Issue 41> 02 Sept 2002
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The Names of God - YHVH Nissi

Every year during the Singapore National Day Parade we get a glimpse of all the Colors of the various army units represented in the Singapore Armed Forces and for the soldier, he salutes the Colors with pride. Each Color is a flag representing that particular army unit and is unique. The Colors is usually borne by an officer specially chosen because of his physique and his bravery demonstrated during battles. The practice of having the Colors is rather steeped in tradition and it dated as far back in time as the first organized army.

Tradition had it that when an army went out of its base camp for battle the Colors would be at the forefront leading the whole column. Whenever the soldiers looked up and was able to see the flag still raised up, they knew that their side was still intact and therefore they would be encouraged to continue with the battle. The last thing that the army would want to see is for the standard bearer to be killed in action and drop the flag for that would result in the loss of morale to fight as a united force....


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21 " far above all rule and
authority and power and
dominion, and every
name that is named, not
only in this age but also
in the one to come."
Ephesians 1 : 21 NKJV

13 " For the Lord has
comforted His people,
And will have mercy
on His afflicted."
Isaiah 49 : 13b NKJV
Hard Sayings of the Bible ( IVP Press)

Genesis 50:19-20 : Free Will?

How can God be God if individuals are truly free to make their own choices? It would appear that sooner or later these two free agents would collide and one would need to give way to the other.

This passage has comforted many and helped them better understand how the principles of divine sovereignty, human freedom and individual responsibility relate to each other. It affirms that divine sovereignty and human freedom operate in ways that are sometimes surprising.

God hates all sin with a perfect and unremitting hatred. However, it is his prerogative to allow good to come out of the evil others devise. Indeed, no sin can be committed without his knowledge or against his holy will. In this sense, sinners are often just as much the ministers of his providential workings as are his saints....

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A Little More on the Land of Israel (coming soon!)


 
All references taken from RBC, Pat Robertson, Ron Rhodes, Kenneth/Gloria Copeland, Charles Slagle, Smith Wigglesworth, Selwyn Hughes, Charles Spurgeon, Manners and Customs of Bible Times, The Complete Bible Handbook, The Spirit Filled Bible(NKJV), The NIV Bible, God's Promises for your every Need, Idiot's Guide to Bible Mysteries, Hard Sayings of The Bible, Articles courtesy of Mr Andrew L W Lee.