Bible Study Lessons
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 … Read more
Pentecostal Christianity is exploding. It is the fastest growing segment of Christianity, especially in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. But Wikipedia goes further, “Pentecostalism is believed to be the fastest-growing religious movement in the world.” According to the World Christian Encyclopedia, when linked with Charismatic Christianity, the total number of adherents is more than 600 … Read more
The book of Isaiah is miraculous. Although Isaiah lived seven centuries before Christ, through the Spirit he records details of the life, suffering, death, and even resurrection of Christ. Even critical scholars acknowledge that Isaiah lived long before Christ. The Isaiah Scroll found among the Dead Sea Scrolls dates to at least 100 BC. Many … Read more
The following passage in John 7 has baffled me for a long time. 37 On the last and greatest day of the festival, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. 38 Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” 39 By this … Read more
God is a Man of War by Stephen De Young is an excellent study on violence in the Old Testament. After reading this book, I decided to revise my post on herem warfare, which was one of the most difficult posts I have written. De Young is a proponent of the hybrid-giant view of the Nephilim. … Read more