by Dr. Joe Martin, Academic Dean of Atlanta Bible College
I confess. I had to look up “ineluctable” when I first read it in an article about Yahweh. It means “not to be avoided, resisted or changed.” Well, if that’s the case, I’m a little “ticked,” perturbed, bothered. We’re losing God’s identity, my Abba, my Father by hiding him with another tradition. In a letter from the “Congregation for Divine Worship,” dated June 29, 2008 and signed by Cardinal Francis Arinze and Archbishop Malcom Ranjith, the Vatican no longer wants the name of God, Yahweh used in liturgy, that is songs, preaching, or other parts of formal service. As Charlie Brown would say, “Good grief, whose idea was that!”
Here’s the second part of the four part booklet (technically the second half of Part I - with the two halves of Part II to come) - The Two Adams, byHomer D. Baxter.
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THE GARDEN OF EDEN
“And the Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed” (Gen. 2:8).
This garden eastward in Eden signifies the first usages of the word Eden referred to the earth. The garden was but a small portion of Eden, into which God placed Adam to begin his duties and responsibilities, which consisted mostly of “to dress and keep” it.
A thorough consideration and refutation of the doctrine of the Trinity. Originally released as 12 tapes but now available on mp3, this series examines the doctrine of the Trinity proposition by proposition. Not only is this series approached from a biblical perspective, Don Snedeker also taps into the rich biblical unitarian resources of several authors from the 19th century. Furthermore, Don works through a number of texts typically used to support the Trinity and he demonstrates their true meaning based on their context. Click on the audio icon above to see the titles for each of the 12 mp3s in this comprehensive examination.
Introductions A and B; Biblical Unitarianism Explained
Three Types of Trinitarianism; The Word “Persons”; Language of Trinitarianism Not in the Bible
A Biblical View of God the Father
by Joel W. Hemphill
from the back of the CD set Joel and LaBreeska Hemphill have been married for over 50 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. They have been preaching and singing gospel songs for over 45 years. Joel pastored Pentecostal Temple in Bastrop, LA for 10 years and also pastored Peytonsville Baptist Church in Thompson Station, TN for 13 months. They have traveled around the world, and along with their family, have written and recorded over 300 gospel songs. They have received six Dove Awards and had numerous number one songs.
Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Carlos Jimenez of Sydney, Australia, a student at MacQuarie University. He shared his amazing journey to faith from agnosticism to Christianity. Along the way he began studying about the doctrine of the Trinity and its effects on our Christian history. At one point he asked his pastor if the church confessed belief in the Trinity and found out that they did not believe that Jesus was God. This pleased Carlos because through his own studies he had already come to this sound doctrine.
1 Timothy 4:6
In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following.
During this time of year families get together with one another to visit and spend time with one another. And a by-product of that is that those of us with children get to see them play and interact with family members that they may have not seen in a long time, or if young, maybe never even have met. And as a parent it brings a certain joy to your heart to see your child with your other family members and friends and to see them in an atmosphere of love and close family bonding.
Though the video above is humorous, it strikes a convicting chord because it points out our tendency to forget and marginalize God. We fill our lives with so many people, so many events, and so many things that we have no time left over for God. Even for those of us in full time ministry, it is a constant battle to not substitute the work of God for actually spending time with God. Even so, the Scripture is very pointed on how God feels about “competitors.” Please consider the following verses:
Deuteronomy 4:23-24
23 “So watch yourselves, that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the LORD your God has commanded you. 24 “For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.
And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. John 17:3 (ESV)
Recently there was a debate at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. This debate centered around the trinity and as the name of the school would suggest, both sides in this debate believe in the trinity. The question was: Do relations of authority and submission exist eternally among the persons of the Godhead?
A campaign promise ought to contain some benefit for the voter, shouldn’t it? Well, here are a few promises our Father has made and I think we can call it good considering the source:
Psa 2:10 Be wise now therefore, O ye kings: be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
Psa 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psa 2:12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when
his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
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Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your
sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson,
What Does the Bible Mean by the Term “worship”? by Carlos Jimenez (Xavier)
Jason D. BeDuhn, Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament, University Press of America, 2003, pp. 41-49.
Ancient Mediterranean societies tended to be very hierarchical. It was a world where everyone knew their place in relation to countless superiors and inferiors. Those who neglected or forgot this stratification of rank would be readily reminded by those around. In the highest place stood God or the gods. Below that in the Roman Empire ranked the emperor, followed by senators, governors, and a very complex system of local officials, priests, and landowners. The very bottom was occupied by slaves who might be owned by the lowliest of peasants.
I confess. I had to look up “ineluctable” when I first read it in an article about Yahweh. It means “not to be avoided, resisted or changed.” Well, if that’s the case, I’m a little “ticked,” perturbed, bothered. We’re losing God’s identity, my Abba, my Father by hiding him with another tradition. In a letter from the “Congregation for Divine Worship,” dated June 29, 2008 and signed by Cardinal Francis Arinze and Archbishop Malcom Ranjith, the Vatican no longer wants the name of God, Yahweh used in liturgy, that is songs, preaching, or other parts of formal service. As Charlie Brown would say, “Good grief, whose idea was that!”
Joel and LaBreeska Hemphill have been married for over 50 years. They have three children and six grandchildren. They have been preaching and singing gospel songs for over 45 years. Joel pastored Pentecostal Temple in Bastrop, LA for 10 years and also pastored Peytonsville Baptist Church in Thompson Station, TN for 13 months. They have traveled around the world, and along with their family, have written and recorded over 300 gospel songs. They have received six Dove Awards and had numerous number one songs. 