I’m continuing my YouTube series through the book of Genesis. My video making skills are almost non-existent, but I’m trying to make small improvements with each video. It’s really not easy to talk to a camera. I was encouraged to start this project by Mr. Beast, currently the #1 YouTuber in the world with 242
Drunk, Naked, and Cursing: Noah in Genesis 9 Read More »
There is a dangerous practice in Pentecostal or Charismatic Christianity. It is the practice of trying to receive detailed life instructions from the Lord. By detailed life instructions I am referring to instructions regarding everyday life decisions, e.g., marriage, work, finances, location, etc. Often these instructions are given through a prophecy—one person delivering “a word
Summary: Cain kills his younger brother Abel then faces God’s judgment. Main Points We should give offerings to our Creator. Genesis 4 contains the first mention of sacrifice in the Bible and it occurs without explanation. Somehow Cain and Abel understood that they should give gifts to their Creator. Since Cain was a farmer, he brought
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While reading the book of Isaiah I had a revelation. Isaiah repeatedly talks about Jerusalem, also called Zion, but in many places, he cannot be talking about the earthly city in Israel. The descriptions simply don’t fit any manmade place. Hence it seems best to understand these references as descriptions of the heavenly city called
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After 2,000 years scholars are still uncovering biblical treasures. For example, in Rethinking the Atonement, David Moffitt conveys important insights on the concept of atonement in Scripture. What is atonement? An atoning sacrifice is an offering that restores our broken relationship with God. In brief, atonement means reconciliation between God and humans. The Sacrificial Process
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