Joy and blessings abound when we walk in fellowship with our heavenly Father. At times in life, though, we may not always live up to God’s will. Thankfully, God’s Word assures us of the forgiving nature of our heavenly Father. Psalms 103:8: The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.… Continue Reading
At the tender age of nineteen, I was living my life’s dream! I had emigrated from Colombia, South America, and was living in the United States of America with legal working status. But despite this achievement, I found myself defeated. I had no peace, no joy, and no vision for what my life could be.… Continue Reading
Have you ever been called upon to do something? Sure, we all have. Sometimes we are called upon to do something very simple that requires little time or effort and may be a onetime occurrence. Perhaps a friend calls and asks for help cleaning out the garage or moving some furniture. At other times we… Continue Reading
I was raised in a good home with good parents who gave me the best upbringing they knew to give. They taught me manners, and one lesson I continue to be thankful for is to avoid using certain four-letter words. One of those four-letter words was “can’t.” The person who says he can and the… Continue Reading
It is 5:30 a.m. My room is still dark except for the bright red numbers on the digital alarm clock above my bed. It’s quiet. I love this moment when I can ease into my day by speaking in tongues. I’m thankful God made it so simple to praise Him and pray perfectly. Slowly, at… Continue Reading
My wife and I have the blessing of raising two wonderful sons. Some time ago, while working with one of our sons, I found myself “laying down the law” on an issue. I made it clear to him what I wanted, and he responded with a reluctant, “Yes, sir.” While it was apparent that he… Continue Reading
Romans 8:1: There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus…. Condemnation is a sentence of judgment that is pronounced against someone. Now, in Christ Jesus, there is no condemnation. However, we still have an old-man nature that reminds us of our past, our inadequacies, and which condemns us when we… Continue Reading
In this Keys to Biblical Research series, we’ve looked at specific ways the Scripture interprets itself in the verse. Now we’ll look at another way the Scripture interprets itself: In the context. Thinking about context reminds me of John Adams, the second president of the United States of America. He stood for freedom of religion… Continue Reading
In recent issues of The Way Magazine we have considered that the Scripture interprets itself in the verse—right where it is written, and a word or words must be interpreted according to Biblical usage. As workmen of the Word, we must also understand that the words must be in harmony with the verse as well… Continue Reading
One of the ways the Scripture interprets itself in the verse is by way of scripture build-up, or narrative development. One scripture may not tell all the details regarding a section of scripture. Scripture build-up means that several passages of scripture on an identical incident or subject may augment the information given in each other.… Continue Reading