Tag Archives: Hany N. Abdelmalek. Christians

The Importance of Truth in the Christian Life: Embracing God’s Call

We Christians agree that God is loving, good, and just. However, the God of the Bible is also the God of truth (Exodus 34:6; Deuteronomy 32:4). He loves truth, values truth, and reveals truth in His Word. In fact, we come to understand what truth truly is by knowing God and His Son, Jesus Christ,Continue reading “The Importance of Truth in the Christian Life: Embracing God’s Call”

The Pursuit of Happiness

A Meditation on Proverbs 8 Proverbs 8 teaches us that God used wisdom to establish the world (Prov 8:22-31). This truth highlights the significance of divine wisdom, which we need to perform any important task in life (Prov. 8:15-16). Moreover, we should pursue happiness by seeking wisdom because true happiness does not come from wealth,Continue reading “The Pursuit of Happiness”

A Guarded Heart

מִֽכָּל־מִ֭שְׁמָר נְצֹ֣ר לִבֶּ֑ךָ     כִּֽי־מִ֝מֶּ֗נּוּ תֹּוצְאֹ֥ות חַיִּֽים׃ Above all what you need to guard, guard your heart                                               Because from it springs the streams of life [ my translation of Proverbs 4:23.] This proverb is one of the most important sayings in the book of Proverbs because it presents a central truth of the ChristianContinue reading “A Guarded Heart”

Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson

Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a great devotional book on Psalms. The author picks one specific verse from each Psalm and reflects on it. Most selected verses are simply joyful. However, the author sometimes reflects onContinue reading “Joy That Renews: A devotional from Psalms to refresh your life every day by Steve Akerson”

Biblical III

III. Proposals: Technical Proposals To begin with, one should distinguish between being biblical and being literal. To clarify the difference, I recall one preacher who used to assert to his congregation that the prime principle of biblical hermeneutics is to interpret the Scriptures literally, “when Jesus said He is the door, He meant what HeContinue reading “Biblical III”