Does the Bible give us clues as to where we are in the many Prophecies that are given to us in the Scriptures?
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Matthew 28:19
by Mike James
Throughout my years in the Church of God, I have heard different ideas about the following scripture (Matthew 28:19):
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, (KJV)
“Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: (ASV)
“having gone, then, disciple all the nations, (baptizing them — to the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, (YLT)
The Greek word used here for “in,” “into,” and “to” is eis. The word is a primary preposition and indicates the point reached or entered of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose.
Continue readingBible Study Live-Stream Part IV
Wednesday night Bible Study Live-Stream December 17, 2025 starts at 7:00 PM CST Part 4 We conclude this four-part series of “Bible Origins, A Journey Through Time” with some key points to guide personal Bible Study.
Christmas Traditions
Are Christmas traditions from the Bible or did they come from something else?
Is the Bible God’s Word?
by Mike James
One of the great debates among Christians, philosophers, agnostics, atheists, and other believers in religion is the validity of the Bible. Many Christians would argue that the Bible is the inspired word of God. But even among Christians, there is disagreement. This is a deep subject, but I don’t have time to fully develop it here. I just want to provide a little information to support the Church of God International’s contention that the Bible is the inspired word of God.
Continue readingFaith or Works
Is it by Faith or is it by works? Are we asking the correct question? Do they oppose one another or do they work in unison?
Alleged Biblical Number Discrepancies
by Mike James
One area of supposed Bible discrepancies pertains to numbers. We will investigate one today.
Look at these two scriptures pertaining to the same event.
2 Samuel 8:4: “And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for an hundred chariots” (KJV).
1 Chronicles 18:4: “And David took from him a thousand chariots, and seven thousand horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: David also houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them an hundred chariots” (KJV).
Both of these scriptures pertain to David defeating Hadarezer and then taking booty from him.
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