Posts from November 2025

The following was sent to me by a dear friend of mine that went on to his reward in October of 2024. Craig Wray was a man that I looked up to and was an inspiration to me and many others. He was diagnosed with stage 4 Esophageal cancer in June of 2023 that had spread to his liver. Before Thanksgiving of 2023, he sent me this text to use for the invitation on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, so don’t…

Another statement made indicated that the Bible endorses slavery. Once more, let us look at the context in which the verses cited are used. The verses cited are Exodus 21:5-6 and Leviticus 25:44: Exodus 21:5-6 – “And if the servant shall plainly say, I love my master, my wife, and my children; I will not go out free: Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the door, or unto the door post;…

Sadly, there are many people throughout the religious world, and some who are not so religious, that continually take verses out of context. A recent discussion on Facebook pointed out this glaring fact. If we are to keep the words of God in their context, we must answer a few simple questions. First, to whom was this written? Second, what was it written about? Third, why was it written? Once these questions are answered, then one must be sure to…

Someone also made the statement that the Bible “endorsed cannibalism.” Surprisingly, an Old Testament verse was used in making that statement. Let’s examine the verse and its context. Deuteronomy 28:53, 57: Vs. 53 – “And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee:” Vs. 57- “And toward her young…