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God Said

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When we look at the Creation account in Genesis 1 we find nine times that the phrase “God said” is used to describe the creation process. You will also see that after the record declares that “God said” to whatever He created a follow-up phrase states “and it was so” or “and it was good.” The encouraging thing for you and I is to know that the word of our God is sure and certain. Isaiah 55:11 says, “So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.” We know from Scripture that … Continue reading →

Let Him Be Crucified

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Good Friday has always been the most meaningful to me, of the Holy week days from the triumphal entry to Easter. Mostly because growing up in my Catholic home, my mother insisted on a practice of silence in our house between 12:00 noon and 3:00 PM on Good Friday. Yes, silence. In our home on Good Friday for those 3 hours we were committed to not speaking unless it was an emergency (including no radio and no TV), otherwise our silence was a reminder that our Lord hung on the cross during this time. All earth and its humanity hung in the balance between eternal damnation or eternal life. Thankfully, this side of Resurrection Sunday, we know that our Lord arose … Continue reading →

Muslims & Christian God?

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Do Muslims and Christians believe in the same God? No. The main difference is Jesus. Jesus is God, and is called the Son of God. Jesus is mentioned in the Koran, but only as a prophet, not as God. In the Bible, Jesus is God (John 1:1, 14; John 5:18; John 8:58; John 20:28; Colossians 2:9; Hebrews 1:8).  Another difference is that the God of the Bible is Love (1 John 4:8, 16) and His followers are known by their love. Very different from the Koran and its followers. Here is an article that examines the use of the word “love” in the Koran and its absence as a character quality, unlike the God of the Bible: “A Study of the … Continue reading →