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Thoughts on Tithing
Q. I appreciate this editorial [in a recent e-mail Meditation] on “Giving” and the way you went on to explain how it is supposed to be done, biblically. Does tithing have anything to do with what you described, or is it simply money and or items giving to organizations as offering? A. You pressed the sensitive button here. Almost 20 years or so ago, I decided to pull out all the scriptures on tithing that I could. What I found surprised me. Most people in NT churches preach on tithing, say it’s required and include ample exposition on Malachi that we are cursed with a curse because we are robbing God in our tithes and offerings. That never really set well with me, especially after the study on tithing I did myself. … Read entire article »
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Teaching My Family to Pray – UPDATED
Yesterday during the morning hours, I felt that God was speaking to me about my country and my family. In particular, the Spirit spoke to me that things are going to get much worse in this country. My responsibility is to teach my family how to pray. Our family has been having family devotions for years and years, so the concept of praying in our family is not new. But I believe that there is much more for my family to learn about prayer, especially in light of the Word I heard. You see, in Ezekiel, God told the prophet that He was looking for a man to make up the hedge and stand in the gap for the land, but He could not find one. The thought occurred to me, if … Read entire article »
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Humor: Women Dancing in Church and Wearing High Heels
Here’s another good example of bad exegesis, where scripture gets twisted beyond its primary intent. This one is original with me. (Just shows how warped a creative mind can be if it tries hard enough.) Please remember that this is intended to be read with tongue firmly planted in cheek, but I do enjoy needling my sisters in Christ with this just for fun. Years ago, I wondered if it was proper for men or women to dance in church. I searched the scriptures diligently. My seeking was not in vain. When I found Psalm 68:16 which reads, “Why leap ye, ye high hills?” I realized that it was at least improper for women to do so. We note that the Psalmist clearly delineates between men and women by using the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Bible Studies, Good Examples of Bad Exegesis
Bible Proof That We Must Not Watch Television
When my brother-in-law was in college, he was listening to AM radio one day and heard a preacher come on the radio. The preacher stated that God had given him a scripture to prove that Christians are not supposed to watch TV. Enthralled, my brother-in-law left the radio on. The minister read from the passage where Jesus was transfigured before Peter, James and John. Then, after the transfiguration, on the way down the mountain, Jesus commanded … Read entire article »
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Grace and Judgment
Q. Could you please share with me about this statement I got from a preacher that “Grace is judgment being postponed?” A. This statement is one of many which have been developed by man to help teach or relate a bit of truth about the character and nature of God. Like most man-made statements, you have to weigh it and figure out what it mean. At base level, we understand that we are all born in sin and are headed toward a day of judgment with the Almighty God. We also understand from scripture that we deserve eternal punishment for our wholesale rejection of God and His laws in our daily lives. Through the Gospel of Jesus Christ, we further understand that His death buys … Read entire article »
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If You Were Rahab, Who Would You Invite?
In Joshua 2, we read the story of the spies who came into Jericho in order to spy out the land. Upon reaching Jericho, they went to the house of Rahab the harlot and lodged there. (OK. I’m wondering how they picked a harlot’s house as their preferred motel.) When the king of Jericho heard that they had come, he ordered Rahab to turn them over. Rahab lied and said that the men had already left. In reality, she had hidden them in order to save their lives. Rahab then told the men that everyone was filled with fear over the Israelites and what their God had been doing in their behalf. She asked that the men spare her life and the lives of her extended family. The spies agreed. “Our … Read entire article »
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How Do You Claim Ground?
I’ve been reading some through Joshua. I’ve meditated for a few days on the instructions from God to Joshua in Chapter 1. It’s really packed with so much good stuff. In verse 3, God tells Joshua that “every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you.” When I think through this, it reminds me that we have a personal responsibility in this world to DO SOME THINGS. God didn’t pick up the children of Israel, give them a chauffeured ride from Egypt and then teleport them into the Promised Land devoid of all strife and foes. He did provide for their needs on the journey, but they had to walk. And once they got there, they had to fight. They had to go out and … Read entire article »
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Do Not Be Afraid Says the Lord
Most people who know me would know that fear is something I struggle with a lot. Ranging from fear of animals, to fear of trying something new. I’ll explain. Growing up I developed many fears, some of which I can pin point where and why they started, some I can’t. For instance, I developed this irrational fear of dogs from such a young age; there was just something about them as a small child that … Read entire article »
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What is the Refiner’s Fire?
A young friend recently wrote the following: Q. I was just reading todays meditation, what do you mean by going through the refiners fire, and how do you do that? A. The process is one of purification of precious metal by: fire. It has to do with the removal of impurities which would make the precious metal LESS than it should be. In the Christian life, we are so often weighed down by our own selfish desires, petty ambitions, amusements or attractions which are temporal instead of eternal. We focus on the skin of the person next to us rather than the soul. We judge by the eyes instead of valuing the person. In short, we don’t reflect the image and glory of God. How do we partake of this cleansing? You don’t “do” … Read entire article »
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