Category: Faith and Christianity

In the prior post I noted the ideal desire of a prophet of God.Acts 13 gives an example in Paul's speech of how this plays out.Act 13:48  And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to eternal life believed.Act 13:49  And the word… Continue reading Acts 13 – The Words of Another Prophet….

This chapter tells of a result that every prophet of God should desire.That their message from God should be taken to heart, action taken and repentance accepted.We know in Jonah's case he did not want this outcome....Jon 1:1  Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,Jon 1:2  Arise, go to Nineveh,… Continue reading Jonah 3 – The Desire of Every Prophet

This is an amazing quote from the late 2nd century...reposted here.Sunday, January 31, 2016The Embryo Is Human From ConceptionWe [Christians], on our part, believe the angels to officiate herein for God. The embryo therefore becomes a human being in the womb from the moment that its form is completed. The law of Moses, indeed, punishes… Continue reading Speaking of the Soul…..

Old John Gill writes....In this Jonah was a type of Christ, who, amidst his agonies, sorrows, and sufferings, prayed to his Father, and claimed his interest in him as his God, Heb 5:7. What follows contains the sam and substance of the prophet's thoughts, and the ejaculations of his mind, when in the fish's belly; but were… Continue reading Jonah 2 – A sign……