Tag: punish
Biblical Principle #169: Israel Sentenced to Forty Years of Wandering
Biblical Principles List Principle God sentenced Israel to forty years of wilderness wandering because they refused to take the land of Canaan and, instead, complained. Explanation When Israel disbelieved that they could take the land of Canaan by defeating the inhabitants who were stronger and mightier than they, GOD punished them. 10 Then all the…
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 #19: Blood is the Guilt Payment for Sin
Biblical Principles List Principle The blood of the sinner is the guilt payment for sin. Explanation Because: … therefore, the payment that GOD demands in order to retain His just and holy character is the blood of a human. This is what Scripture calls the law of sin and death (see Romans 8:2). The law…
Biblical Principle #18: All Sin Must be Punished
Biblical Principles List Principle Every sin must be punished. Explanation Sin is unrighteousness. That is, to behave in a way which is inconsistent with GOD’s intended design. GOD’s just-ness requires that every unrighteous action is punished. When GOD sets a boundary, He makes that boundary clear and anyone who crosses it, intentionally or unintentionally becomes…
December 30 – Revelation (part 4)
Reading Rev. 14:1-19:5 Devotional Today’s reading is full of symbolism and figurative language that can be quite difficult to understand. The text begins with the 144,000 redeemed souls—first mentioned in Rev. 7—praising Jesus with a new song that only they could learn. There was the sound of harpists playing harps which accompanied the song. GOD’s…
May 1 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 13)
Reading Psalm 75; 93; 94; 97; 98; 99; 100 Devotional Psalm 75 GOD’s name is near and His deeds are wonderful. He is the judge of man. He brings one down and lifts up another. The LORD holds a cup filled with foaming wine mixed with spices and He pours it out and makes all…
March 5 – Duties of Respect and Support
Reading Lev. 19:9-10 Deut. 24:19-22; 23:24-25 Lev. 25:35-38 Deut. 5:16 Lev. 19:3a; 20:9 Deut. 21:18-21 Lev. 19:32-34; 24:22; 19:14, 16-18 Deut. 22:1-4; 5:21; 25:4; 22:6-7; 20:1-20; 23:9-14 Devotional GOD expects children to obey and respect their parents. This has always been true and GOD gave the Israelites instructions regarding this. He said: Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God…
January 11 – The Power of the Flesh
Reading Gen. 25:1-10, 12-18, 11, 19-34; 26:1-35 Devotional In these two chapters we have two examples of how powerful our human desires can be and the impact of poor choices on our lives. In Gen. 25 we read that Esau had been hunting and when he returned from the field he was very hungry. His…
April 10 – David Commits a Terrible Sin
Reading 2 Sam. 21:15-22 1 Chron. 18:1; 19:1-19 Psalm 60 2 Sam. 11:1-12:13a Psalm 51 2 Sam. 12:13b-17 Devotional David had numerous wars with the Philistines, and GOD steadily gave them into his hand. During one battle, the great Philistine warrior Goliath’s brother Lahmi was killed. Over the course of time Israel took control of the…
February 15 – Remember the Past and Learn the Lessons
Reading Deut. 1:1-4:40 Devotional As Moses is nearing the end of his life on earth he spoke to the children of Israel. The book of Deuteronomy is a collection of the speeches Moses gave during this time. In his first address Moses reminded the Israelites of their past, how GOD had delivered them out of…