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Monthly Archives: August 2003

Leviticus and Medicine

Written on August 27, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

Moses was raised in the learning and wisdom of the Egyptians (Acts 7:22). Traditionally the Pentateuch (the first five books, or rolls, of the Bible) are attributed to him. Whether… Read More

Biblical Errors?

Written on August 26, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

Muslims commonly claim that the Bible has been "changed," and that there are over 100,000 "errors" which occurred through the transmission process. What can the disciple of Jesus Christ respond… Read More

What Happens When We Die? – by Gordon Ferguson

Written on August 19, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

Introduction Probably all religious people have questions about what happens when we die. Many of them believe that we cease to exist at death until the resurrection at the end… Read More

Specificity of Biblical Prophecy

Written on August 18, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

Having seen that biblical prophecy (type a) can be prophetic without necessarily being predictive, we are now ready to examine type (b), or predictive, prophecy. Biblical predictive prophecy was not… Read More

John 15 and Biblical Fruit, by Tom Jones

Written on August 18, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

Our Teaching About John 15 For many years in our movement we have heard that the fruit Jesus describes in John 15 is the making of other disciples. Often we… Read More

The Death Penalty

Written on August 13, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

In the Old Testament capital punishment was mandated for many offenses: 1. Adultery (Leviticus 20:11) 2. Attacking parents (Exodus 21:15) 3. Bestiality (Exodus 22:19, Leviticus 20:15) 4. Blasphemy (Leviticus 24:16)… Read More

Lives of Women in the First Century AD, by Emily Greig

Written on August 13, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

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Nature of Biblical Prophecy

Written on August 5, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

Biblical prophecy falls into two categories:* Speaking for another, as in someone’s speaking the truth of God to his fellows* Foretelling what will take place in future. In English the… Read More

Oxford and the English Martyrs, by James Greig

Written on August 5, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

The following are excerpts from Foxe’s Book of Martyrs (published Ambassador, complete), first published Basle 1559. John Foxe studied at Oxford and was ordained by Nicholas Ridley in 1550. He… Read More

Old Testament Extrabiblical Sources

Written on August 4, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

This is a list (possibly incomplete) of sources cited in the O.T. books. The list omits references to actual O.T. books. These works are “extrabiblical” — outside (extra, Latin) the… Read More

Recommended Books on Parenting

Written on August 4, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

BOOKS FOR PARENTS OF YOUNGER CHILDREN The Five Love Languages of Children, by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell. Very well written, easy to read. Makes you think about each individual… Read More

Matthew 11:12: Forceful Men

Written on August 3, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

(c) 2003, Douglas Jacoby Scriptural Study: BIASTAI (“forceful men”) For years we have heard of the need for “forceful men” and women in positions of spiritual leadership. Certainly now more… Read More

NT Extrabiblical Sources

Written on August 1, 2003 at 12:00 am, by

This is a list (possibly incomplete) of pagan sources cited or alluded to in the N.T. books. The list omits references to other New Testament books. These works are “extrabiblical”… Read More