For the kingdom of God
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. – Romans 14:17 ..no…
theology
Notable COGIC Women from the Tulsa Area
Tulsa’s Black Pentecostal community has a rich history. As Tulsa’s black population thrived along side the development of the Greenwood District known as “Black Wall Street,” Pentecost also took hold with at least two Church of …
365 Daily Thought Stirring Stories from the Field
In 1999, Dony and Kathryn established Cup & Cross Ministries International with a vision for restoration of New Testament theology and praxis. Today they…
Believer But Not A Receiver :: By Dennis Huebshman
Question: Can someone believe in God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit and yet not be saved? James 2:19; “You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe and shudder.” Matthew 25:41; “Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for […]
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Ussher’s Chronology :: By Randy Nettles
James Ussher was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1581 and died in England in 1656. He lived through a time of tremendous political and religious upheaval in his native Ireland and in England. Though he was a Puritan (and a Calvinist) in theology, he was a royalist in his steadfastness to the king and the […]
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Meaning of Isaiah 65:16
What does “because he who is blessed in the earth will be blessed by the God of truth” mean?
Because he who is blessed in the earth Will be blessed by the God of truth; And he who swears in the earth Will swear by the God of truth; Be…
The Prince and His Power :: By Terry James
Niccolò di Bernardo dei Machiavelli has often been called the “father of modern political philosophy and political science.” He was an Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, humanist, writer, playwright, and poet of the Renaissance Period. He was often brought up during my hours spent at university. He seemed to me to be both admired and […]
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Shaking Down Sodom :: By Terry James
America’s national political system has, from the beginning, been less than virtuous. There have even been duels fought as part of the process, with, for example, Alexander Hamilton being killed by Aaron Burr. So it is not surprising that a sin-drenched national milieu has produced Mafia-like shakedowns and extortion, blackmail, and every other nefarious political […]
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The Bible and conspiracy theories
Do not go about spreading slander among your people. Do not do anything that endangers your neighbor’s life. I am the Lord. – Leviticus 19:16 But I…
Art Intimates Scripture: In the Winter of ‘The American Four Seasons’
24:36 “Now, concerning that day and hour, no one knows—not even the angels of heaven, and not even the Son—except the Father alone. 37 For as the days of Noah, so will be the Parousia of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days before the Flood, they we…
Numbered Days :: By Edwin Tan
It is Maundy Thursday as I write; this is the time many Christians remember the death, burial, and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Do they really take to their hearts the true significance of it all, especially in the times they live in? Are they cognizant of the sin nature which was addressed on […]
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Aren’t You Curious? How Curiosity Cures Us
Aren’t you curious? About what makes people tick? About where all the dinosaurs went? About what life would be like growing up in rural Mongolia? About what the fall of this year is going to bring us? We were all taught that “curiosity killed the cat,”…