When God created mankind there was a strong bond between the Creator and the Created. This bond extended to the rest of the earthly creation that God had made. Man was to work with the environment to subdue it and have dominion. In other words, he was to dress and keep it. God and man walked together, they talked together, and they worked together. All of those things are contained in the first chapters of Genesis. The Creator, Man, and the environment all worked … [Read more...] about The Garden of Eden Prototype
God's Plan
Why Israel?
The Bible is replete with the use of the word Israel but today it is confusing and often misunderstood. What is being referred to are the multiple nations that came from Abraham through his son Isaac and grandson Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel), and his 12 sons. But God's plan includes all people of all nations. Abraham's family was only the first step in God's amazing plan. So, why Israel? The Bible plainly says this about the nation of Israel: āFor you are a holy people to the … [Read more...] about Why Israel?
Purpose Of Law: The Image of God
Today, I want to think about law and its purpose. But first, Proverbs 29:18: "Where there is no vision, the people perish." The word āvisionā in this scripture is used in a prophetic sense, a revealed understanding of a future reality. It says that if we lack a purpose and a clear direction of where we are going, and what we are trying to get to, we are not going to get there. Knowing where we are going and our purpose, our intent, is important. God gives us purpose, He gives a destination, … [Read more...] about Purpose Of Law: The Image of God