In spite of many social justice warriors attempting to force the Church to take care of unbelievers, the words immigration, immigrant, and emigrant are not in the Bible. Neither is the concept contained in Greek and Hebrew words which can be translated as visitor, alien, foreigner, stranger, outsider, pilgrim, and sojourner. All of these words … Continue reading What Does the Bible Teach about Immigration? — Michael J. Findley
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“It’s not a biblical command for the country to let everyone in who wants to come, that’s not a Bible issue,” Franklin Graham told HuffPost. “We want to love people, we want to be kind to people, we want to be considerate, but we have a country and a country should have order and there … Continue reading Thank You, Franklin Graham — Post by Michael J. Findley
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If possible, so far as it depends on you, live in peace with all people. Romans 12:8 Eric Costanzo, pastor of the South Tulsa Baptist Church (SBC) in Tulsa, OK co-signed a protest letter published in the Washington Post, wrote a facebook article, and posted a blog supporting the Evangelical protest of the temporary immigration … Continue reading Peace, Unity, and Refugees: the Executive Order
I work at a major retailer and try to provide customer service to many people from other countries setting here in the United States. I don't know their legal status and that isn't what this post is about. I do believe people should enter their chosen country legally and that they should learn the language of … Continue reading English Only, Please! But …Post by Mary C. Findley
I haven't written an actual "writing" post for awhile. As I posted not too long ago, it's been a year of upheavals and little or no writing for me. Still, I have picked up a few ideas for writers in my stumbling, fuddy-duddy way, that might help. I tend to discover things other people have known and … Continue reading Even I Can Use Instagram — Post by Mary C. Findley
Sheldon’s question, “What Would Jesus Do?” has driven some people to attempt great deeds for Christ. It has driven others to do things which can best be described charitably as questionable. Few people invest the time and energy to study what Jesus actually did. When Jesus knew that he had less than a day before … Continue reading What Did Jesus Do? — Post by Michael J. Findley
But we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve like other people who have no hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so through Jesus God will bring those who have died with him. For we declare to … Continue reading What Is The Gospel? Part Five: The Eternal Gospel
In the beginning, the Word existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God. He existed in the beginning with God. Through him all things were made, and apart from him nothing was made that has been made. (John 1:1 ISV) New Tribes Mission was founded in 1942 to evangelize unreached people groups who … Continue reading What Is The Gospel? Part Four: Our Responsibility
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel (Timothy 2:8 ESV) … on that day when God, through Jesus the Messiah, will judge people's secrets according to my gospel. (Romans 2:16 ISV) Now to the one who is able to strengthen you with my gospel and the … Continue reading What Is The Gospel? Part Three: The Gospel According to Paul
Then Jesus returned to Galilee by the power of the Spirit. Meanwhile, the news about him spread throughout the surrounding country. He began to teach in their synagogues and was continuously receiving praise from everyone. (Luke 4:14,15 ISV) Soon after Satan tempted Jesus, Jesus returned to Galilee. Luke, written to Theophilus, a Greek, does not … Continue reading What Is The Gospel? Part Two: The Gospel According to Jesus
“As you go into the entire world, proclaim the gospel to everyone.” (Mark 16:15 ISV) The gospel, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον, can be translated good news. But it is not just any good news. A friend getting married, a job promotion, a medical checkup free of disease, and many other types of good news are not the gospel … Continue reading What Is the Gospel? Part One: What the Gospel Is Not
Nimrod built Nineveh very soon after the flood. It was part of his kingdom to rebel against God. [Nimrod’s] kingdom began in the region of Shinar with the cities of Babylon, Eriech, Akkad, and Calneh. From there he went north to Assyria and built Nineveh, Rehoboth-ir, and Calah, along with Resen, which was located between … Continue reading The Historical Context of Jonah
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Throughout His ministry, occasionally Jesus dealt with those who openly rejected Him, such as Herod and the Romans who were like the atheists/secular humanists of today. So [Herod] continued to question [Jesus] for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all. (Luke 23:9, ISV) Several times Jesus dealt with those who pretended … Continue reading How Jesus Dealt with People — post by Michael J. Findley
Caravaggio The Arrest of Christ National Gallery of Ireland "The Judas Kiss" Source/Photographer Web Gallery of Art Wikimedia Commons Isaiah prophesied that the Messiah would have “no form and he had no majesty that we should look at him, and there is no attractiveness that we should desire him.” (53:2 ISV) While this might refer … Continue reading What Did Jesus Look Like? — post by Michael J. Findley
Pool of Bethesda ruins_2272 Author James Emery from Douglasville, United States Wikimedia Commons What existed from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we observed and touched with our own hands-this is the Word of life! This life was revealed to us, and we have seen it and … Continue reading Is Ancient History Important? — post by Michael J. Findley
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The dissertation on Revelation by Dr. Charles Smith, The Apocalypse by Joseph Seiss (1865), or my Biblical Studies section on Revelation cover this in detail. This is more a definition than even a brief overview. Daniel 9: 24-27: Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to … Continue reading Chiliasm: What the Scriptures Teach — post by Michael J. Findley
Our authority is the Word of God and not the opinions of men. But the church historian Philip Schaff had to admit that “The most striking point in the eschatology of the ante-Nicene age is the prominent chiliasm, or millennarianism; that is, the belief of a visible reign of Christ in glory on earth with … Continue reading Chiliasm — Post by Michael J. Findley