in the case of Uriah the Hittite. David…
What is the covenant of salt?
All covenants (Heb. beriyth ) speak of both blessing and cursing (please see "Covenants in General" below), but the covenant of salt is particularly interesting. Some scholars note that salt in the…
Why did the Ark require pitch?
Genesis 6:14 Make yourself an ark [ tebah ] of gopher wood. Make rooms in the ark, and cover it inside and out with pitch [ kopher ]. Exodus 2:3 When she could hide him no longer, she took for him a…
Is Abortion Murder?
"Yes" abortion is murder. Abortion is not a reproductive right, as reproduction has already taken place. Therefore, abortion is murder. Abortion: A Brief Ancient History of a Despicable Crime…
Jesus the Sinner
No, Jesus never sinned. The Bible specifically says that Jesus was sinless: "Christ . . . offered himself without blemish to God" (Heb. 9:14). The author of Hebrews also teaches: "Since then we have…
Conviction, Cleansing, Commissioning and A Message (Isa. 6:1-13)
There’s a lot to unfold and understand in Isaiah 6:1-13. I have categorized the chapter under four main headings: Conviction of a Servant (Isa. 6:1-5); Cleansing of a Servant (Isa. 6:6-7)…
Who is the One True Church?
There are many denominations that have declared themselves to be the "one true church": The Roman Catholic Church; the Orthodox Church; the Oriental Orthodox communion; and the Assyrian Church of the…
The She-Bear Gang - 2 Kings 2:23-24
2 Kings 2:23-24 From there Elisha went up to Bethel. As he was walking along the road, some youths came out of the town and jeered at him. Go on up, you baldhead! they said. Go on up, you baldhead!…
Muhammad and Machmaddim - Song of Songs 5:16
Song of Songs 5:16 "His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem." The phrase "altogether lovely" is the Hebrew word…
Introduction to the Prophetic Books
Introduction to the Prophetic Books Arrangement of Books The books of Isaiah through Malachi (with the exceptions of Lamentations and Daniel) correspond to the section of the Hebrew canon known as…
Does "all Scripture" in 2 Timothy 3:16-17 mean both testaments?
Thank you for your question. I'm persuaded that the preponderance of the evidence below reveals beyond any reasonable doubt that Paul is referring to both the New and Old Testament Scripture in his…
What About Hebrews 11:3?
Let me begin by saying that your question has been pondered by many a Bible scholar, theologian, and scientist too. While some may disagree, here are some of my personal thoughts and those of a few…
Overview of the Book of 2 Chronicles
Overview of the Books of 1 & 2 Chronicles Note: The Overviews for 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles are identical. Author: The author is unknown. Purpose: To direct the restoration of the Kingdom after…
Invoking God's Presence
You've raised several different points: 1. The Holy Spirit indwells believers and God is omnipresent. The Holy Spirit did not indwell old covenant believers. Yes, the Holy Spirit indwells believers…
Is it Possible Not to Sin?
1 John 3:6-9 (KJV) Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him. Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous…