Thomas Jefferson, author of The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth My concern is the departure from the truths of God's Word. There are many paths away from God. The confusion caused by mistranslating His Word is only one. This blog is about only one heresy; Deliberately mistranslating the word of God. Poor translations are … Continue reading When Is a Bible Translation Not the Word of God?
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According to Wikipedia “Eyewitness testimony is the account a bystander gives in the courtroom, describing what they perceived happened during the specific incident under investigation. Ideally this recollection of events is detailed, however this is not always the case. This recollection is used as evidence to show what happened from a witness' point of view. … Continue reading Eyewitness Testimony: The Foundation and Basis of Reality
I agree with Secular Humanists about one thing – the Bible stands or falls on its truth as a whole. They, however think it doesn’t hold together. In defending his book, Killing Jesus, Bill O’Reilly took exception to this position. He believes that the Bible is accurate in its depiction of the crucifixion but wrong … Continue reading Who are you—mere man that you are—to talk back to God? Rom 9:20 ISV
Satan has gained an enormous advantage over Christians by the confusion created over the hundreds of different Bible translations. Though we wrote a blog on this subject What is a Pig Translation? that blog was about translation techniques or problems in translations. Every translation has to balance translation with education. By that we mean both … Continue reading What English Translation of the Bible Do You Use?
Over twenty years ago we heard a sermon that God does not want lone ranger Christians. God established His Church and each and every believer is responsible to be part of His Church. It was based on a very principle of God’s Word. And let us continue to consider how to motivate one another to … Continue reading No Lone Rangers
God created us with a body, soul and spirit. We also have an intellect, will and emotions. Though we all have the ability to make choices, we also have the responsibility to live with the results of the decisions we make. No matter how well we think through our beliefs or how happy, sad, angry, … Continue reading In The Image of God
Every few months the same story hits the national or world news. A family or a parent does everything right, but a child dies anyway. The child might be sitting properly fastened into a car seat and the car is hit while stopped at a light or stop sign. A home is completely childproof, the … Continue reading The God of Love Created the World. Why Do Tragedies Happen?
While there are numerous detailed answers, this is a brief, simple overview. 1) Moses wrote of what he learned as an Egyptian. And when he was cast out, Pharaoh's daughter took him up, and nourished him for her own son. And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in … Continue reading How Did We Get The Old Testament?
“There are those who reason well, but they are greatly outnumbered by those who reason badly.” “Mathematics is the alphabet with which God has written the Universe.” “Mathematics is the language with which God has written the universe.” All attributed to Galileo Galilei Popular fiction to the contrary, both the ancient Greeks and Romans were … Continue reading The Death of Science Part 2: The Biblical Foundations of Science by Michael J. Findley
Wikimedia Commons Psalms Scroll Public Domain in the US. The Israel Antiquities Authority 1993; photographer not named. Most people have heard of the Dead Sea Scrolls (DSS). Few people really know what they are and fewer still understand their significance. The DSS were found in caves near the Dead Sea and contain ancient scrolls. The oldest … Continue reading The Not So Dead Sea Scrolls
My memory isn’t what it should be, but I do not remember anyone saying that he/she did not have a belief system until about 2 years ago. Almost daily now I seem to hear someone say that.Anyone who claims that they do not have a belief system is either uneducated or dishonest. There is nothing … Continue reading But I Don’t Have a Belief System!
The Love of God By Frederick M. Lehman 1917 The love of God is greater far Than tongue or pen can ever tell; It goes beyond the highest star, And reaches to the lowest hell; The guilty pair, bowed down with care, God gave His Son to win; His erring child He reconciled, And pardoned … Continue reading The Love of God
‘Whom are you like in your greatness? ‘Behold, Assyria was a cedar in Lebanon With beautiful branches and forest shade, And very high, And its top was among the clouds. Ezekiel 31:3 God gave a warning to Ezekiel for the nation of Egypt, a history lesson and a parable of sorts. Egypt was powerful and magnificent, secure in its pride, … Continue reading A Warning for Egypt, and for Us? — Post by Mary C. Findley
We all have friends. A few people are close friends, some more are friendly without being close and most people are on friendly terms without even knowing them very well. We all have enemies. If we are faithful to the Word of God, then some people will have vile, hate-filled enemies who openly display their … Continue reading Friend, Foe, or What? — Post by Michael J. Findley
We live in an age where man is not only the measure, but men sit in judgment on God. People think that God just doesn’t measure up to their standard of right and wrong, so of course their progressing, evolving standards judge God. While this attitude is nothing new, and goes back at least as … Continue reading Let God Be True, and Every Man a Liar — Post by Michael J. Findley
We were reading in Jeremiah this morning, and I ran across these verses. It made me think of how we fail the Lord sometimes ... Get distracted and fall away from wholehearted service, or become rebellious and stubborn. The Lord invites us to return, and His forgiveness will restore us to "stand before him", like … Continue reading Why I Write Steampunk … A Part Two of Sorts … Author post by Sophronia Belle Lyon
I don't know why it's become popular to attach "punk" to music, fashion, and literary genre, but it is what it is. Steampunk can find expression in all these outlets, but many people say it originated in fashion or clothing. It's a style that draws on the Victorian time period, including top hats, cravats, … Continue reading What in the World Is Steampunk and Why Would a Christian Write About It? FFVP Author post by Sophronia Belle Lyon
For the coming of the Son of Man will be just like the days of Noah. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and they did not understand until the flood came and took them all … Continue reading The Coming of the Son of Man by Michael J. Findley
"Trust me. I'm a Scientist." Hubby is working on the Conflict of the Ages Part 3: “They Deliberately Forgot” –The Flood and the Ice Age. Yes, this series has pretty cumbersome titles, doesn’t it? The first part is based on 2 Peter 3:5, where Peter nails the whole secularist amnesia and its resulting erroneous dogma. … Continue reading The Truth With Proof by Mary C. Findley
Anyone who says that God is a big bully is picking and choosing what he reads in the Bible. Read the whole thing, cover to cover, over and over, to see the whole God. Yes, it’s hard work. Yes, you’ll see violence and misery and pain and suffering, but look at what else you’’ll see! … Continue reading There’s Honey in the Rock, My Brother! by Mary C. Findley