Building on the Foundation

A question I have wrestled with for a while, as many have in the Church of God, is the definition of “between the evenings.” Most of the arguments regarding “between the evenings” are based on historical records, which are then used to work backward into the Bible to arrive at a definition.  Some of the other writers on this blog have undertaken to write about this, and until now, I have largely remained silent on the topic simply because I have not studied it for myself.  I was one of those who took others' papers on the topic and relied on historical sources to define what “between the evenings” actually meant, so this is no judgment of those who do the same. The main question I wanted to examine is whether or not, by strictly using Scripture, it’s possible to define the term “between the evenings.” My conclusion is that it is indeed possible to define the terms solely based on Scripture, and it’s not even that complicated. I realize this post may be quite controversial...

No, not that kind of alien.   Did you know the Bible says that there is no God? It’s true! In both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1, we find the phrase, “There is no God.” But — and this is a huge but — the context of the verses changes the meaning entirely. Here’s what both verses actually say: “The fool has said in his heart, ‘ There is no God.’ They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none who does good’” (Psa. 14:1; nearly identical in Psa. 53:1). Ah! It is the fools, those who are corrupt and do abominable works, who say that there is no God. They wish to convince themselves that there will be no reckoning for their wickedness. Context is critical! Now, this is admittedly an extreme example. Virtually no literate person would read these passages and believe that the Bible is telling us God doesn’t exist. However, you’ll see many examples of people taking Scriptures out of context and causing them to say things they simply don’t say. I’m sure all of us have done t...