Have you ever noticed the passages besides Genesis 1:1 that talk about the beginning? This lesson includes these other passages to learn more about what happened in the beginning.
God has always expected worship to begin in the heart and flow out. What that outward expression looks like has changed from the first covenant, but the basic meaning of…
Part 2, on the common pairing of "mercy and truth" (lovingkindness and faithfulness)
Several times in the Old Testament the words "mercy and truth" are paired together (some versions translate them as "lovingkindness and faithfulness"). Why do these two words often appear together? What do they have in common? What do they tell us about God and ourselves?
If love and religion have no source and do not belong to each other, then there are no boundaries. Is something "love" or "religion" based on the human claim alone?
"Love" is among the most popular, misrepresented, and misunderstood words God has spoken. The phrase "Love has no religion" is widely accepted, but is it true? Who is the ultimate source for love and religion?
The value of life is determined by God and revealed in this simple phrase "Let us make man in Our image...So God created man in His own image."
Knowing that we are made in God's image opens our eyes to many other truths. This lesson explores the fact that being made in His image means that we belong to God.
What is the value of a human? Is human nature significantly different than animal nature?
When we learn that we are made in God's image, we learn that we are unique among all creation.
Holiness is not observed, like size or color. It is an idea that we must be taught and trained to identify. How did God train Israel to identify holiness? How does God train us?