Down through almost 24 centuries of time echoes this exclamation by God: I hate divorce!” That statement (found in Malachi 2: 16) troubled me for many years. Why would God make such a statement? First, you need to read the statement in its context; God made the statement remonstrating Israelite men who had literally divorcedContinue reading “Divorce and Remarriage”
Category Archives: General Information About the Bible
The Christmas Story
The following is a contemporary English version of the Bible’s Christmas story, designed to be read aloud (serially or at one sitting) to children of all ages during the Christmas season. If you choose to read it serially, please read a portion each day for about a week, ending theContinue reading “The Christmas Story”
Change Your Mind
change: to cause to become different; alter; transform; a radical transmutation of one’s character or core nature. “You better change your mind, young man, or you’re going to be in serious trouble!” was shouted at me by my mother who was chasing me after I had done something wrong; I don’t recall for certain, butContinue reading “Change Your Mind”
Baptism in the Holy Spirit
In the mid-twentieth century, a worldwide phenomenon called “The Charismatic Renewal” began almost simultaneously in three locations: Seattle, Washington, New York City, and at Notre Dame University in Indiana in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s—and continues to this day. Those events were preceded by a similar event a generation or so earlier that began duringContinue reading “Baptism in the Holy Spirit”
72 Hours of History
Dear Reader, we’ve been “sold a bill of goods” which we’ve “swallowed hook, line, and sinker.” Those are antiquated terms, but it’s true: we’ve been hoodwinked, bamboozled, and flim-flammed—the victims of a seemingly innocent, but serious, falsehood foisted upon hundreds of millions of believers in Jesus for almost 1,700 years! What in the world amContinue reading “72 Hours of History”
4 Views: Who Has the Final Word?
You may not want to hear it. You may not believe me. But I want to tell you an astonishing truth right up front: not all authentic, born again followers of Jesus on this planet believe exactly the same as you do, but they’re still believers in Jesus! I know, I know . . .Continue reading “4 Views: Who Has the Final Word?”
Whole in One
At age 18, shortly after I became a follower of Jesus God called me and began to equip me to be a teacher of the Bible and related subjects. In fact, He “spoke” to me these words: “Bill, I have called you and will equip you to be a teacher of the Bible and relatedContinue reading “Whole in One”
Salvation
Salvation is a concept many people don’t understand. It’s a word that remains a mystery to many. For many people, it’s an old-fashioned term—this thing known as “salvation” or being “saved.” Why salvation at all? What do people need saved from? Obviously no one needs saved unless they’re in some kind of peril. Many wouldContinue reading “Salvation”
The Image of God
The Bible makes the startling claim in Genesis 1: 26 and 27 (and Genesis 9: 6) that human beings were created in the “image of God.” That’s what the reference says, but what does it mean to be created in God’s image? By basic definition “image” means a “representation of something.” We know from manyContinue reading “The Image of God”
God’s Purposes For You
Precisely what—if anything—did Jesus of Nazareth accomplish by means of his birth, his life on earth, his tortuous death on the cross, his resurrection, and his return to heaven some 2,000 years ago? Coupled with that question is this: What are God’s ultimate purposes for his entire creation? For you? Are there answers to suchContinue reading “God’s Purposes For You”
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