Some people don’t realize how often the Old Testament is quoted in the New Testament. I found this list on the internet and decided to write out the actual scriptures so you can read them for yourself. There are over 200 quotes, but I am only listing a few at a time. Since beginning this […]
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Adam & Eve Were Not the First Humans
There is a teaching going around that says that Adam and Eve were not the first humans on the Earth. They were actually created after the first humans. This is based on reading Genesis 1 and 2. In Genesis 1 God makes mankind and tells them to replenish the earth. Then at the beginning of […]
Diligence Leads to Abundance?
My reflection on being diligent. “The plans of the diligent lead only to abundance; but all who rush in arrive only at want.” (Proverb 21:5 CJB) When I first read this scripture I thought ‘Whatever! I was diligent when I work night and day at that job and was still barely making it. I was diligent in […]
Yahweh, Creator of Heaven & Earth
In the cartoon “The Incredibles” there is a neighborhood child always riding his big wheel down the street. Now every time Mr. Incredible comes home this little boy is just waiting in his driveway. Unfortunately, Mr. Incredible seems to be having some bad days and takes it out on his car. After seeing the little […]
The Book of Proverbs: A Wealth of Common Sense
When it comes to having common sense I believe the book of Proverbs in the Bible should be the first book studied. In my opinion it is the greatest wisdom book available to us. It is full of knowledge, which teaches us how to view the Creator of all things, how to behave properly with […]
