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I post the results of my studies of Scripture. I don't expect or demand that anyone believe what I post. People can draw their own conclusion to my studies. You are free to believe whatever you want to believe. I don't attack anyone for what they choose to believe, even when they are 100% wrong...

I have heard so many false statements in my years that I am beyond getting worked up when I hear them. (Well, almost, lol) Some are more ludicrous than others. Some are more stupid than others. Some are more far-fetched than others. And some are more cringe-worthy than others. None of these...

I see that you wrote this a while ago, and you only got one reply, which didn't help you. I imagine the situation has not improved, unless you did some research. This is what I would have told you then, and it still applies. One of the most crucial keys to successful parenting is that the...

Two verses are consistently pointed out to fathers in church buildings, Pro 22:6 and Eph 6:4 (Col 3:21). These verses are treated as if they are the only two verses dealing with a father's responsibility to his children. With over 33,000 verses in Scripture, that thinking is in error. There is a...

And by the original text, I mean HEBREW! There is absolutely no doubt that all four gospels were written in Hebrew! It has been proven beyond any shadow of a doubt! And it is evident that when those translators translated the original Hebrew into Greek, they changed things and took away things...

Sigh, how many times has it been said from the pulpits, "Jesus, the friend of sinners!" They say it with such glee and volume! As if this is one of the most wonderful sides of Yeshua. As if he was friends with everyone he encountered in the N.T. They say it in a way that means that Yeshua wants...

Gen 24:50 Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, the thing proceeded from the Lord. We cannot speak to thee bad or good. Josh 11:20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come out against Israel... What about Balaam, Num, chapter 22-23? Balaam desperately wanted to...

Since all the books of what we call the New Testament were not finished until around 100 A.D. and weren't compiled and put forth as "The New Testament" until around 200 A.D., every single time the word "Scripture" is used in the New Testament, it only refers to the Old Testament. When Peter...

There is so much depth in Scripture. When first going through a passage, things will be missed. It is a fact that you almost always discover something you missed the first, second, and even the third time. Vs. 48, Yeshua repeats what he said in vs. 35, bringing the emphasis back to the key...

I'm going to start with verse 14. The Jews see the feeding and believe that Yeshua is the promised Messiah the Pharisees taught, the one who provide never-ending food. They were positive that Yeshua was the Prophet Moses wrote of, Deut 18:15. Vs. 15 Yeshua knew the thoughts of men. Vs. 16-21...

To understand any particular event in Scripture, we must be aware of three aspects—doctrine, themes, and background. Doctrines are clearly stated, unchangeable, fixed truths firmly embedded in Scripture that are made known through the written word, i.e., that you can show by pointing out...

Man, oh man, this verse has been debated ever since Jeshua spoke those words. On the surface, this seems grotesque! A statement that is impossible to wrap your brain around. The first time I read this, as a child, I couldn't even guess what this meant. Many struggle with this their entire lives...

There is a favorite trick employed by many to teach things that are just not true. It is called the "proof text" method. While some of you are unfamiliar with the term, anybody who has ever heard a sermon in a church building, watched or listened to a media ministry has been exposed to this. In...

Your post has left me shaking my head. Specifically, your use of the word perilepomenoi, which from what I can determine, isn't a Greek word at all, in that it doesn't exist. You see, I do study and one of the most important parts when studying Scripture is to find the original Greek or Hebrew...

it doesn't matter why people believe what they do. People can believe what they want. Don't try to figure it out. As Jesus said, Mt 15:14 Let them alone. They are the blind leaders of the blind. If the blind lead the blind, they shall all fall in the ditch.

Let's look at Acts 2:38. But first, let me say this again, Acts 8:37 is not in any Greek manuscript! There is not one immersion in the N.T. where the one immersing "professes" that he/she believes Yeshua is the Son of God! We don't see it in Acts 2: 38! Many versions, including the ISV, NET...

After Yeshua goes through His trial in the wilderness, He returns to John, which is when John makes his well-known and often quoted, "Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" John 1:29. I used to think, as most do, that the meaning of what John said was that the Lamb...

John's message attracted many Jews with the preaching that the kingdom of God had arrived. Most of the Jewish people believed that the Messiah had indeed come, based on prophecy, but that he hadn't made himself known yet. Many believed that John may have been the promised Redeemer of Israel...

My favorite gospel is John's. Which doesn't mean I dislike the other three. After John, I favor Matthew. Since I have my preferences, my study tends to put more time into John and Matthew. I am not saying that I ignore or put no emphasis on Mark or Luke, as there is much treasure in all four...

Let's look at the events that led Yeshua to be immersed under the name of John. I will do this as a narrative, trusting that the readers will be familiar with the details of the story. There was a man named John who had been filled with the Holy Spirit while in his mother's womb. (Lk 1:41)...