Tag: 1 Corinthians 1:18
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Meaning of the bronze serpent in the Bible
In Numbers 21, the Israelites experience victory over the Canaanites but soon fall back into grumbling and complaining. God brings a plague of snakes upon the people. It’s a divine judgment. Their grumbling against God was to their downfall. But the people beg for mercy. And the Lord said to Moses, “Make a fiery serpent and…
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American missionary killed: the cost of the gospel, the necessity for wisdom
An American missionary, John Allen Chau lost his life on a remote island off the coast of India last week. His goal was to share the gospel with the Sentinelese tribe. Their island is a protected area, which is isolated from the outside world. The tribe has also been violent towards visitors in the past.…