By Elizabeth Prata In around 1400 BC, Moses led the Israelites into the wilderness. They had been released from slavery by powerful acts of God, including ten plagues and parting the Red Sea to aid their escape. (Exodus 1-15) However, it wasn’t long before the Israelites grumbled. They were sick of manna, they wanted an… Continue reading How to make an idol: Exhibit A- Nehushtan
Tag: The Law of God
What IS idolatry?
By Elizabeth Prata I recently wrote about the “Trad wife/Trad life” issue. I said that idolizing a lifestyle can replace genuine worship of biblical life standards. Anything can be an idol, including a lifestyle. I decided to look into the topic of idolatry to understand it better. Also to make sure I was not misrepresenting it… Continue reading What IS idolatry?
Does God Run Out of Patience? (1 Sam 28.6)
When Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, not by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets. Background The prophet Samuel has died. It is the end of an era. The book of First Samuel is approaching its climax: a great battle against the Philistines. Previous battles have all been in… Continue reading Does God Run Out of Patience? (1 Sam 28.6)
Lazarus And The Rich Man
In Luke 16, Jesus emphasized the importance of God’s law and the preaching of the gospel. Right after that, He told a story of two men, one called Lazarus and the other a rich man. People have made a doctrinal issue about the afterlife around this story. Jesus, however, revealed the story’s point when He… Continue reading Lazarus And The Rich Man