by The Herald of Hope | Feb 12, 2019 | Articles
Calvinism is a belief system that has its roots in the theology of Augustine who was Bishop of Hippo in Northern Africa from 395 to 430. According to The Church in History by B. K. Kuiper, Augustine’s teachings largely dominated the Roman Catholic Church of the Middle...
by The Herald of Hope | Jan 21, 2019 | Articles, Miscellaneous
At Christmas time pastors often turn to Luke Chapter 1 for their Christmas sermon. In Luke chapter 1 we read that the angel Gabriel came to the Virgin Mary and announced that she would give birth to the “Son of the Highest” who would be named JESUS (Luke 1:26-31)....
by The Herald of Hope | Jan 14, 2019 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
The ruins at the city of Tyre in modern day Lebanon. About the year 2010 a father asked me to speak to his son who was having difficulty believing that there was a God. My answer was very simple. The Bible. The Bible claims to be the words of the Living God and...
by The Herald of Hope | Jan 4, 2019 | Articles, Biblical Prophecy
The Book of Zechariah was written after the return of the Jews from 70 years captivity in Babylon. Zerubbabel began to rebuild the Temple in 536BC and it was finished 20 years later. Haggai and Zechariah were prophets who encouraged the workers to finish the task of...
by The Herald of Hope | Dec 19, 2018 | Articles, Biblical Subjects
When I read about the first coming of Jesus I see the apathy of the religious leaders to the arrival of their Messiah. Men who knew the Scriptures were not living in anticipation of the Saviour coming to earth. In Matthew Chapter 2 when the Wise men came to Herod in...
by The Herald of Hope | Dec 17, 2018 | Articles, Miscellaneous
by Pastor Buddy Smith We are often slaves to the clock, rushing here and there, fretting if we are late for an appointment, planning to get a week’s work done in a day. And setting no time aside for devotions. The director of a large prison ministry told the following...