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8 years ago
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Hi Mike,
I have been coming across this advertisement about the age of the Earth on youtube, which I strongly disagree with. I believe that the Earth is only about six thousand years old, and I see no evidence to believe otherwise. I just want to be certain my beliefs are of one mind with the Bibl... [read more]
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11 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 102
(Key verses: Genesis 46:1-30)
The book of Genesis provides a beautiful foundation for the whole process through which God will bring all in the first man Adam to spiritual maturity. This all starts off with the establishment of a physical six-day crea... [read more]
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11 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 91
(Key verses: Gen 35:21-29: Gen 37:1-2)
The book of Genesis starts with a general picture of the creation of this physical world with the focus on one individual - the first man Adam. All these physical things or visible things of creation are used by G... [read more]
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11 years ago
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Foundational Themes in Genesis – Study 64
Key verses: Gen 20:1-18
God created the generation of the fleshly Adam to be given an evil experience first, and afterward He will conform all in that Adam into the spiritual image of His Son, Jesus Christ, through a lengthy spiritual judgment process (Gen... [read more]
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11 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 69
(Key verses: Gen 24:1-10)
The faith of Christ is a foundational truth of the doctrine of Christ, but faith also abides now and is, in the end, an essential part of the mature fruit of the spirit if we are to please God (Heb 11:6):
Heb 6:1 Therefore ... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 68
(Key verses: Gen 22:20-23; Gen 23:1-20)
In our previous discussion we saw how God intervened to save Isaac’s life after God revealed Abraham’s obedient heart of faithfulness to His commandments. The scripture says Abraham received Isaac back from the d... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 65
(Key verses: Gen 21:1-13)
The faith of Christ is an assurance of things hoped for and a conviction of things not seen, as the scripture declares (Heb 11:1). This faith works as a contrast to all natural and worldly reasoning and inclinations. Even in t... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational Themes in Genesis – Study 62
(Key verses: Gen 18:1-33)
We are discussing the foundational theme of faith as it is typified in the life of Abraham. As we develop spiritually through the faith of Christ working in us, the communication with God, especially our prayers, also grows in... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 61
(Key verses: Gen 17:1-27)
In our discussions on the foundational theme of faith, we are given the life and sojourning of Abram in the Old Testament as a type of our own growth in the gift of the faith of Christ (Eph 2:8-10; Rom 4:16; Gal 3:7-9; Gal 3:2... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 60
(Key verses: Gen 16:1-16)
Our natural mind is made to be ruled by spiritual darkness by God’s design and purpose, and we are naturally destitute of the wisdom of God (Psa 69:5; Joh 1:5; 1Co 1:20; Jer 17:9). God created the darkness first in us before H... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational themes in Genesis – Study 58
(Key verses: Gen 15:1-6)
This is our sixth discussion relating to the foundational theme of faith, as we are focusing specifically on the life and journeys of Abram (only later called Abraham). The faith that Abram displayed from his initial calling in... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Foundational Themes in Genesis – Study 56
(Key verses: Gen 12:5-8 Gen 13:1-4; Gen 13:14-18; Gen 22:1-19)
In the fourth part of our discussions on the foundational theme of faith, we will touch on another important aspect of the gift of the faith of Christ and its development and application in... [read more]
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