You may come across this guy “Josephus” during your personal Bible study, or you may hear his name mentioned in Bible class or during a sermon. Who was Josephus, and why should we believe what he wrote? Josephus was born in Yosef Ben Matityahu, which means “Joseph, son of Matthias”, in A.D. 37. He died [...]
Posted on July 9th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Posted on July 8th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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“The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.” Exodus 15:2 The translated name God appears twice in this verse, but only the first instance of it is translated from the Hebrew name El. [...]
Posted on July 5th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birth-day of the Saviour? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the [...]
Posted on July 4th, 2009 by Bob Mathews
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Demons WERE wicked spirits under the control of Satan, opposed to God, and capable of causing misery and pain to humankind. (Matthew 8:28-34; Matthew 12:24) Using their powers, they could aflict men with blindness (Matthew 12:22), dumbness (Matthew 9:32-33), and insanity (Luke 8:26-36). They knew the deity of Jesus and the Lord, knew their own [...]
Posted on July 3rd, 2009 by doc
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