What Is God’s Economic Stimulus Package?
May 26th, 2009 | Christian Finances | No Comment
In today's economy many are challenged with how to make ends meet. Even the government operates at a deficit in the trillions. By comparison, most individuals do not have that much red in their checking accounts. Nevertheless, it does not mean that people are not affected by the loss of jobs, houses, and sense of security. Perhaps we should ask, what is God's economic stimulus package?
Believe it or not, God has a lot to say about economics, many of which lessons if applied would bring about much profit to all. Here are a few tips to remember during any down ...
What Were Moses’ Secrets of Successful Livin...
May 26th, 2009 | Christianity | No Comment
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By any definition, Moses' life was a tremendous success. Success leaves footprints for others to follow. While many examples from Moses could be chosen, for our purposes, we will select three. Before we examine them, let's take a look at some of the factors in Moses background to show that one can succeed in spit of many obstacles. Moses was born into slavery. He then became a basket case, being placed in the Nile River. He lost his job of being prince of Egypt, became a fugitive after murdering an Egyptian for ...
When Is the Acceptable Time for Salvation?
May 25th, 2009 | Eschatology | 1 Comment
The key to understanding New Testament passages is the Old Testament, especially, the prophetic texts. The apostles, inspired of the Holy Spirit, often quoted the Ancient prophetic scriptures to illuminate the meanings. In this manner, they followed the pattern of Christ. This is not more true than for the question, When is the acceptable time for salvation?
Having learned from experiences of "ragman" evangelists I became acquainted with a need for urgency in preaching. Ragman is a term of endearment for preachers in the pre-computer days who used bed sheets for versus PowerPoint charts. They were neatly done, very effective, large enough ...
Can We Go Back to the Future on the End Time?
May 24th, 2009 | Day of the Lord | 2 Comments
If there has ever been a subject hard to be understood it is that of the "already but not yet" of New Testament eschatology. In a chapter from "The Last Things" edited by Carl Braaten and Robert W. Jenson, includes a chapter on hints from Science for Eschatology -- and Vice Versa, written by George L. Murphy. It isan attempt to understand the end of the world in the light of science.
Can we go back to the future on the end time? What this means is that we must go backwards to get to the Bible future for the end, ...
Blessed Are the Meek For They Shall Inherit the Ea...
May 22nd, 2009 | Dispensationalism | 2 Comments
Just thinking about the beatitudes brings back memories of my mother and our family meals, especially on Sundays. Born the middle child of nine, we each sat around the table eager to share our meal whether breakfast or dinner. However, our mother had one rule, not one morsel of bread until we each had said our grace.
That meant reciting at least one of the beatitudes. Sometimes to help speed the process along, we'd look for the shortest verse, like "Jesus wept." But in most cases it was always special to cite one of the beautitudes. It showed a certain "refinement ...