“Salvation is predicated upon belief in the messenger and in the message he brings from God.” (Elpis Israel, page 173) Here is a profound statement, to which we would do well to take heed in our own day, when the influence of the “Jesus movements” and “Jesus cults” is abroad. It can so easily… Read More Today’s thought “The messenger and the message” (February 5)
Today’s thought “Your throne, O God, is forever” (November 29) We read today – in Hebrews 1 – which is one of the only two places where Jesus is called ‘god’ – and we have made this our caption today. Why is Jesus called “god”? We look at the context and it becomes clear that… Read More Today’s thought “Your throne, O God, is forever” (November 29)
From the southern part of this globe, the last few weeks we got several requests for financial help. Several of those people who contacted us via Messenger on our Facebook pages and one person here on this website admitted they even do not believe in God. We wonder if they believe in the devil Satan,… Read More The post-Christian world
Rainbowed angel And I saw another strong messenger coming down from the heaven, robed in a cloud, and a rainbow on his head, and his face was like the sun, and his feet like columns of fire, and having in his hand a little book opened. And he placed his right foot on the sea… Read More Kingdom Visions of Rainbowed angel, Lamb in Mount Zion
Son of Man And I turned to see the voice which spoke with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands, and in the midst of the seven lampstands One like the Son of Addressed in a robe down to the feet and girded about the chest with a golden band. And His head… Read More Kingdom Visions of a Man, Throne and Great crowd
Isaiah prophet and messenger of God Isaiah, (Hebrew Yesha’yahu, “God is salvation”) (8th century BC, Jerusalem, ancient Israel), the largest and probably the most universally cherished of the Old Testaments prophetical books. The biblical Book of Isaiah is named after him but only some of the first 39 chapters are attributed to him. Isaiah was… Read More Isaiah prophet and messenger of God
Isaiah bringer of good tidings of the Gospel How welcome is the bringer of happiness which comes running over the mountains, the one which brings peace announcements and good news [`gospel’], which announces rescue and says against Sion: `Your God is king! “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good… Read More Proclaiming shalom, bringing good news of good things, announcing salvation
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