I mentioned in my last issue that I wanted to have a special issue for the rest of Genesis 9. In this issue, I will focus on the last part of Genesis 9 and walked through Noah’s drunkenness and Ham’s sin. There are several theories as to what happened here.…
Image by Here and now, unfortunately, ends my journey on Pixabay from Pixabay When you’re on the spiritual battlefield as a Spiritual Soldier for Christ you must avoid friendly fire. But in spiritual warfare you don’t want to expose yourself to evil either. You want to be taking the fight…
In the Book of Job, what is Job's sin? What is the point of Job's prophecy? Is Job righteous or unrighteous? How does this text apply today and always? Job’s only sin was the friends he chose, the company he kept. I say that in jest. The Bible records at…
Is James 5:13 basically saying that nothing is too difficult for the Lord to handle? In a sense, yes. But this verse and the following ones show that we can communicate with God no matter the situation. If people are suffering in trial, pain, and persecution, they can cry out…
Image by Defence-Imagery from Pixabay When I talk about holy living, I often hear saints say, “You talk an awful lot about victory over sin but what about the flesh that we are constantly fighting?” I want to be careful not to minimize the battle we face. On the one…
How long was Adam in the Garden of Eden? This is a good question that we really don’t have an answer to. Genesis 5:2 begins to record the genealogy following Adam. The first thing we learn about him is that he was 130 years old when he had Seth. This…
Lucifer was cast out of heaven along with other fallen angels, but heaven is a perfect, sinless place. Where did the sin of pride that grew in Lucifer come from? What about the other angels that fell? Were they condemned for the same thing? In several places throughout Scripture we…
Image by Carlos Lincoln from Pixabay It’s one of the hottest topics in Christian circles. Preachers are always talking about temptation, desires, and sins. You get all types of teaching on the subject. On the conservative side, preachers and teachers are almost apocalyptic, telling you it’s the end of the…
Photo by Mika Brandt on Unsplash Have you ever noticed all the personification in the Bible? Personification is a literary device authors use to give human traits to inhuman things. Sin is an interesting example. It’s viewed in several passages almost like a force or a master. Especially Paul treats…