Teach me Bible

Opening verse : For everything there is a season,  a right time for every intention under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 Reason for Topic : For some time now, I have been feeling the urge to talk about both the "Will of God" and "Time." They are of significant importance in the life of a Christian. An understanding of the two concepts would resolve some of the hard to comprehend things, for example, why do Christians suffer, in the life of a worshipper.  The Choice of Joseph for an Example : We see the story of Joseph in the book of Genesis 37. He had a dramatic experience of the workings of God in his life. The extraordinary pain that was his lot, and the unusual salvation and elevation God gave him, would speak to some of the struggles in the lives of the believer today. An Examination of the Experiences, or Trials and Elevation, of Joseph 1. The Promise that Joseph will be King :  5 J oseph had a dream which he told his brothers, and that made them hate him a

Opening Greeting May mercy, love and peace  be yours in full measure. Jude 1:2 Beginning Scripture The Law  was given through Moses; G race and Truth came through Jesus the Messiah. John 1:17 Purpose: There is controversy among some Christians whether believers are to still observe and keep the Old Testament (OT), even if only portions of it. As well, some groups of Christians tend not to differentiate between OT scriptures and the New Testament (NT) teachings. There is insistence on following some practices of the OT. The thought is, since it is in the Bible, they must be followed. I will attempt to, by the Grace of Jesus, address these thinking here and put forward scriptures to bring a clear answer on the issue. Examining the topic from the eyes of, 1. Jesus, 2. The Apostles, and 3. Paul, the official apostle to the gentiles, would be an effective way to deal with the subject, I believe. Discourse A. What Jesus said about the Old Testament-   17   “Don’t think that

Opening greeting May mercy, love and peace  be yours in full measure.  Jude 1:2 Beginning reading 1   In days gone by, God spoke in many and varied ways to the Fathers through the prophets.  2   But now, in the  last days , he has spoken to us through his Son, to whom he has given ownership of everything and through whom he created the universe. Hebrews 1:1-2  Message The idea of God speaking to anyone tends to raise controversy notwithstanding universal acceptance of the fact of God having spoken to individuals as well as people in the Bible. I will attempt in this article to bring scriptures to shine light on the phenomenon and phenomena of God speaking to somebody or people or of somebody or people hearing from God.  Hebrews 1:1-2 (cited above) declares God speaking to us. This is true. The New Testament is filled with the words of Jesus Christ which are also words he heard from his Father. Per John 12:49 ,  " I have not spoken on my own initiative, but the Father

Opening greeting: Grace to you and peace  from God our Father. Colossians 1:2 Opening verse:  20   First of all, understand this: no prophecy of Scripture is to be interpreted by an individual on his own;  21   for never has a prophecy come as a result of human willing — on the contrary, people moved by the Holy Ghost  spoke a message from God. 2 Peter 1.20-21 Introduction: It is my desire to attempt to shed some light on two different Bible passages here, take you on that journey as we look at them together and, hopefully, help you see scriptures as the Holy Ghost intends. These are passages that have often been misinterpreted, misused and misapplied by some. It has been hurtful to the faith of many.  Principles for reading and understanding Scriptures: 1. We need God's (Holy Ghost's) help to interpret it. Ask in prayer and you will get help; 2. Always remember, Scripture has context. It was spoken or written or delivered by a divinely appointed messenger for a specif