by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
There is no reason why the Arabs living in the West Bank or Gaza should remain part of the elusive "99%" compared to the wealthy and profiting Israeli "1%" as alleged by Peter Beinart. If the Palestinians despise their current status as the...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
William Butler Yeats (1865-1939) THE SECOND COMING Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
When Jesus rose from the dead, He accompanied two disillusioned believers on the way to Emmaus. Hiding His identity from His crest-fallen followers, Jesus asked Cleopas and his partner to explain why they were sad: "Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
As explained in the previous post, we read scripture in order to learn about Jesus Christ, who He is, what He has done for us, and how through Him we live obedient lives. Other scriptures from Jesus Himself also testify that the Scripture is not for expounding obscure...
by altha-admin | May 27, 2012 | Articles
Why do we read the Bible? To get tips on how to live? To get pointers on how to make do through hard times? No! We read the Scripture to learn more about Jesus Christ and His Finished Work, to learn who we are in Christ! First of all, we must ascertain for...