I normally don’t like to speak ill of various religious practices, because the issue is Jesus Christ and not working for salvation, but receiving Him and salvation as a free gift. But there are some that sound almost Christian but are actually far from it. Remember, Satan is after the souls of people. He doesn’t […]
Unless you are independently wealthy, you will spend the bulk of your life sleeping, eating, and working. Many people find themselves in a job that gives them little satisfaction. They live for the weekends, vacations, and retirement, describing their work as a daily “grind”. Instead of looking forward to getting up and going to work […]
The English dictionary gives several synonyms for the word “will:” such as, “choice, discretion, determination, purpose, command, direction, desire,” etc. The Greek word translated “will” in this study means “that faculty of the mind by which is determined either to do or not to do something.” All humans have a will; some strong, some weak; […]
There is a great deal of interest today about exploring one’s ancestry. When did my predecessors come to this country? Have there been any distinguished or notorious people in my background? Have there been any scandals among my forebears? My own surname, Furtado, is a common name in Portugal. It means “thief” or “illegitimate”. Likely […]
In the Book of Enoch, there is an account of all creation. The details of how God made the VISIBLE from the INVISIBLE. Isn’t that exactly what science and man is trying to understand and to recreate? Enoch reveals how God made light and dark matter that was the driving force behind all of it, […]
If we allow the hateful tyranny of sin and rebellion against Christ to be established, the folly of Covid will be only the beginning of hell on earth. Last year, with a decision as incomprehensible as it was wretched, for the first time in the Christian era, the Catholic hierarchy placed limitations on the celebration […]
“Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:” Romans 5:12. There’s been a lot of death since Adam, in fact, everyone born after Adam has died (except Enoch and Elijah). One Internet site estimates that at the […]
The real problem in our world is not hunger, poverty, crime, racism, abortion, injustice, war, or exploitation. These all are the RESULTS of our real problem. The single seed from which all these problems germinate and grow is our rebellion against God. God created mankind and put him in an idyllic environment with only one […]
A very interesting passage of Scripture comes to mind in light of these days. 2 Chronicles 7:13–14 says, “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command LOCUSTS to devour the land or send a PLAGUE among My people, if My people, who are called by My name, will humble […]
I was born a Furtado because my dad was a Furtado, and his dad was a Furtado, as was his dad, etc. I was born a sinner because my dad was a sinner, and his dad was a sinner, as was his dad, all the way back to Adam. I might be a well-respected and […]