Monthly Archives: November 2005

Report by Anthony and Karlyn Battle – Tuesday, 29 November 2005Last Friday night, in Port Au Prince, Haiti, church leaders Reggie and Martine Lambert were ambushed at their front door… Read More

I searched the internet for a good article in English about Saunière and his treasure, and apparently it”s more difficult than in French, which is logical since the original story… Read More

In John 3:22 and John 4:2, it says that the disciples of Jesus were baptising. What kind of baptism was this? In Romans 6:1-7, the scriptures say Jesus had to… Read More

I had a question in Exodus 2:16-3:1. When reading this sector it appears that Reuel is Moses’ father-in-law and not Jethro. Who is Reuel? — Henrietta Reuel is simply another name… Read More

* Give God what’s right – not what’s left.* “Pray” is a four-letter word you can say anywhere – except in public schools.* Man’s way leads to a hopeless end… Read More

Since Satan always tempts people to do wicked things, why does God not destroy Satan? Also, did God know that Adam and Eve would eat from the tree of the… Read More

Since Satan knows that his fate is sealed, why is he acting as he does? Is he betting that God’s love will eventually lead to a reprieve? Or is Satan… Read More

What do you think Matthew 11:13 means? If all the Prophets and the Law prophesied until John, why is the revelation in the Bible? — Belov (Moscow) I was reading… Read More

From Focus on the Family – “The Busyness of Christianity.” http://www.christianitytoday.com/bcl/areas/spiritualgrowth/articles/100405.html

North River Church of Christ: Sermon 20 NOV ’05 Holiday Preparation (5 Principles) HOLIDAY SPIRIT For many of us, 2006 promises to be one of the best years in a… Read More

I always had the understanding (or misunderstanding) that on the day Jesus returns, that disciples would be taken up into heaven first. However, Matthew 13:30 (the parable of the weeds),… Read More

While discussing the Bible with a friend from a Mormon background, the topic of the "other sheep" of John 10 came up. The Mormons use this scripture to contend that… Read More

I have become curious about the "lost tribes" of Israel and the connection with Europe, Britain, and the USA inferred by some groups. What do they base this idea on… Read More

[Reworded] The Jehovah’s Witnesses claim that the name of God, Jehovah was taken out of the Scriptures. It was my understanding that the tetragrammaton (YHWH) was too holy to pronounce,… Read More

I think Job is such an inspiring book, but I must admit that reading it makes me feel a little insecure. Oftentimes, the words of the "worthless physicians" or "miserable… Read More

In our congregations around the world, we are at the crossroads of Jeremiah (6:16): This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient… Read More

November 2nd, 2005– Opening lesson for the 11th Annual International Teachers’ Seminar. To read the whole article download the word document or pdf below. Available Download: Article (.doc – 45k)

Zondervan recently published a software disk for the TNIV that is currently available at Christianbook.com for $7.99. Since this translation is not available from the free e-sword.net website, I thought… Read More

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What is the "rapture," and what scriptural references do proponents of this idea use as supporting evidence? I fail to get a clear understanding from the often quoted 1 Thessalonians… Read More

In John 10, Jesus confronts the Jews who are upset about his claiming to be God’s Son. He quotes a psalm that calls people “gods” because the word of God… Read More

I’m from Jakarta, Indonesia. How can I help my Muslim friends become Christians? — Joe Although we dealt with this question earlier, let me amplify what I wrote before to… Read More

When the Bible says "take up his cross daily," what does that really mean? To kill your sin or to bear Jesus’ persecution? To me, "deny himself" and "take up… Read More

This is an update on the upcoming 11th annual International Teachers’ Seminar. The plan has now been finalized by Gordon Ferguson, Andy Fleming, and myself. We are very excited about… Read More

What is the meaning of Ephesians 3:10? Don’t the heavenly realms already know the manifold wisdom of God? They can see God, or rather they see the spiritual realms (and… Read More