The Justice of Polygamy
The fact that polygamy is permitted in the Torah is obvious from the many great men who had multiple wives beginning with the three fathers and the six mothers; though the practice was outlawed by the Rabbis with a 1000 year proclamation that ended a few decades ago, still the question remains as to the justice of polygamy-why is a man allowed to have more than one wife while the woman is bound to one man and no more? One of things known about the Creator, stemming from the six days of creation which were divided male and female, is God observes equality; but if God is so concerned about equality than why the disparity?
Mark Of The Beast Revealed
Earlier, I wrote an article titled, "Sunday Churches and the Great Tribulation." As I was reading the article later, it was revealed to me that the Sunday churches, i.e., along with the Sunday sabbath, are the Mark of the Beast. An implant or other physical 'mark' may be demanded professing your allegiance to the Sunday Churches--Satan's mark in the world. How can this be possible you might ask? Let's look at a quote from 'Sunday Churches and the Great Tribulation.' "One of the greatest accomplishments Satan has prepared for the time of the Great Tribulation is the Sunday church. This is his mark, and he will put it to great use in the coming dark times ahead.
Jesus - Legendary Hero or Real Man?
Surely, it's the most extraordinary story ever told. Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and sacrificed himself so that we mortals might have eternal life. Yes, an extraordinary story, but is it fact? or fiction? One compelling bit of evidence strongly suggests it is indeed a fact. Even so, you will never hear it mentioned in a church! Say you were examining an old manuscript and wanted to determine whether the story was fact or fiction, what should you look for? Scholars focus on the hero. If he (or she) is cast in the most favorable light in all circumstances, then the work is probably a fiction.
Are You Sure God Is Listening To You?
There are few things as important to a Christian as an active prayer life. It"s really the key to our relationship with God. There are several things you can do to improve your prayer life, no matter what it looks like right now. You need to make and then take the time to pray, often easier said than done. Dealing with distractions is a continuing challenge, both earthly distractions and spiritual distractions. Having variety in your prayer life will keep your interest high. And, of course, you need to practice, practice, practice. With the tips I"ll share, you can have the kind of prayer life that lets you be sure that God is listening to you.
The Internet - It s A Jungle Out Here On The Web
"My people perish for a lack of knowledge" (Hosea 4:6) - declares the Lord and one of the places they are perishing most financially is, you guessed it, The World Wide Web! As Christians, (or non-Christian as well), we need to learn to wait and get the Wisdom that comes down from above before jumping in and signing anything (or clicking anything, in this case). Turn off the computer. Go for a walk. Pray in the spirit before you decide to pull out your "Almighty Credit Card! " Do you really need this item? If you do, can you wait until you get a better dollar for dollar value deal for it or something else similar?
The Basics of Becoming Yourself
You are an incredible spirit of divine perfection, the same composition as God. Creator is an ocean and you are a drop of water in that ocean. You carry within you the exact components and properties of the entire ocean. You are made of God, in the reflection of God, and God is in you. This does not mean that you are God (as a drop of water is not the ocean) or that God takes on a human form as a woman or man (as the ocean is not a drop of water). It means that your spirit, which is housed in your body, is part of a giant whole we refer to as Great Spirit. God has many names: Great Spirit, All That Is, Mother/Father, Great Mystery, Allah, and Lord.
The Prisoner And The Pauper - An Inmate s Home Is His New Castle
When a small Midwestern town cheers the arrival of 1, 200 criminals and cordially invites them to stay for a year or more, you get the feeling that something just ain't right. Here's how the story goes: The good people of New Castle, Indiana, a Rust Belt community of 18, 700, is finally going to have its prison filled to capacity. The prison, a joint venture of New Castle Mayor Tom Nipp and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, was built in 2002 with the hopes of bringing new jobs to the economically strapped area. Of course, New Castle prison jobs were based on the promise that the facility would quickly fill.
The Greatest Disciple Jesus Christ Ever Had
I recently heard an amazing story about a two year old baby boy by the name of Gabriel, who was the son of parents who were members of the Christian missionary group The Family International. Gabriel died when he was 2 years old, he lived through two years of sickness and pain as he had Down syndrome and was often very sick nearing death. The doctors who treated Gabriel and helped deliver him when he was born thought he would never live to the age that he did. Gabriel was very sick, in pain and near death through most of his two years of life. Even though he died when he was two years old and he seemed insignificant, I believe he was the greatest disciple Jesus Christ ever had.
Three Things Passover And Easter Have In Common
Despite the fact that Easter and Passover are celebrated within days or weeks of each other, most Jews and Christians don't realize the link between their respective spring holiday observances. The reason for this lies simply in the fact that many Jews and Christians alike know little of the origins of the other faith's holidays, rituals or beliefs. Although Christianity arose our of Judaism, many Christians do not recognize this. Christians do not talk about Jesus as a Jew, and, for the most part, Jews don't acknowledge Jesus at all, even though he was a great rebbe, or Jewish teacher.
How Do You See God?
How we see God indicates the depth of our spiritual understanding. From an image of a bearded grandfather with long gray hair, emerging from clouds surrounded by sunbeams, to the ineffable, to no belief at all; these are a few of our ideas about God. As children, we are completely dependent on our parents for physical and psychological support - our parents are our Gods. As we get older, the deification of our parents falls a little flat as we realize their fallibilities - and we naturally search for something more secure to fill the void. If our parents have already introduced us to religious ideas when we were still young and impressionable, then we usually accept these as Truth and form images in our minds based on the indoctrination.