Has the traditional family model changed in our time? How many families exemplify the biblical characteristics of family relationships? What makes a family stable and successful? Many people look to popular entertainment to define the typical family, and that industry drives perceived family values. In the past, that model mirrored some of the values found in the Bible, but now increasingly embraces “alternative” family structures,…
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The Feast of Trumpets: Alarm of War, Announcement of Peace – Mike Bennett lifehopeandtruth.com
Amanda Stiver
3 years ago in Holy Days
The Fall festivals of the yearly biblical holyday cycle begin with the Feast of Trumpets. In Leviticus 23:24 we find the command for this festival, which begins on the first day of the seventh month in the Hebrew calendar. The book of Nehemiah puts special emphasis on this feast as a day where God’s Law was read. It is a holy and joyful day of…
Mysterious Festival Days – David Treybig ucg.org
Amanda Stiver
3 years ago in Holy Days
As a young child the author experienced a shift in his family’s religious observances, they stopped keeping Christmas and started keeping the biblical festivals of God. God’s way of life, as delineated in the Bible can be mysterious, contrary to what is taught in mainstream Christianity. Christ, Himself, called the Kingdom of God a mystery in Mark 4:10-12. Mystery is used several times in the…
Should You Recite the "Sinner’s Prayer"? – Gerald E. Weston tomorrowsworld.org
Amanda Stiver
4 years ago in Sin
The “sinner’s prayer”—a short confession of belief in the Lord Jesus and admission of sin—is often referenced and encouraged by media evangelists. Can a short confession of sin serve as an easy solution to expunging wrong behavior? Without a solid definition of sin, such a confession has little meaning. The bible definition of sin in 1 John 3:4 is straightforward, sin is the transgression of…
Finding Peace of Mind – J. Davy Crockett III tomorrowsworld.org
Amanda Stiver
4 years ago in Human Beings
What if you could find, in one place, a guidebook to solve all the problems in the world? Would you read it? Or are things too scary and stressful? Do you just want to hide from it all? The Bible has been interpreted many times, in different ways, by many people, but have you ever read it for yourself to actually understand it? It offers…
Proof of God – Rick Avent lifehopeandtruth.com
Amanda Stiver
4 years ago in God
In uncertain times we want answers. We want to know what is true and how to build a solid foundation. God provides that foundation, but how do we even know that He exists? What proof is there that God is who He says He is? There is a logical path to believing in the existence of God. Don’t be afraid to explore that path and…
The Bible and Archaeology ucg.org
Amanda Stiver
4 years ago in Bible
Can you trust the Bible as authoritative? It has long been considered so, but in recent centuries its accuracy was challenged. Biblical archaeology compares the findings of archaeology to the writings of the Bible. Many scholars deemed the Bible of little historical or religious merit and science in general has grown biased against it. Yet even famous scholars of the early 20th century, after careful…
Prove Evolution Is False Without the Bible – Mario Seiglie ucg.org
Amanda Stiver
4 years ago in Creation, Evolution, Miscellaneous Topics
At school the theory of evolution is taught in science class. To doubt or question it can often result in being the object of ridicule. But is it okay to just accept a theory of science because it is the “typical” explanation for the origin of life in this day and age? Is the theory of evolution infallible? How can you effectively question that theory…