Posted on 16 July 2024
The Bible refers to the Lord God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in several places. This name emphasizes the covenant that God made with Israel and their special place as God's chosen people. The Abrahamic Covenant was repeated to three different …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
When it comes to understanding God's perfect will for our lives, many of us seek specific guidance from Him. We want to know where to work, where to live, whom to marry, and even what car to buy. However, God reveals a different approach to determining His …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
When we ask the question, "How big is God?" we may encounter different answers depending on the context. In children's Sunday school, the common response is that God is "bigger than you can imagine!" While this answer may satisfy the curiosity of young minds, it leaves …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
When discussing the "impassibility of God," theologians are considering whether God is capable of feeling or suffering. Some argue that God is impassible, meaning He exists above human emotion and remains untouched by it. Others believe that God is passible, meaning He can and does experience …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
The name "LORD of hosts" is found 261 times in the Old Testament Scriptures. It first appears in 1 Samuel 1:3 and refers to Yahweh, the self-existent, redemptive God. The term "hosts" translates the Hebrew word meaning "armies," symbolizing the angelic armies of heaven. Another way …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
Elohim is a Hebrew word that is commonly used to refer to God in the Old Testament. It appears over 2,500 times in the Tanakh, starting from the very first verse: "In the beginning [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). The …
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Posted on 15 July 2024
The question of whether there is a conclusive argument for the existence of God has been debated throughout history. Some argue that belief in God is irrational and unfounded, while others believe that there are logical and reasonable arguments that support the existence of …
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Posted on 15 July 2024
The question of whether God and Jesus are the same person is a complex one that depends on how we understand the term "same person." In a theological sense, it is important to recognize that Jesus and God the Father are different persons …
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Posted on 15 July 2024
In 2006, author Michael Baigent released a book entitled "The Jesus Papers: Exposing the Greatest Cover-Up in History." This book claims to reveal evidence that Jesus survived the crucifixion and was alive as late as AD 45. According to the book …
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Posted on 14 July 2024
How can we grow in faith? Growing in faith is a journey that involves both personal commitment and divine guidance. To deepen your faith, start by building a relationship with God through prayer, Bible study, and fellowship with other believers. Hebrews 11:6 reminds us that "without faith it is …
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Posted on 14 July 2024
The name of God, Yahweh, has been associated with breath by Jewish sages. They believed that the act of breathing itself evokes the name of God. When we pronounce the name Yahweh, the two syllables correspond to the intake and outtake of a single breath. Thus, with every …
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