Psalm 91 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High Will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress, My God, in whom I trust!” For it is He who delivers you from the snare of the trapper And from the deadly pestilence.…
Thomas Watson – 1686 “If Christ appears for us in heaven, then we must appear for Him upon earth. Christ is not ashamed to carry our names on His breast, and shall we be ashamed of His truth? Does He plead our cause, and shall we not stand up in His cause? What a might…
Daniel Webster (1782-1852), was a famous American politician and diplomat. He is considered one of the greatest orators in American history. He served as a US Congressman, a US senator and the Secretary of State for three different presidents. Webster stated: “if religious books are not widely circulated among the masses in this country, I…
Provincial Congress of Massachusetts 1774, reorganized the Massachusetts militia, providing that over one-third of all new regiments be made up of “Minutemen.” The minutemen, known as such because they would be ready to fight at a minute’s notice, would drill as citizen soldiers on the parade ground, then go to the church to hear exhortation…
The Image of God and Creativity By Dr. Glenn Sunshine|Published Date: July 28, 2010 In God’s image Although the term “image of a god” in the ancient near east conveyed the idea of being a representative or steward of a god, the Biblical phrase also points to those things in human beings that make us similar…
The Image of God and Spirituality By Dr. Glenn Sunshine|Published Date: July 14, 2010 In God’s image In the first articles of this series, we observed that the image of God means that we are created to be God’s representatives, regents, and stewards on earth; that this position is the foundation for human dignity and rights;…
Noah’s Webster’s 1828 edition of the American Dictionary contained a profuse amount of Holy Scripture, as he would use verses from the Old and New Testaments to clarify the context in which a word was to be used. For example,, the definition of the word Faith includes the following sentences: Being justified by faith. Rom. V. Without faith it…
General Court of Connecticut 1639, established under the Constitution of Connecticut, issued the order: “That God’s word should be the only rule for ordering the affairs of the government in this commonwealth.” Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people. – Proverbs 14:34 Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859), was a famous French statesman, historian and…
The Image of God and Marriage By Dr. Glenn Sunshine|Published Date: June 29, 2010 Male and female together As we have seen in the previous article,[1] Genesis 1:28 states that the image of God is contained in both males and females equally. At the same time, however, given the overall context of the creation account…
