Is the Church Failing to Do That Which it Ought to Do? Romans 12:10 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 10 In brotherly love have tender affection for one another; in showing honor to one another, take the lead; The apostle Peter, one... Continue Reading →
1 Peter 3:15 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being prepared to make a defense [Gr. apologia] to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in... Continue Reading →
Keep in Step with the Spirit Galatians 5:16-25 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) The Spirit Versus the Flesh 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh... Continue Reading →
Keep in Step with the Spirit Galatians 5:16-25 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) The Spirit Versus the Flesh 16 But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the desires of the flesh... Continue Reading →
There is no real contradiction here, it just seems that way to the English reader of the Bible. The Hebrew word ishshah means “woman” (literally, a female man) or “wife.” Genesis 25:1 should be understood as “Abraham took another woman,... Continue Reading →
The Cure for Anxiety The greatest snare among the Christian body is not the desire to be rich, but the anxiety over the necessities of life. Most Christians are struggling to acquire the basics, living from paycheck to paycheck, and... Continue Reading →
The records, which we possess up to this point, are, as we have seen, comparatively full. But with the settlement at Nazareth, after the return from Egypt, our information comes to a sudden stop, and over the rest of the... Continue Reading →
We are quoting extensively from the Pew Research Center Like Americans in many other religious groups, a substantial share of adults who were raised Muslim no longer identify as members of the faith. But, unlike some other faiths, Islam gains... Continue Reading →
OTTC GENESIS 4:15: “Therefore whoever kills Cain” or “Not so! Whoever kills Cain”
Some have argued that it was the versions that changed the reading from “Therefore whoever kills Cain.” so that it reads “Not so! Whoever kills Cain” in order to make a stronger contrast to Cain’s words in verse 14. Continue Reading →