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Q: In last month’s Q & A you made reference to the temple in Jesus’ day and how the veil was rent. According to Acts 17:24-25 God no longer dwells in temples made with hands for now the believer serves as His temple (1 Corinthians 3:15-17; 6:19). My question is how do the matters surrounding the temple of Jesus’ day have any application when it comes to the temples of today?

A: This is a good question. Keep in mind, the Old Testament holds valuable examples for us to glean from (1 Corinthians 10:1-6). If I am going to have a deeper understanding as to what it means to be the temple of God, I have to consider the design and ministry that went on in […]

THE SKY IS FALLING! By Rayola Kelley

Since my salvation in 1976, the continual theme through the initial years of my Christian walk was preparation. When I first became a Christian, the main call was to be prepared because Jesus could come at any time. I was teethed on the rapture and Jesus’ second coming. I don’t know how many times we […]

THE GREAT, THE MIGHTY, AND THE TERRIBLE

By Jeannette Haley There’s a traditional old round we “Oldsters” used to sing in elementaryschool that went like this: “Row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream.Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is but a dream.” That old song finds its wayinto my mind often these days as I watch throngs of people glibly “floating” […]

FITTED

FITTEDBy Jeannette Haley It’s amazing how sometimes an item of clothing that looks beautiful on thecoat hanger looks anything but wonderful on you when you try it on, while atother times, something that doesn’t grab your attention because it looksunappealing on a coat hanger can end up being one of the best-fitting and mostattractive pieces […]

Should You Be In Agreement? Part 4: Totally Seduced

We have been looking at what we as believers can come into agreement with. There are those who are willing to accept a mere image of God that would undermine His deity rather than discern how each person of the Godhead, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit manifests themselves. With the Godhead there […]

WHAT IS A SUPER SAINT?

Perhaps you’ve read the list going around on social media, or on certain Web Sites, that contains the names of many of the well-known Bible characters that were used by God along with a short, cryptic description of each one, such as “Leah was ugly” and “Timothy had an ulcer” of which neither statement is […]

Should You Be In Agreement? Part 3: Conditioning

For the last couple of months, we have been considering the different presentations of God. For example, in the popular fiction book, The Shack has erroneously been made into theology by zealots–the Father was a black woman, the Son a “good old boy,” and the Holy Spirit was represented by an Asian woman. Even though […]

Should You Be In Agreement Part 2? Render Common, Becoming Reprobate

Last month I talked about how God will manifest Himself to us. The Bible speaks of the Godhead and we know that within the Godhead are three persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit (Acts 17:29; Romans 1:20). We also know according to Acts 17:30-31 that God is not winking at ignorance concerning […]

SHOULD YOU BE IN AGREEMENT? Part 1: Manifestations

As a former cult member, the real issue of salvation comes down to one issue: Jesus Christ. However, this matter does not hinge on a name, a certain religious affiliation, or even a creed. It comes down to who you say Jesus is (Matthew 16:13-17). Peter summarized it best when he answered, “Thou art the […]