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Biblical Principle #239: Israel to Not Speak Ill of Rulers
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, God commanded Israel to neither curse gods nor curse or speak badly against a ruler of Israel. Explanation This principle is based upon Exodus 22:28, which in most English Bibles, reads something like: 28 “You shall not curse God, nor curse a ruler of your people.…
Biblical Principle #234: Laws of Separation
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Law of Moses, God told Israel to avoid mixing seed in one field, yoking different animal types, mixing fabrics in a garment, and cross-breeding animals. Explanation We previously established that GOD told Israel to be holy (separate) because He is holy. It follows that, in close proximity to this…
Biblical Principle #207: Israel to Seek God’s Selected Place (Jerusalem)
Biblical Principles List Principle Under the Law of Moses, Israel was to seek the place where God chose to put His name and be called upon. Explanation Before crossing the Jordan into Canaan, Moses instructed the Israelites that there would be one place in the land where they should go to seek GOD and sacrifice:…
Re-Thinking Peace on Earth
During the Christmas season, one of the more frequently-quoted passages is Luke 2:14, where the angels appeared to the shepherds announcing the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Perhaps most of us are familiar with the King James Version’s phrasing: 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God,…
Biblical Principle #181: Balaam’s Donkey Spoke
Biblical Principles List Principle As Balaam traveled to meet Balak, Balaam’s donkey spoke to him. Explanation We previously established that Balak, king of Moab, hired Balaam to curse Israel. Balaam sought counsel from GOD regarding Balak’s request. Originally, GOD said not to go, but when Balaam asked a second time, GOD told Balaam he could…
Biblical Principle #99: Humans Elevated Above Heavenly Creatures
Biblical Principles List Principle The heavenly creatures—the first sun, moon, and stars of creation—are brought lower than GOD’s elect humans. Explanation Genesis 37 records two dreams that Joseph, son of Jacob, had: 5 Then Joseph had a dream, and reported it to his brothers. 6 Thus he said to them, “Hear this dream I dreamed:…
Rethinking Hell
What does the Bible really say about hell? When studying hell, there is as much, if not more, to un-teach as there is to teach. But what more important topic is there, as this directly relates to each of our future. In this video, I answer the following questions: This video is the continuation of…
Biblical Principle #91: Angels Travel
Biblical Principles List Principle Angels have their means of travel. Explanation We have previously established that: As we previously discussed, humans have our means of traveling, such as: We can use these methods to travel because they work within the parameters of the properties GOD set forth on earth. If I try to fly all by myself,…
Biblical Principle #89: Gateway to Heaven
Biblical Principles List Principle God showed Jacob a gateway to heaven at Bethel. Explanation As Jacob was fleeing from Esau to Mesopotamia, he slept at a certain place called Luz. Genesis 28 reads: 10 Now Jacob went out from the Well of Oath and went toward Haran. 11 So he came to a certain place…