WHY IT IS IMPORTANT Definitions; Descriptive: A descriptive passage paints a picture with words. It focuses on providing details about something – a person, place, object, event, or even an emotion – in a neutral and objective way. Prescriptive: A prescriptivepassage specifically teaches that something should happen. Simply put, is it a command, giving exact rules, directions, … Continue reading THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESCRIPTIVE AND PRESCRIPTIVE SCRIPTURE
Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration
Part 4 Repentance Forgiveness and Reconciliation Part 4 June 2024 Reconciliation To reconcile with someone means we try to restore friendly relations so that we can get along with or have reconciliation with each other. Reconciliation is defined as (1) The restoration of friendly relations. (2) The action of making one view or belief compatible with another. … Continue reading Repentance, Forgiveness, and Restoration
Repentance Forgiveness and Reconciliation Part 3
Do we have to forgive? Again, that is an easy question if the sin against us is minor. But there are extreme circumstances of unimaginable serious sins committed on people that seem to negate or make exception to the command to forgive others. In our humanness, and even within some cultures, we are led to … Continue reading Repentance Forgiveness and Reconciliation Part 3
Repentance, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
Introduction Repentance, Forgiveness and Reconciliation Part 1 There has been a lot of discussion and disagreement concerning repentance, forgiveness and reconciliation and whether or nor we have to comply with these commands. For those of us who have not had any major or serious occurrences in our lives that require these three situations to be performed … Continue reading Repentance, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation
Antinomy
I have had the discussion many times with fellow Christians: “God controls our lives and everything we do!” “No, He doesn’t!” Personally, I believe that God is in control but He is not controlling. I believe this because of the scriptures I have read and the opinion that God does not orchestrate the evil that … Continue reading Antinomy
Scars
SCARS in your life I was watching a program where a man had scars on his stomach from a rodeo injury and was very subconscious about them and did not want anyone to see them or talk about them. After learning about the scars and his reluctance to talk about them a friend made a … Continue reading Scars
Don’t Kill the Messenger
Don’t kill the messenger The phrase “don’t kill the messenger” is an idiom that means not to blame or harm the person who is delivering bad or unwelcome news. Many times we do kill the messenger (figuratively) if we don’t like what they say or believe. We kill them by ignoring them, ending the friendship with them, … Continue reading Don’t Kill the Messenger
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