I hope the passage I included isn’t too difficult to understand. Please read it in your favorite Bible version. Let’s look at this introduction to the book of Galatians. It
is a summary of where the authority of a Christian comes from.
Author: bartimaeus
Man: Image of God. Genesis 1:26
Genesis 1:26 God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the birds of the sky, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Often I have examined… Continue reading Man: Image of God. Genesis 1:26
God: The Details are in the Spirit. Job 26:13
Job 26:13 By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent. Everybody who has ever picked up a Bible and turned to the opening pages has read the lines that says that God created the heavens and the earth. We also are told in the New Testament, “All things… Continue reading God: The Details are in the Spirit. Job 26:13
God: Jesus the Conquering King. Psalms 110:1-2
Psalms 110:1-2 110:1. The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” 110:2. The Lord shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! Time for some questions. Let’s start with the question ‘Who’. The people in… Continue reading God: Jesus the Conquering King. Psalms 110:1-2
God: Creator. Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God (1) created the heavens and the earth. Such a simple verse, but one that volumes might be written about. Everything we know in our observable universe was created. Scientists continuously search for the beginning of, well everything. When and where did humans come from? How about dinosaurs? How about… Continue reading God: Creator. Genesis 1:1
Bible: From God Through Men. Exodus 24:4
Exodus 24:4 Moses wrote all the words of Yahweh, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. One way of doing Bible reading is to take a verse, sometimes just a few phrases, and read each word. Stop and process… Continue reading Bible: From God Through Men. Exodus 24:4
Turn from Sin. James 5:19-20.
James 5:19-20. 5:19. Brethren, if anyone among you wanders from the truth, and someone turns him back, 5:20. let him know that he who turns a sinner from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins. Turn From Sin A good old religious word is ‘repent’,… Continue reading Turn from Sin. James 5:19-20.
Healing and Forgiveness. James 5:14-18.
James 5:14-18. 5:14. Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. 5:15. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed… Continue reading Healing and Forgiveness. James 5:14-18.
Pray and Sing. James 5:13.
James 5:13. 5:13. Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. Pray and Sing Life seems to come in two flavors. Riding high on the mountain top, or sinking low in the dark valley. The climb to the top may offer a steadily gaining position, but it takes… Continue reading Pray and Sing. James 5:13.
Swearing an Oath. James 5:12.
James 5:12. 5:12. But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes,” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. Swearing an Oath Just what is swearing? Using certain words really isn’t so much swearing as it is… Continue reading Swearing an Oath. James 5:12.