Author: Shalem John

na vision, the Lord God showed Obadiah the future of the land of Edom. Iof “A report has come from the Lord,” he said, “that God has sent an ambassador to the nations with this message: ‘Attention! You are to send your armies against Edom and destroy her!’ 2 I will cut you down to size among the nations, Edom, making you small and despised. 3 You are proud because you live in those high, in-accessible cliffs. “Who can ever reach us way up here!” you boast. Don’t fool yourselves! 4 Though you soar as high as eagles, and build…

Doctrine means ‘teaching or something taught. The word ‘doctrine’ is also used to refer to a principle of belief and the basic principles of general truth taught to the people. Christian doctrine is the authoritative teaching of the truths of the Christian faith believed and taught by Christians. These doctrines are based solely on the teachings of the Bible. The word ‘doctrine’ occurs in fifty-six places in the Authorised Version of the Bible. The Hebrew word used for doctrine is Leiqh . It means ‘what is received for instruction or learning.’ The Greek word used for doctrine is Didash kalia…

Then the Lord God showed me, in a vision, a basket full of ripe fruit. 2 “What do you see, Amos?” He asked. I replied, “A basket full of ripe fruit.” Then the Lord said, “This fruit represents My people Israel-ripe for punishment. I will not defer their punishment again. 3 The riotous sound of singing in the temple will turn to weeping then. Dead bodies will be scattered everywhere. They will be carried out of the city in silence.” The Lord has spoken. 4 Listen, you merchants who rob the poor, tramp-ling on the needy; 5 You who long…