The World System
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Speak Truth to Power ?, (Article)
I believe that the apostolic church of the first century was keenly aware of the realities of the spiritual “powers” of darkness and spiritual “forces” of evil. If the Church (the Ekklesia) today is to regain its apostolicity, it will need to recover this spiritual awareness in her true God-given calling. Suffice to say that those who desire to be involved in the Lord’s eternal purpose of “the manifold wisdom of God now being made known through the church to
Politicized Christendom (Article)
Some historical background may reflect parallels between the first and second coming of Christ, and in turn, may give us some insight into the times in which we live. When Jesus came the first time, a great majority of God’s people had a perspective which was more political than spiritual. I believe that when Jesus comes again, it will be to a people whose majority has a perspective which again has become more political than spiritual.
Swift is the Plunder, Speedy is the Prey (Article)
Maher-shalal-hash-baz Isaiah 8:1 A Prophecy for a People Not Unlike Ourselves ******* “Be broken, you peoples, and be shattered; and listen, all remote places of the earth. Get ready, yet be shattered. Get ready, yet be shattered. Devise a plan, but it will fail. State a proposal, but it will not stand, for God is with us. For so the LORD spoke to me with mighty power and instructed me not to walk in the way of this people, saying, “You are not to say, ‘It is a conspiracy!’ regarding everything that this people call a conspiracy, and you are not to fear what they fear or be in dread of it. It is the
Defining “The Elementary Principles of the World” (Article)
This article will be an investigation into the nature of “the elementary principles of the world” (ta stoicheia tou kosmou) – a phrase penned by Paul, the apostle. We will look into the meaning of the Greek word, stoicheia; review the passages of scriptures in which Paul uses the term “elementary principles of the world”; reference the major interpretations of the term; state what seems to be the most consistently accurate meaning of the term; and discuss the sacralization of
Faith for the Future (Article)
“These things I have spoken to you, so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation but take courage; I have overcome the world.”[1] How can we have peace in the midst of tribulation? How can we have courage in tribulation? How can we overcome in tribulation? The answer I have to offer you in this message is “Faith”. To truly understand why faith is essential in facing the future, we need to begin by
Small but Wise Lizard (Article)
A foundational Scripture passage – Proverbs 30:24-28 “Four things are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: The ants are not a strong people, but they prepare their food in the summer; The rock hyraxes are not mighty people, yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet all of them go out in ranks; The lizard you may grasp with the hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.” The corresponding Scripture passage
Small but Wise Locusts (Article)
A foundational Scripture passage – Proverbs 30:24-28 “Four things are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: The ants are not a strong people, but they prepare their food in the summer; The rock hyraxes are not mighty people, yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet all of them go out in ranks; The lizard you may grasp with the hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.” The corresponding Scripture passage
Small but Wise Rock Hyraxes (Article)
A foundational Scripture passage – Proverbs 30:24-28 “Four things are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: The ants are not a strong people, but they prepare their food in the summer; The rock hyraxes are not mighty people, yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet all of them go out in ranks; The lizard you may grasp with the hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.” The corresponding Scripture passage
Small but Wise Ants (Articles)
A foundational Scripture passage – Proverbs 30:24-28 “Four things are small on the earth, but they are exceedingly wise: The ants are not a strong people, but they prepare their food in the summer; The rock hyraxes are not mighty people, yet they make their houses in the rocks; The locusts have no king, yet all of them go out in ranks; The lizard you may grasp with the hands, yet it is in kings’ palaces.” The corresponding Scripture passage
Humility – Wisdom Connection, The (Article)
”… so that the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known through the church to the rulers and the authorities in the heavenly places.”[1] God has a cosmic point to make: God’s WISDOM makes the wisdom of the world and the god of this world look foolish.[2] But what is the Biblical meaning of “wisdom”? The first mention of the concept in the Scriptures appears in Exodus.[3] It is in reference to the skilled artisans whom God appointed