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Articles about Gentiles (0-50 of 51)
- Is God Finished With Israel?
By: William Bell | - This is an old question which Paul addressed in his letter to the Romans. "I say then, has God cast away His people? Certainly not! For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin." God has not cast away His people whom He foreknew. Or do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel saying, 'Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life:? But what does the divine re ...
Tags: Israel, Abraham, Judaism, Remnant, Isaac, Eschatology, Christianity
- An Invitation To Rest In The Lord
By: William Bell | - Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. (Matt. 11;28-30).
God realized he did not make robots that could work thousands of hours non-stop like well oiled manufacturing machines. For this reason, he provided a season of rest. God gave Israel the sabbath, a fitting reward after years of ha ...
Tags: Echatology, Last Days, Canaan, Palestine, Israel, Religion and Spirituality
- Can You See The Face Of God?
By: William Bell | - God is a Spirit. No one has seen God at any time. How then does the Bible speak of seeing God's face? The face of God is his spiritual presence and approval. It is the privilege and blessing of forgiven man.
Sin Turns Away God's Face
Sin, turns away the face of God from us. "But your iniquities have separated you from your God; and your sins have hidden His face from you." (Isa. 59:2). These words, spoken to Israel, demonstrate that not only does sin hide from us th ...
Tags: Salvation, Christ, God, Resurrection, Eschatology, Death, Hope
- Is God's Kingdom Present Among Us Today?
By: William Bell | - "Now when He was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, "The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, "'See here!' or 'See there!' For indeed the kingdom of God is within you." (Luke 17:20, 21).
The kingdom is spiritual. It cannot be observed by the physical eyes. Just as God is Spirit and no man has seen his form or shape, no man can see a spiritual kingdom. One should not go looking for it in the clouds. Whe ...
Tags: Kingdom of God, Religion and Spirituality, Kingdom of heaven,
- Irena's Vow Tickets - An Unsung Heroine Of Wwii Poland
By: Brent Warnken | - Irena's Vow tickets will bring you the true-life story of Irena Gut Opdyke, a Polish Catholic woman who defied her circumstances and for many years was one of the unsung heroines of World War II. This is a new play by playwright Dan Gordon, who has created according to the New York Blade a "...heroic and moving yet morally complex WWII play..." It is a story of tragedy, romance and bravery in rising above the odds to stay to true to what you believe, despite impossible circumstances.
Tags: Irena's Vow, play, theater, WWII, tickets
- The Origins Of Banking
By: Alex Rodriquez | - Nowadays the banking system is incredibly complex, worldwide financial institutions rely on each other, governments, and their customers to continue operating their services, but where did this system come from, and how did it become so complicated?
Scholars believe that the first banks were probably religious temples in the ancient world, and may have been established as far back as five thousand years ago. Banks probably predated the invention of coined money, and in their earl ...
Tags: cheap loans, cheap loan, cheap mortgages, cheap mortgage, co
- Just Another Election Or A Fight For The Soul Of A Nation
By: Rev Michael Bresciani | - In America we are focusing on our economy and ignoring the other areas of our national life. Unfortunately in many of those areas we are already totally bankrupt.
Jesus said For judgment I am come into this world, that they which see not might see; and that they which see might be made blind. (Jn 9:41)
After forty years as a believer I have seen these words tested and proved countless times. Never more than today have I seen so many people who can't see ...
Tags: Prophecy, prophetic, antichrist, false prophet, Europe, last days, stock market, Obama, Clinton, McCain.Palin, White House, hallmarks, liberal, Babylonian, Persian,
- Jesus The Teacher Master Teacher Of All With Pure Love
By: Francis Hirak | - The whole career of Jesus the teacher, as King-priest, was to educate people in Gods law and will. As the royal Messiah, the foretold twig out of the stump of Jesse (Davids father), Jesus, master teacher of all mankind, must manifest the spirit of God in wisdom, counsel, mightiness, knowledge, along with the fear of God. Thereby, God-fearing people would find enjoyment by Him. (Isaiah 11:1-3) says: There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shal ...
Tags: Jesus the teacher, Jesus teacher, Jesus master teacher
- Bible Contradictions - True Or False?
By: Denny Smith | - If we believe the Bible is the word of God why do we often interpret it in a way that makes it contradict itself? Truth is harmonious or else it's not truth and cannot be. Jesus says of God's word, "your word is truth." (John 17:17) It does not oppose itself when properly interpreted.
Martin Luther was persuaded he had found contradiction in the Bible between what Paul wrote in Romans about salvation being by faith versus James saying it was by works. In an online article enti ...
Tags: Bible, scriptures, faith, works, baptism, grace, repentance, Christ, Jesus, confession, word of God, Peter, Martin Luther, obedience, James
- Rcia Process Reaches Back To The Past
By: Beth Guide | - When trying to put together a solid timeline of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA), you have to go back to the early church at the point when the 12 Apostles were in charge of it, directly. They would go though the towns and countries spreading the Good News and would come upon small communities where individuals would come together in small groups and study the works of Jesus. They would communally work on the call ot conversion. This was being done at a time when persecution was ...
Tags: RCIA, Adult Confirmation
- Mythology Alive And Well
By: Bob Miller | - We print pictures of George Washington on our money, we hang his picture in our state and federal buildings, and throughout our school systems we teach the history of George Washington. Yet, when the Continental Army under George Washington was deserting because they had little food, arms, and the situation looked as if it couldn't get much worse, it was not Washington, Adams, Franklin or Jefferson who provided the faith and money needed to carry on--it was Thomas Paine.
Why then ...
Tags: contemporary mythology, ancient mythology, Thomas Paine, Mahatma Gandhi, Bob Miller
- A Letter To The Muslim, Christian And Jewish Believers
By: Harun Yahya | - Muslim, Christian and Jewish believers,
Lets Act All Together for Love, Peace and Brotherhood and Respect the Faiths.
All prophets are very beautiful people.
Their disposition, morals and attitudes are excellent. They are exemplary people, who are most respected and loved.
Any inappropriate language directed towards them disturbs all believers. It is unreasonable to explain away any such contrary attitudes by the excuses of ...
Tags: evolution, creation, God, Islam, Cristianity, Mslim, Jewish, Darwin, intelligent design, Qur"€™an, faith, heaven, hell, paradise, pray, life, satan, nature
- Unravel The Confusion
By: Corey Richardson | - The other day I listened to a radio preacher talk about how one obtains eternal life. He used Mark 10:17-21 as an example of Biblical repentance to obtain eternal life. In this passage, when the rich man asked Jesus,“Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?” Jesus’ reply was “… sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up thy cross, and follow me.”(KJV)
The pre ...
Tags: Bible, holy scripture, religion, Christianity, Bible study, Bible criticism, how to study the Bible, church, mid-Acts dispensationalism, rightly divid
- How Socrates Influences Our Lives Today
By: William Nugent | - Socrates (ca. 470-399 BC) is not just another "dead white male" despised by our university elite but a man whose philosophical breakthroughs reverberate down through the centuries and profoundly affect us today.
Athens in the fifth century BC was the age of Pericles. The grandiose construction projects undertaken by Pericles such as the Parthenon were being built during Socrates' lifetime.
Philosophically, Athens was in a time of confusion, flux and disarra ...
Tags: Socrates, modern, postmodern, philosophy, absolute, truth, athens, Bible, protagorus, gorgias, thrasymachus
- Lichen Planus And Homeopathy
By: Robert Mize | - Lichen planus is a fairly uncommon skin disorder. There is no known cause for this condition and there is no cure. It is a theory that an immune disorder caused by an infection or allergic reaction to certain medicines causes the inflammatory cells to mistake skin cells for foreign cells and it attacks them. Thus leaving lesions on the skin. The lesions that are left by Lichen planus often appear on the insides of wrists, on the ankles, on the front of the legs and the lower back and neck. Less ...
Tags: Homeopathy Lichenplanopilaris, alopecia, homeopathic, Lichen planus, homeopathic Lichen planus
- The Power Of The Seven Spirits In Prayer
By: Jon Straumfjord | - How does knowledge about the Seven Spirits of God help us obtain the many blessings that the Lord has promised to all "who diligently seek Him?" (Hebrews11:6, NKJV)
The very first thing we need to remember is that we are commanded:
do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first the kingdom of God ...
Tags: Seven Spirits of God, God, Seven Spirits, Prayer
- Symbols Of The Seven Spirits Of God
By: Jon Straumfjord | - There are seven distinct Spirits of God. Each has Her own name and sphere of influence, but all always act together to produce the very character and nature of God Himself. Here we will consider some of the symbols used to represent the Seven Spirits of God.
Some of the non-specific symbols of the Seven Spirits of God include: the seven -branched menorah (Exodus 25:31-40), the seven eyes on the rock (Zechariah 3:9) and on the Lamb (Revelation 5:6), the seven lamp stands (Revelatio ...
Tags: God, 7 Spirits, Symbols, 7 Spirits of God, revelation, seek, Life
- The Promise Fulfilled
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - John the Baptist
In A.D. 26, a prophet named John, who we know as John the Baptist, began preaching in the Desert of Judah, "Repent for the kingdom of heaven is near." (Matthew 3:1-2) Quoting the words of Isaiah he said: "A voice of one calling in the desert, 'Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him.' " (Matthew 3:3)
Jesus of Nazareth
Later on in that same year, another young man (about thirty years old) began teaching in ...
Tags: Christianity, Jesus of Nazareth, John the Baptist, Biblical prophecies, Messianic prophecies, kingdom of heaven, resurrection, fulfilled prophecies, S
- Is There More Than One Gospel In The Bible?
By: Corey Richardson | - Many Bible students assume that the word "gospel" refers to the same message each time it is used throughout the Bible. If that is so, why would the Bible use so many different titles for the same message? For instance:
Gospel of the Kingdom (Matt 4:23 KJV)
Gospel of the Grace of God (Eph 2:8-9 KJV)
Everlasting Gospel (Rev. 14:6 KJV)
The word "gospel" simply means "good news." While all of God's good news centers in the person of the ...
Tags: Bible, holy scripture, religion, Christianity, Bible study, Bible criticism, how to study the Bible, church, mid-Acts dispensationalism, rightly divid
- The Promised One
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - God's Prophecy of a Blessing
Old Testament prophecy was not exclusively about the rise and fall of cities and states. No, not at all. In fact, a good portion of the prophecies were devoted to unraveling a mystery. It all began at least as far back as 2091 B.C. God told Abram (later called Abraham): "Everyone on earth will be blessed because of you." (Genesis 12:3 CEV)
Around 2050 B.C., the prediction becomes a bit more clear. God tells Abraham: "... your des ...
Tags: Messiah, Prophecy of the Messiah, prophecies of the Bible, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, Abraham, Jacob, David
- Peter In Sharon (acts 9 :32- 10:38).
By: Grace Tan | - According to Acts 9 :32- 10:38, Peter visited the cities of Lydda and Joppa and performed two notable miracles; healing Aeneas who had been ill eight years with palsy, and restoring to life the good woman Dorcas, known afar for her good works. As a result "it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord."
The most notable event in his ministry in this region was the conversion of Cornelius, the Roman centurion, and the consequent meeting in which great numbers ...
Tags: Peter in Sharon
- Legends? Myths? Or Word Of God?
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - Ancient Hebrew Stories
God exists. The soul survives death. And the wisest man who ever lived told us what to do with our lives. What more can be said? Quite a bit, say the ancient Hebrews. According to them, we have barely begun to scratch the surface. They tell us that their race has been favored with a number of special revelations. Those special revelations, they claim, bring a unique Jewish insight into the relationship between God and man.
What have we ...
Tags: Bible, Old Testament, scriptures, Hebrew prophets, Isaiah, Moses, Jeremiah, Jonah, Elijah, Amos, Zephaniah, Cyrus, Nebuchadnezzar, Edom, Moah, Ammon,
- Why Do The Differences Among The Four Gospels Exist?
By: Andrew Schwartz | - After walking on water Jesus gets into the boat and his disciples feel awe, because they realized that he is really the God's son. Only Matthew mentions this fact in the gospel. Mark writes only about the astonishment of the disciples and that they didn't understand the consequences of the miracles made by Jesus.
The main reason why the gospels differ from each other and why Mark's gospel was revised by Luke and Matthew consists in the fact that the writings of the ...
Tags: disciples, awe, gospel, community, converted Gentiles, healing abilities, the Holly Spirit
- Why Can't I Do It Myself
By: Linda Dipman | - The lawn was filled with briers and thistles. It was like a web spreading out and capturing my once beautiful green grass. How could this have happened? I did everything right! I toiled and slaved in order to have the most perfect lawn and garden and now my labor resulted in overgrown weeds.
I immediately took action and fought against the weeds with the strongest weed killer on the market. Instead of killing the weeds, my lawn began to die. I read the label and did everyth ...
Tags: Garden of Eden, weeds, Jesus, Spirit, Satan, addiction, drugs, acholohism, Sadam, Hitler, gencide, sin, hate
- One True Church - Protestants Poo Poo Pompous Pope
By: Rev Michael Bresciani | - Unknown to the world at large is the fact that millions of bible taught Christians care little about ecumenical dialogue with Catholicism. Because they believe in the promised apostasy of the church in the last generation of time they will do anything to stay clear of all the best efforts of ecumenicists to pull them into ecumenicism, syncretism, liberalism or anything else the papacy has to offer.
In the present climate of political correctness the responses from protestant min ...
Tags: Benedict, pope, catholic, protestant, Christianity, religion, Rev Bresciani, American Prophet, penance, dogma, New York Sun, Barna, error, papacy, Luther, reformers,
- What Every Landlord Must Know About Discrimination
By: Richard Reichmann | - The Fair Housing Act of 1968, as amended, prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, nationality, familial status, age, and gender.
Many state and local laws also forbid discrimination on the basis of sexuality or source of income, and the Americans with Disabilities Act makes it illegal to discriminate against the disabled.
If you harbor any such prejudices and would allow them to come into play when renting a housing unit, then you're probab ...
Tags: discrimination, Real estate investors, preforeclosures, make money in real estate, short sale course
- The End Times Are Now
By: Robert W. Benjamin | - First let me explain what is meant by the end times. The 'end times' is a reference to the end of time remaining before the lord Jesus returns to remove the christians (his believers and followers) out of the world before the 7 year tribulation starts.
Whenever normal every day life is threatened by something abnormal such as a massive earthquake, meteor shower, war, famine, or something else, there was always someone who thought or said 'surely this must be the end times!', this ...
Tags: end times, end time events, end time prophecy, end time signs, tribulation, rapture, armageddon, bible prophecy, prophecy
- Seeking God
By: Duke Clarke | - All too often it seems that people go to God in order to get what He can provide for them rather than simply having a loving relationship. But this is not new as we can see in the Gospel of John.
John 6:24-27: When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus. And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither? Jesus answered the ...
Tags: God, bible, seeking God, Jesus Christ
- Resurrection Or Deception?
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - The story of Jesus' resurrection is a compelling one, but is it true? How can we in the twenty-first century account for this Gospel story?
Possible Explanations:
Mass Hallucinations
Could it have been a mass hallucination? That's not a likely answer. Too many people saw the resurrected Jesus over too long a period of time to dismiss it as a mass hallucination. Besides, hallucinations don't have physical bodies to touch, and they don't eat and ...
Tags: Jesus, resurrection, mass hallucinations, swoon theory, stole the body, apostles, Christian martyrs: Stephen, James, Peter, Paul
- Meaning-of-names Code From Adam To Jesus
By: Dean Coombs | - The meaning of a name was considered very important in bible days. Sometimes the bible itself informs the reader what a name means. Such renowned persons as Adam, Cain, Seth, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and his 12 sons, along with Jesus, all have the meaning of their name explicitly given in the bible. Their names tell the story of why or how they were born.
Some students of the bible have wondered whether these names (with their meanings) might not be strung together in successio ...
Tags: bible code, bible prophecy, bible, prophecy, acrostic, names, genealogy, bible codes, genealogies, Jesus, code
- Jesus: Legendary Hero Or Real Man?
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - Surely, it's the most extraordinary story ever told. Jesus, the Christ, the Son of God, came to earth and sacrificed himself so that we mortals might have eternal life. Yes, an extraordinary story, but is it fact? or fiction? One compelling bit of evidence strongly suggests it is indeed a fact. Even so, you will never hear it mentioned in a church!
Say you were examining an old manuscript and wanted to determine whether the story was fact or fiction, what should you look for? Scho ...
Tags: Jesus, four Gospels, apostles, John the Baptist, Parable of the Shrewd Manager, Jesus' prophecies, Christianity, the Messiah, Moses, Peter
- The Sign Of Jonah
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - They Asked for a Sign
Jesus claimed he was the Messiah and the Son of God. First century Jews wanted proof and asked for a sign. Jesus told them the only sign he would give them would be the sign of Jonah. (Matthew 16:4) Later, the meaning of this cryptic reply became clear. Jesus would suffer and die, and be resurrected on the third day.
We are so familiar with the story it doesn't have much of an impact. But for many Jews and gentiles of the first century it was ...
Tags: Jesus, sign of Jonah, crucifixion, resurrection, empty tomb, Mary Magdalene, Gospel of John, Peter, resurrected Jesus, Thomas
- Apostles: Legendary Heroes Or Real Men?
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - You remember those hand-picked lieutenants of Jesus -- the apostles? Jesus chose them to carry on his mission. And that's just what they were doing when the Gospels were composed. They were the leaders, preachers, and teachers of the early Christian movement. James, the older brother of John, had already died a martyr's death in A.D. 44.
Legendary Heroes
How do you expect these men to be portrayed in the Gospel narratives? If it's a made-up story, one thing we can b ...
Tags: Jesus' Apostles, legendary heroes, sanitized characters, real men, Gospels, flawed Apostles, prone to violence, selfishness, pride, fearful, lacking i
- The Gospels As Literature: Fiction? Or Non-fiction?
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - The Gospels are, among other things, a certain type of literature. The question is: What type? Do they display the tell-tale characteristics of fiction, or do they have more of the nitty gritty feel of reality?
Gospel of John
The Gospel of John has a number of personal eyewitness touches such as recalling the fragrance of Mary's pure nard perfume which she poured on Jesus' feet in the house at Bethany. And then there is the episode of Jesus writing in the dust with ...
Tags: Gospels as literature, Gospel of John, Gospel of Luke, date of Jesus' birth, John the Baptist, Jesus Christ, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, Narrative
- For Christian Singles - 14 Prayers To Find A Godly Spouse
By: Elisha Goodman | - There is a big hidden secret behind most people's inability to find a God fearing spouse. It is such a deep secret that even those who are supposed to be happily married are finding that there's no honey or spice in their relationship at all.
The good news I am going to share with you here is so powerful that you will begin to attract a God fearing partner in a short period of time.
The Secret Uncovered
Most people you see, whether physically married ...
Tags: christian book store, cristian book, daily prayers, success prayer, healing prayer, christian single
- God Speaks
By: Jerry Richard Boone | - Ancient Hebrew Stories
God exists. The soul survives death. And the wisest man who ever lived told us what to do with our lives. What more can be said? Quite a bit, say the ancient Hebrews. According to them, we have barely begun to scratch the surface. They tell us that their race has been favored with a number of special revelations. Those special revelations, they claim, bring a unique Jewish insight into the relationship between God and man.
What have we got here? ...
Tags: prophecies, God, Hebrews, Isaiah, Obadiah, Zephaniah, Joel, Amos, Jeremiah, Jonah, Elijah, Cyrus, Nebuchadnezzar, Edom, Moah, Ammon, Philistine, Israe
- Christmas Faq: Learning More About Christmas
By: Crissy Yarnell | - * Why do people put up Christmas trees?
The tradition of the Christmas tree is a remnant of the old pagan tradition of worshipping trees. This paved the way for the popularity of Christmas tree decorations in people's homes during Christmas season.
* Why is Christmas on December 25th?
Many people believe Jesus was born on December 25, but there is no historical evidence for this. In fact, historical evidence points to spring as the time when J ...
Tags: Christmas, xmas, Christmas tree, holidays, Bible, Christmas cards, decorations, Jesus
- Ancient Biblical Grape Juice And Wine Drinkers, Raisin Eaters And Teetotalers (part 1) Scriptures (m
By: Patrick Malcolm | - Copyright (c) 2006 Patrick Malcolm
The purpose of writing this article is an attempt to clarify opinions, about whether it is a sin or social offense to drink wine or strong drinks as explained in the Scriptures of the Hebrew Bible. Personal opinions are multitudinous on the subject and will not be exercised in the discussion subject except to let the reader judge for himself and form an opinion based on an honest selection of statements from the Bible.
It is well k ...
Tags: wine
- Prayers God Answers - The Prayer Of Jabez
By: Rob Marshall | - Copyright 2006 Rob Marshall
Bruce Wilkinson's book, The Prayer of Jabez, became a huge success. It became so successful that many people felt that there must be something wrong with it. But this prayer from 1 Chronicles 4:10 is a great prayer for one simple reason: God answered it. And we need to take another look at this simple, but effective, little prayer.
Oh, that You would bless me indeed," 1 Chronicles 4:10b
Many people feel that it's wrong for ...
Tags: prayer, faith, god, bible, christian, jabez
- Seek God First In Everything You Do
By: Sam Crowley | - What does it mean to seek first the kingdom of God? How do you do it? There is much to this, but the following goes into one aspect of it. Here is the verse for reference.
Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, With what shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness, and all these th ...
Tags: god, jesus, church, christian, pastor, holy spirit
- Israels Armageddon Closer Than You Think
By: Dana Smith | - The news today has been full of Israel and the resulting fiasco in Lebanon. It has no doubt it has been history, which has kept virulent Arab states from attacking Israel. This history revealed the small nations ability to defend itself against all odds. Of course, if you ask conservative Christians and even the Israelis themselves, God had a hand in it.
Moreover, the losses in the past by Arab nations to Israel were more than just defeats. It was a real spanking so to speak. Th ...
Tags: Israel, Jerusalem, America, Armageddon, Christian
- Ancient Biblical Grape Juice And Wine Drinkers, Raisin Eaters And Teetotalers (part 1) Scriptures (
By: Pat Malcolm | - The purpose of writing this article is an attempt to clarify opinions, about whether it is a sin or social offense to drink wine or strong drinks as explained in the Scriptures of the Hebrew Bible. Personal opinions are multitudinous on the subject and will not be exercised in the discussion subject except to let the reader judge for himself and form an opinion based on an honest selection of statements from the Bible.
It is well known that birds are attracted toward the alcoholic ...
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