Lord, you have been our dwelling place. Moses wrote that in Psalm 90. It’s from the very first verse.
Ps 90:1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.
But wait. This is part 2 of a series about “The End”. Why are we looking at the beginning? Well, it’s because what happens at the end is very much dependent on the beginning and the middle. And on one other thing. Honesty.
Lord, you have been our dwelling place More
Do you want to read the Bible more than you have in the past? If so, you’re not alone. Have you been successful in reading the Bible more often? Then you are nearly alone. That’s very sad. Especially when you see what’s coming in this article and in the rest of the series We’re going
Americans want to read the Bible more, but don’t. More
“But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you.”
This is something most Christians would have read. Hopefully, we also remember. But, do we really believe it? Maybe we believe it, as long as it’s for someone else and not for us. You know -NIMBY – not in my back yard. Or even in my neighborhood.
The thing is, Jesus said this would happen. As Christians, how are we supposed to respond when Christians are persecuted? Let’s start by getting some context for the opening line.
But before all this, they will lay hands on you and persecute you More
So which one is it? Was Jesus telling Peter the rooster was going to crow once, or twice? Does it matter?
Well, yes it does matter. You don’t want to give someone a “free pass” to say there’s a discrepancy between the Gospels, and therefore there is an error in the Bible. There should be at least an attempt to see why this apparent discrepancy might exist.
However, first and foremost we need to see if it’s really even different. Conclusions are no better than the assumptions upon which they’re based. So, we really cannot just assume the verses disagree without verifying it.
Before the rooster crows, but was it once or twice? More
While proponents of predestiny would say the difference between offered to all and accepted by some is because God predetermined who would accept – does that not mean God / Jesus lied when they said the offer was for all?
The problem of predestiny More
