Tag: numbers
-
Philosophy – A horse is a horse, of course of course
Or (logically speaking), is it? I preface our upcoming Christian conversation about doctrine with a caveat caution about philosophy and its pitfalls to our denominations of belief. If we are to stand near to the Lord God, man must choose in this mortal life between fruit from various trees of doctrine. Mr. Ed & Balaam’s…
-
You Will Not Be Led -8- All but Two
Joshua & Caleb Observe carefully those faithful to the LORD and also leaders faithful to Moses. Then listen to the grumbling rabble of the disobedient and see a stark contrast. Two faithful successors stand out because these contemporaries of Moses (who began this forty year exodus at age 80) stood faithfully with the LORD’s anointed…
-
You Will Not Be Led -7- Korah’s Rebellion
מִדְבָּר The Lord is slow to anger and abounding in faithful love, forgiving iniquity and rebellion. But he will not leave the guilty unpunished, bringing the consequences of the fathers’ iniquity on the children to the third and fourth generation. Numbers 14:18 CSB Numbers 15: Now the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the…
-
You Will Not Be Led -6- Rabble & Rebellion
Whether it was two days or a month or a year that the cloud lingered over the tabernacle, staying above it, the sons of Israel remained camped and did not set out; but when it was lifted, they did set out. Numbers 9:22 NASB95 From Exodus to Obedience Previously in You Will Not Be Led…
-
Ashes to Ashes
Genesis 18:27 KJV And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes: Do you know the context of this? (Answer in a moment; but first another quote and some additional background.) Forasmuch as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take…
-
Jude -3- Apostates
Why did Jude write to the churches about apostasy? What is apostasy and how do we recognize apostates? As we learned previously in the study of Jude’s reason for exhortation, certain intruders have joined the churches to which he writes. Jude describes them as ungodly people who pervert God’s grace. He accuses these apostates of…
