Tag Archives: hope

Two Curious Comments and One Little Observation

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Don Merritt

In the last two posts we talked a bit about Western thought and Hebrew thought, and in doing so we also had a little discussion about Paul’s writing and the dichotomies he used to illustrate the differences in lifestyles between … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and the Apostle Paul

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

The Apostle Paul was a Jew, in fact he was a Pharisee; everything about him was Jewish, including his mindset. He was the Pharisee who persecuted Christians, who met Jesus on the road to Damascus and who gave his life … Continue reading →

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The Image of God and the Western Mind

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Don Merritt

So far our journey of exploration has found that God’s image, and our having been created in His image, runs headlong into the inescapable conclusion that it covers the whole package of human existence, body, soul and spirit. As several … Continue reading →

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Praying in God’s Will

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Don Merritt

I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to … Continue reading →

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Searching for More Clues

Posted on February 13, 2016 by Don Merritt

God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky and over every living creature that moves on the ground.” Then God … Continue reading →

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The Image of God, and the Son of Man

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

The Scriptures contain God’s complete revelation of Himself to Mankind; they contain everything He has revealed to us. Yet this is not to suggest that He has revealed to us everything that there is to know. When my kids were … Continue reading →

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Jesus and His Father

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Don Merritt

Yesterday we looked at the issue of images, form and spirits through the lens of a few Old Testament passages; today we have a few from the New Testament in Jesus’ words, before we move on to another line of … Continue reading →

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Images, Form and Spirits, part 2

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

We continue now with our discussion that began last time; welcome back. We left discussing an interesting passage from Numbers 12:5-8 in which God is rebuking Miriam and Aaron for speaking against Moses, and as you will recall, God told … Continue reading →

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Images, Form and Spirits

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Don Merritt

As promised, I have given the “little grey cells” a chance to do their thing; ah yes, M. Poirot was a smart little fellow. One of the things I was thinking about is how much explorers and detectives have in … Continue reading →

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Meanwhile, Back in the Garden…

Posted on February 10, 2016 by Don Merritt

Whew, I don’t know about you, but I am sure glad to be back here in the Garden; Corinth has some great architecture, but what a crazy town it was! Here it’s so much more peaceful and, well… sane. I … Continue reading →

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