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THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD.

The attributes of God refer to the characteristics or qualities that are inherent in the nature of God. These attributes help us to understand God’s nature and character. While there are many attributes of God, some of the most important include his omniscience, omnipotence, omnipresence, love, and justice.

Omniscience refers to God’s all-knowing nature. God knows everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen in the future. This attribute is seen throughout the Bible, such as in Psalm 139:1-6 where the psalmist acknowledges that God knows every thought and action before it even occurs. This attribute also underscores God’s ability to understand and comprehend all things.

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WHY DID JESUS USE MIRACLES?

Christ did miracles to authenticate His claims to be the Messiah. John called these supernatural acts “signs”-events intended to point people to God, to signal the presence of God with His people. Who but God has authority over nature, disease, death and evil? A carpenter from Nazareth calming a raging storm, giving sight to the blind, calling Lazarus from the tomb, and driving out demonic spirits, emphatically demonstrates that He is the Son of God.

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (WATER INTO WINE)

This is the only place where the word firkin appears in the Bible. It was the main liquid measure of the Roman would in New Testament times. A firkin was equal to about nine gallons.

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HOW CAN A PERSON SURVIVE SEVENTY-TWO HOURS INSIDE A FISH?

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The sheer unlikelihood of this event has caused many to interpret Jonah’s book as allegory or parable, not history as such. Indeed, no other account exists of a human being surviving such an event. Did it really happen to Jonah, and if so, how did he survive? Continue reading HOW CAN A PERSON SURVIVE SEVENTY-TWO HOURS INSIDE A FISH?

SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (PSA 89:1-9, GOD KEEPS PROMISES FOREVER)

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1.I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

2. For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.

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