At the moment we place our personal faith in Jesus Christ, tremendous things take place. Colossians 3:1-4 identifies four of these truths: I died with Christ I am raised with Christ My life is hidden with Christ in God I will live with Christ in glory These facts are true of every Christ-follower. Therefore, Paul […]
Historically and legally, there are three ways in which the political control of land is acquired or transferred: conquest, purchase, or settlement. Sovereign control is transferred when one nation settles the land (e.g., America’s westward expansion), buys it (e.g. Louisiana purchase), or wins it in war (e.g., southwestern United States). Transfer of land through conquest […]
