In reading, Searching Below the Surface: A Deeper Look at Covenant and Contract, one expects simple answers to complex issues. However, exploring a much-needed contrast between how the God of the Bible functions in a covenant manner and the Islamic Allah in a contractual way will take the reader into a Scripture dig. The foundations help one to understand marriage as an outcome of these beliefs, leading each of us to discover why biblical marriage is covenantal, not contractual – like Islam.
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Priority of Sacredness in Weddings – A covenant uniqueness
Sacredness comes about when a vow or commitment transpires in the presence of God. A covenant commitment welcomes God’s presence to enable the future expectations of the promises.
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Hidden Crosses in the Dushanbe Archeology Museum
The National Antiquities Museum in Dushanbe boasts of the sleeping Buddha, excavated in the 1960s from Bokhtar (Ajina Tepe) in the southern region of Tajikistan. Yet, scattered throughout the two-story building are elements of Christian history without any description.
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Searching for the Magi Series
Who were the Magi, and why the big fuss from King Herod? Why did they worship Jesus, but the priests did not? What influence did they have on the spread of the gospel?
Searching for the Magi Series
1 – The Wise Still Seek the Savior
The Magi’s dream leads to the Gospel
The Magi came from Persia, and they opened the door for the gospel to influence the East.[1]Image used by permission from Rami Oweis. https://www.facebook.com/Z.Rforarts
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The Highway of Covenant Holiness
The highway of covenant holiness stood out to me when the Advent Candle reader recited Isaiah 35 in our International church. The words, even if they are fools, they shall not go astray (v. 8). Wow, I thought, we who are in God’s covenant way, the Way of Holiness – even when we are fools, even when we go astray, even when we say or do stupid things – the Loving Lord who provides a covenantal connection will still redeem us!