Tag: Holy Spirit
Biblical Principle #371: David Served Saul
Biblical Principles List Principle After being anointed as Israel’s next king, David served Saul. Explanation Having been anointed as Israel’s second king, David could have chosen to take the throne away from Saul by force. Instead, David humbled himself and served Saul in multiple ways. 14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul,…
Biblical Principle #370: David Anointed Israel’s Second King
Biblical Principles List Principle David was anointed as Israel’s second king, succeeding Saul, whom God rejected. Explanation We have previously established how: Following GOD’s rejection of Saul, GOD sent Samuel to the house of Jesse in Bethlehem of Judah to anoint Israel’s next king. One by one, Samuel considered Jesse’s sons, but GOD consistently informed…
Biblical Principle #360: Samson Carried City Gates
Biblical Principles List Principle Samson once picked up the gates to a city and carried them up a hill. Explanation Scripture includes a brief story among the chronicles of Samson’s recorded actions which reads: 1 Samson went to Gaza, and he saw there a woman, a prostitute, and he entered in to her. 2 And…
Biblical Principle #359: Samson Killed 1,000 Philistines
Biblical Principles List Principle Through the strength of the Holy Spirit, Samson killed a thousand Philistines with a donkey’s jawbone because they had burned his wife and father-in-law to death. Explanation After Samson’s eventful wedding, which ended with Samson returning to his parents’ home without his wife, Samson’s father-in-law gave Samson’s wife to his friend:…
Biblical Principle #357: Samson Killed a Lion
Biblical Principles List Principle Samson killed a lion with his bare hands. Explanation From his youth, the Holy Spirit came upon Samson. 24 So the woman bore a son and called his name Samson; and the child grew, and the Lord blessed him. 25 And the Spirit of the Lord began to proceed out with…
Biblical Principle #165: The Holy Spirit Was Given to Select Individuals
Biblical Principles List Principle Prior to the Messiah, GOD gave His Spirit to select individuals. Explanation We previously established how Israel grumbled because of their circumstances in the wilderness. The very next verses in the historical record of Numbers 11 show that Israel did not learn the lesson, because they complained about not having meat.…
Biblical Principle #73: God is Our Reward
Biblical Principles List Principle God is the reward of the faithful. Explanation In GOD’s third recorded interaction with Abraham, GOD told Abraham that He Himself would be Abraham’s reward: 1 After these things the Word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield and…
Biblical Principle #28: God is a Spirit Being
Biblical Principles List Principle God is a spirit Being. Explanation The Bible tells us that GOD is Spirit. Jesus said: 24 God is spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:24 NASB In fact, the very first thing the Bible tells us is that GOD is a Spirit: 1…
The Surprising Truth About the Evolution of Idolatry
In the previous post, I explained how humanity’s most fundamental problem is our struggle to “see” beyond our physical senses, and how this failure leads to our most significant problem: a distorted view of GOD, which in turn, leads to idolatry. Let’s expound on how idolatry results from a failure to see GOD as He…
Is Jesus GOD’s Son? (3 Pieces of Evidence)
A key belief of the Christian faith is that Jesus Christ is the Son of GOD. But what evidence do we have to assess this claim? It is wise to ask questions like this. It is wise to research and consider all the evidence yourself. By contrast, it is foolish to question or doubt the…