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25.01.2022 Christianity affirms the existence of One God. However, the nature of God ... as Father, Son and Holy Spirit ... three in One, has been debated for nearly 2000 years. Why does the Bible present such a complex view of the Godhead? What does this mean for those who believe in Jesus Christ?

24.01.2022 The great error of the gentile church has been Replacement Theology - the notion that God has completely forsaken the Jews and that the church is the "new Israel". The great error of the "Hebrew roots" movement has been to overlook the New Testament in favor of the Old. We have a foundation in the Hebrew, but the New was written by Jews, men who had been with Jesus, and it is from these Greek writings that His name is revealed. The regathering of the Jews to the land of Israel is in preparation for their salvation, in the name of their Messiah. Because God is faithful. He will complete what He began.

24.01.2022 What is the meaning of 666 in the Bible? We are told to work it out. Who is the antichrist? The Bible tells us how to recognize him. The answers to these questions have implications for the life of faith in Christ Jesus.

24.01.2022 God made unconditional promises to King David. The promises are detailed in 2 Samuel 7 and they are repeated in 1 Chronicles 17. The New Testament says that no matter how many promises God has made they will be fulfilled in Jesus Christ (2 Cor 1:20). We believe the plain words of Scripture. God has also embedded a mathematical structure into the original Bible text. Examination of this helps to verify the precise texts of both the Old Testament and the New Testament.

22.01.2022 See what is revealed in this remarkable table of numbers. You get to think about it, and then you get the answer. More remarkable, you get to think about something you almost certainly take for granted, because there is another answer.

22.01.2022 The menorah was a lampstand. It brought light into the dark. And the menorah sheds light on a question that has hung over the New Testament text.

19.01.2022 When people talk about 'church' it's easy to form an incorrect idea of what is meant by the word. Both believers and unbelievers are influenced by the outward appearance and workings of the church today. The Bible corrects this impression, but it takes looking past the system and structure and traditions of multitudes of denominations and streams of theological thought. Yet it is vital to do so. A proper grasp of what is meant by church has important implications for Christians in their life of faith.

17.01.2022 Do you know ...? The name of JESUS in English comes from this word in the original Greek text of the New Testament . Every letter of the Greek alphabet has a numeric value. adds up to 888.... The first chapter of the Bible (Genesis 1) has 434 words in the original Hebrew text. The last chapter of the Bible (Revelation 22) has 454 words in the original Greek text. 434 + 454 = 888. Jesus said: I am the First and the Last (Rev 1:17 and 22:13). 888 words in the first and last chapters of the Bible. Numeric value of His name 888. And the Bible says that JESUS is the Word (John 1:1). Genesis 1 word count and numerics: (see https://www.livinggreeknt.org/OTbooks/genesis/genesis1.php) Revelation 22 word count: (see https://www.livinggreeknt.org/N/revelation/revelation22.php)

16.01.2022 Moses wrote down the words of the book of Genesis 3500 years ago. He could not have known that the destiny of his people was encoded in the first seven words he wrote.

16.01.2022 Even paraphrase translations of the Bible are adequate to lead people into salvation in the knowledge of Jesus Christ. Identifying the original Hebrew and Greek texts, out of thousands of ancient handwritten copies, is done to prove how supernatural is the Bible. And God is providing proofs through supernatural signs, that He is indeed the Author of the Bible.

15.01.2022 Time and again, in the New Testament, we read that Jesus said: "He who has ears to hear, let him hear." It's apparent that not everyone takes God seriously. The Bible says that because Israel didn't listen, He hardened their hearts so that they wouldn't be able to hear. That's sobering. When Jesus says to "beware", it's a wise person who makes the effort to understand what is meant by the warning.

15.01.2022 In the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament is Israel. has a numeric value of 541. In Greek, Israel is . The first mention of in the New Testament is at Matthew 2:6. is the 541st word in the original Greek text of the New Testament. Coincidence?... And, by the way, 541 is the 100th prime number. Also, Israel committed to obey the Law of Moses. There are 613 commandments in the Law. To find righteousness through the Law, Jews must obey all 613 commandments without fail (Deut 6:25). Only Jesus, the Jewish Messiah, has accomplished that. Jesus told a parable of the pearl of great price (Matt 13:45-46 - see https://www.livinggreeknt.org/NTbooks/matthew/matthew13.php). The one finding the pearl forsakes everything to gain it. It is a picture of coming in to Christ. Jesus obeyed all 613 commandments in the Law. The word for the pearl in the original Greek text is . It has a numeric value of 613. In Christ the Law is fulfilled.

14.01.2022 Trust in the key institutions of society is in decline. Governments, political parties, banks, big business corporations, the media, are no longer trusted as they once were. There is one thing churches could do to build trust. Watch this short clip, then Google the name George Mueller (1805-1898). Find out all you can about this Christian minister ... what he did and how he did it. It's an excellent model.

13.01.2022 The expression "wood, hay and stubble" is found in 1 Corinthians 3, verse 12. What does it mean? The text doesn't spell it out. We have to work it out. The answer has implications for the life of faith.

11.01.2022 The Bible pictures the Christian life as a long-distance race. The Bible also says that we are in a spiritual battle. Our enemy, the devil, the Bible says, disguises himself as an angel of light. In other words, we are in a fight for the Truth, and there is deception everywhere. It's all a test of the heart. For the believer with a heart after Truth, God provides help and answers, sometimes in most unexpected ways.

08.01.2022 Have you seen this word YHWH in Christian writings? Have you heard this word YAHWEH in Christian songs? Where do YHWH and Yahweh come from? There is one reason why, when you see YHWH or hear Yahweh, alarm bells should start ringing. It's important to understand the implications of playing with Scripture in this way.

07.01.2022 What is meant by "prosperity"? Today, in the church, there is quite an emphasis on prosperity. It's sometimes called "the prosperity gospel". Christians should prosper, we are told. How are we to understand this? Is prosperity part of the gospel? A correct understanding of prosperity has important implications for the life of faith.

07.01.2022 The plain text of the Bible shows that there is a strong connection between Genesis 1:1 in the Old Testament and John 1:1 in the New Testament. Both start "In the beginning ..." But there is much more to these verses, and it's all about Jesus. To the sceptic, who may think that the words of the Bible are the ideas of men, God has embedded a mathematical code in the original words. The numeric code proves that the text is supernatural. And we have every reason to believe that this code runs through all Scripture.

06.01.2022 Numbers are mentioned prominently in the Bible. There is even a book called "Numbers". People are numbered precisely and recorded. Exact numbers of years are mentioned. Why? Christians do not need to be disturbed by an analysis of numbers in the Bible. It's not numerology. It's not mysticism. It's all part of the understanding God wants us to take from the Bible. The Bible is practical and it is also deeply spiritual. There are spiritual signs for us in the Bible numbers.

01.01.2022 The Law says: obey, or else. Religion says: try harder. Faith says: help me, Jesus. The Law controls.... Religion schemes and manipulates. Faith liberates. The Law is for broken relationship. Religion substitutes for relationship. Faith restores relationship.

01.01.2022 There are question marks over whether the last twelve verses of the Gospel of Mark (Mark 16:9-20) should be included in the New Testament. Most English translations of the Bible include the passage, but have the words in brackets, with a footnote stating that the words are not found in the most ancient known Greek source manuscripts. The Center for New Testament Restoration (CNTR) excludes the passage. However, our studies show that the verses should be included in the canon of Scripture.