Part 2 Compiled by: Gary Panell This [section, taken from Wine in the Bible: A Biblical study on the use of alcoholic beverages by Dr. Bacchiocchi] is divided into four parts, the first three of which deal with wine-texts and the last one with the admonitions to sobriety and to temperance [abstinence]. Thus, the outline […]
MYTHS about WINE and ALCOHOL in the BIBLE (Part 1)
Part 1 Compiled by Gary T. Panell We will be looking at many myths that surround the study of wine and alcohol in the Bible. These myths are being circulated in many Christian churches today. I believe after looking at this detailed study many Christians, who are interested in the truth of God’s Word, will […]
Beer and Other Alcoholic Beverages in the Bible
by Gary T. Panell You may be surprised to find that the word beer is used in the Bible. In the New International Version of the Bible the Hebrew word “shakar” is translated as “beer”. In the King James versions of the Bible the Hebrew word “shakar” is translated as “strong or intoxicating drink.” They […]
Pride & Humility
by Gary T. Panell “Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God, but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men. And being found […]
Praise and Worship
by Gary T. Panell Text: “Therefore, the One whom you worship without knowing, Him I proclaim to you: God, who made the world and everything in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands. Nor is He worshiped with men’s hands, as though He needed anything, […]
So You Lost Your Faith in College or University Over the Study of Evolution
by Gary T. Panell “A single fertilized egg (zygote), the size of a pinhead, contains chemical instructions that would fill more than five hundred thousand printed pages. (A. E. wilder-Smith, The Natural Sciences Know Nothing of Evolution {Costa Mesa, Calif.: T.W.F.T. Publishers, 1981}) “The genetic information contained in this ‘encyclopedia’ determines the potential physical aspect […]
The Great Commission
by Gary T. Panell “The actual words of the Great Commission are repeated five times in the New Testament, once in each of the four Gospels and once in the book of Acts. In each version, there is a slightly different emphasis. If you’ve not already done so, commit it to memory in each of […]
Did Jephthah, a Judge of Israel, Sacrifice His Daughter as a Burnt Offering?
Did Jephthah, a Judge of Israel, Sacrifice His Daughter as a Burnt Offering?
Did Methuselah Really Live To Be 969 Years Old?
by Gary T. Panell Did people really live for long periods of time before the flood, and for a time afterward? Yes, you may have heard of Methuselah, in Genesis 5:27 it says that Methuselah lived to be 969 years old. Then the question comes, “How could someone live to be almost a 1000 years […]
Where Did Cain Get His Wife?
by Gary T. Panell “Then Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden. And Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch.”Genesis 4:16,17a. Many, many people have asked this question: “Where did Cain get his wife?” The reason they have […]