The Gospel Of Repentance

 The Gap Theory is the idea that between Genesis 1:1-2 there was a gap in time - some believe millions or perhaps billions of years. The reason for this idea is because of one word, the word “and." The verses read, In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. And verse two, and the earth was without form and void and darkness covered the face the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. Tragically a false theology has been built on the one-word  and.  Proponents of the gap theory or gappists some call them, also have said that between these verses a cataclysm happened, a flood, Lucifer's flood as a result of him being kicked out of heaven. It is also believed this is when the dinosaurs died which resulted in all the fossils. This of course is impossible because if that were true, then you have death before sin entered into the world. Bible clearly teaches death is a result of sin (Romans 5:12).Also, why would God call what He created v

  The reason I ask the question is because of Revelation 1:12-15. It reads, “Then I (the apostle John) turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned I saw seven golden lampstands; and in the middle of the lampstands, I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed in a robe reaching to the feet, and girded across His chest with a golden sash. His head and His hair were white like wool , like snow; and His eyes were like a flame of fire. His feet were like burnished bronze, when it has been made to glow in a furnace, an d His voice the sound of many waters." ” A similar description appears in the book of Daniel 10:4-6, “On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as I was on the bank of the great river Hiddekel (which is the Tigris), I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, whose loins were girded with a belt of pure gold of Uphaz. His body was also beryl [i] , his face had the appearance of lighting, his eyes were like flami

I would imagine to most of the known world to be anti-Semitic means one has hatred or is racist toward Jews. The word/phrase anti-Semitic does not appear In the Bible. Reportedly it is an invented word that came into the English language around 1879 by a man named Wilhelm Marr (1819-1904). [i] Wilhelm was convinced Jews were a threat In Germany and had to be eliminated during his time. Jews were considered inferior. He wrote an essay entitled: “Der Weg zum Siege des Germanenthums uber das Judenthum.  (“The Way to Victory of Germanicism over  Judaism ” )   The Anti-Semitism phrase caught on as new word phrases often do and it has been used to express hostility and or hatred toward Jews ever since.   Let us go back in history to see where the word comes from.   The prefix anti means against. The word Semite is a derivative of the Biblical name Shem. Shem was one of the Sons of Noah. These are the descendants of Shem:   And children were born also to Shem, the father of

  “ His divine power has given us everything we need for godly life through our knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and goodness. Through these He has given us great and precious promises, so that through them you may be partakers in the divine nature , having escaped the corruption in the world by evil desires.”                                                                                                                                                           - 2 Peter 1:3-4 I pondered this verse wondering what it means. Can we as sinful humans be partakers of God’s holy nature? Seems impossible. One commentator said that regarding our partaking is “that we do not become God, but we possess the righteousness that comes from God and share fellowship with the Godhead.”              It is true. We who are in Christ are partakers of God’s nature because we are born again. It is the only way we can be accepted as children of God. Without God’s Holy Spirit we are dead hu

 A friend of my oldest daughter was reading the book of Genesis last month. When she reached Chapters 21-24, she had questions, so she texted me what she wanted answers to. Her questions were very challenging, insightful, and honest. I’ll summarize them here. 1) Why did Abraham abandon Ishmael? 2) Why did God say to Abraham that Isaac was his only son when Ishmael was also his son, his firstborn? The reason Abraham had to send Ishmael and his mother Hagar away was because Ishmael was mocking Isaac (the mocking may have been over a period of time), and Sarah became angry and said, “Cast out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac.” Abraham is distressed over this. God speaks to him and tells him to listen to his wife. Isaac was Abraham’s heir, the son that was promised to them. Ishmael was not the son of promise, but God would bless him for Abraham’s sake because he was Abraham’s descendant (Genesis 21:9-14). Islamic tradition claims Ha

  Jesus travels to the cites of Tyre and Sidon north of Galilee on the Mediterranean coast. This area is Gentile country out of the Hebrews’ jurisdiction. A Canaanite woman (a Syrophonecian) begs Jesus to heal her demon-possessed daughter. Jesus ignores her. The disciples are annoyed by her asks that she be sent away. Jesus initially refuses her request and says, “I was commissioned by God and sent only to the lost sheep of the house Israel." That is a strange reply considering that He said in Luke 4:18-19 that He was sent to release those who are captive. The woman continues to beg Jesus. Jesus replies in what on the surface seems to be a very disrespectful statement. He says, “It is not good to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs” (Matthew 15:26). The woman said yes Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from the Master’s table. Jesus impressed with the woman’s faith in Him said your request is granted; her daughter was healed that instant (Matthew 15:28

  In John 10:14-18 Jesus said, “I am the Good Shepherd. I know my own and my own know Me. Just as the Father knows Me and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So, there will be one flock, one Shepherd. For this reason, the Father loves Me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes if from Me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have the authority to lay it down, and I have the authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.” Jesus declared in several passages that He would be killed by His enemies (Matthew 16:22; 17:23; Mark 8:31; Luke 9:22). So, which is true? Jesus laying down His life or was He killed? The answer is both. Jesus was killed because he laid down His life. It was according to the Father’s will – to lay down His life and take it up again. Generally speaking, people that are killed are n