Prophecy or Prediction What is the main difference between “Prophecy” and “Prediction”? The general purpose of prophecy and prediction is the same: to tell what will happen in the future. However, their source of authority for this information is very different. Prophecy relies on the authority of God-given information. True prophecy is therefore never wrong because it always carries the…
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I will start from the general definition of the terms and then get to your particular situation.The four terms you mention–vow, oath, swear, and pledge–are referring to three very different situations. Only three, because swear and oath go together. In the Bible, to swear is to make an oath and an oath is what someone swears. Consider these meanings: Oath,…
What Does God think about Tattoos? One of the questions that has been asked repeatedly is, can we go to Heaven with tattoos? It is interesting to know that there are people who are sincerely seeking for an answer on this subject. Do God’s Word permit believers to get tattoos on their body? The Bible speaks about tattoos, and people…
Would Jesus Oppose the Death Penalty? Reagan, David Scripture Passage: Matthew 5:17 While campaigning for the presidency, George W. Bush was interviewed by Bill O’Reilly. O’Reilly pointed out that Bush had named Jesus Christ as his model political philosopher and suggested that this might be a contradiction with Bush’s own support of the death penalty. Bush replied, “I can’t justify…
Is Anything Too Hard For the Lord is the question asked? Pastor Tommy Wensil Gen. 18:14 The eighteenth chapter of Genesis is power packed. It begins with an angelic visit to the home of Abraham. Two of Abrahams visitors were obviously angels and the third was none other than the Lord Jesus himself– before Bethlehem (Gen. 18:33; 19:1). The visit…
The Need of Agonize in Prayer Nehemiah 1:1-10 Introduction Learning from the life of Nehemiah, the Cup-Bearer. The prayer of Nehemiah really speaks a volume on how we need to seek God’s face during the pressing need, and stormy times. There is one thing that prompted Nehemiah to agonize in prayer. SEEING THE PROBLEM- He visualized the problem. He visualized…