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Adopting Occult/New Age Practices —

Are we permitted to do occult and New Age practices in the light of 1 Samuel 28?

Adopting Occult/New Age Practices —

Are we permitted to do occult and New Age practices in the light of 1 Samuel 28?

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I think it’s fair to say that 1 Samuel 28 is a chapter that brings up a lot of questions. This chapter records when King Saul had exhausted all his options for inquiring of God through the priests of God, which are listed as dreams, Urim, and prophets. Dreams, like
Imitating Devils —

Zephaniah pronounces divine judgment against Judah for her idolatrous behaviour.

Imitating Devils —

Zephaniah pronounces divine judgment against Judah for her idolatrous behaviour.

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Through the writings of King Hezekiah’s great-great grandson Zephaniah, the Lord pronounced judgment against the house of David declaring: “I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off from this place the remnant of Baal and the name of
War Horses & Chariots —

How powerful was ancient Israel's calvary and chariotry?

War Horses & Chariots —

How powerful was ancient Israel's calvary and chariotry?

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Beginning in Exodus, the second book of the Bible, horses are mentioned frequently in the context of war. At first, horses and chariots are the terrifying tools of the enemies of Israel, Pharaoh’s chariot forces, and the deadly iron chariotry of the Philistines for example. In these early days of
Lions & Kings —

What did it mean to slay a lion? Why ancient kings used the lion symbol.

Lions & Kings —

What did it mean to slay a lion? Why ancient kings used the lion symbol.

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The lion was one of the main predators of ancient Israel and as such, it’s mentioned often in the Bible. Today, the wild Asiatic lion is extinct in the middle east. A modern cousin lives in captivity in small numbers, thanks to conservation efforts, but as such is inherently different
Did Satan Really Say? Part 2 —

Understanding the depth of deception and how to defend against it–––the need for humility.

Did Satan Really Say? Part 2 —

Understanding the depth of deception and how to defend against it–––the need for humility.

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I do not doubt that the upsurge of empirical certainty in the West has had some effect in misunderstanding the depth of presumption in how we believe, where naturalism reigns supreme and, so, empirical facts are the only true facts – a deception in its own right – where Christian