The two most holy ministers in the history of mankind began their first recorded ministerial statements using the exact same Words.  In part one of this series I noted that John the Baptist, whom Jesus Himself called “holy,” began his Biblically-recorded ministry with this statement: “REPENT, FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS AT HAND (Mat.3:2). In […]

God and His Law are one in the same in the sense that His Law (Genesis to Revelation) is  Jehovah Himself in written form.  Jesus of Nazareth was the Law in human form–a God made flesh whose pre-human name was the Word (Jn. 1:1-4,14).  Jesus fulfilled the Law by “walking” (living) the Law.  For this […]

In the natural world the practice of quarantining people infected with communicable diseases has saved millions of lives in the past and continues to do so today.  This is not a new idea.  In Bible times those who were infectious were made to remain “outside the camp” as long as they were a danger to […]

In the fourth chapter of the Book of Genesis we find that Adam and Eve’s first son, Cain, has sinned against God.  God is speaking with him concerning his sin, saying to him in verse seven that if he (Cain) truly repented of his sin, God would forgive him and all would be forgiven.  However, […]

In Hebrews 2:14 the Apostle Paul tells us that “the devil has the power of (spiritual) death.”  He exercises that power at will and very effectively.  He earned such power over those he controls by “violently” defeating Adam.  He spiritually attacked Eve and defeated her.  She in turn attacked Adam and defeated him.  Their descendants […]

In Matthew 11:12 we find Jesus making a profound statement in which He noted that John the Baptist instituted the Kingdom of Heaven, that the kingdom was still in the growing process and that “violent” men were using “violence” to take (enter) the kingdom “by force.”  Jesus was telling us that, with minutely few exceptions, […]

Violence is defined in Webster’s Dictionary as physical force exercised to injure, damage or destroy.  We see that kind of violence every day on television newscasts as the United States appears to be turning on itself, its people seemingly hell-bent on destroying each other, often for no reason.  Strangers randomly shooting each other and attacking […]

In the sixth chapter of the Apostle John’s Gospel we find Jesus speaking to His disciples about their dedication to Him and what that meant relative to their daily lives.  Beginning with verse 64 He lets them know that among His 80 or so disciples there were those who were not true believers.  He also […]

“Idolatry” is having reverence for idols.  An “idol” is defined as any entity, human or otherwise, that is reverenced (revered/exalted) other than the Biblical God.  In His first commandment (Exo. 20:3-5) the Word (the God of the Old Testament who came to earth as Jesus of Nazareth) condemns idol worship, stating that He will not […]

In the beginning God created billions of stars, numerous galaxies, a sun, a moon and several planets.  He also created multitudes of animals, rodents, serpents, bugs, birds, fish, and most important of all–man (Heb.–Adam).  He later created a Law that, in its written form, is called the Holy Bible, which He graciously condensed into Ten […]