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All unbiblical speculation and human fantasies do not prepare youth with wisdom, but lead them astray into all sorts of foolish hopes and dreams. The majority of the Christian church world, rejecting fundamental teachings of Scripture, dreams and fantasizes concerning the end times. Chief are pre- a
Perhaps we have become caught up with the thrill of guessing the future—checking the horoscope in the newspaper, or paying a little money to have the fortuneteller at the county fair tell us our fortune, just for fun. Beware! Our Heidelberg Catechism, answer 94, classifies “sorcery, soothsaying, sup
Fairies, according to the best authority I can get on this matter, "are imaginary creatures, coming from another world, who come out and play with delighted children". They are, "always found assisting good people and no one who is cruel and cross need look for any help from them". Farther, we are i
But for a while it gives you a sense of value. And all of these other things: the dancing, the sex, the fascination of science fiction that all the kids are reading. It’s a way of losing yourself in a world where you can believe for a minute that you count. Youre seeking for something. Really, you k
These do not bring him a fulfillment even though he is a member of a greatly advanced civilization and part of a very highly developed culture. He still moans, All is vanity and vexation of spirit. Where then does he look in his search for satisfaction? He delves into his own imagination, imagining
Such anxious thinking is a foolish waste of mental energy and is a drain on our spiritual strength. Learn to know what things you cannot change. Controlling the imagination. God gave us the imagination as a wonderful tool to help us be more creative and useful. However, we do some of our most outsta
They spring from our imagination more than from reality, and we ought to do our best to simply put these fears behind us quickly and firmly as possible. This is not to say, however, that all our fears are groundless. Many real possibilities for pain, injury, and loss in our lives do exist. And we re
The second remark has to do with memorization of the Bible. It is important that the child of God become thoroughly acquainted with the whole Scriptures. This is important for his calling to defend the faith, to teach his children the Word of God, to carry that Word with him in his heart and mind so
Paul Frischaver has recreated that whole ancient world, with all its pomp and glory—the perfumed courts and gardens, the temples with their mighty idols, the fabulous entertainments that lasted for days. Against the background of debauched luxury, drinking bouts and preparations for war, move the