Space. The final frontier. Nothing has intrigued the imagination of man more than outer space. The ancients observed the stars and followed their movements, mapping them, trying to understand all that surrounds us and our blue planet. For some lay answers to one’s personal fate and even the future of world events. For others it was a way of finding one’s place in the world, a form of navigation. Other’s believed in a religious phenomenon, believing the stars were closely associated with spiritual beings, perhaps even angels themselves.

Read more: Revelation from Outer Space

Today marks the end of two years online for Think-Biblically.com, and I for one couldn’t be more proud. Over the last two years we’ve provided perspective on current events, informed you of recent discoveries that give enlightenment on God’s Word, exegeted entire books of the Bible, produced exposés on historic figures and even a few movie reviews. That’s over 300 articles researched written and published online so that God’s people can build connections with their Creator and be better equipped to live in this foreign land. We’ve done all this for free and are looking forward to doing so for a third year.

Read more: 2 Years of Think-Biblically

This week we’ve been examining three lies the world uses to destroy faith and minimize the effect of evangelism. These lies are powerful enough to delude many, and indeed their impact is being felt among the current generation called millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996). At the current rate of their effectiveness these lies have the ability to turn the tide of both religious and political direction in this nation. In point of fact, it has already done severe damage in one of America’s two political parties.

Read more: 3 Big Truths

VOTING ISSUES

What is our responsibility in voting social policy?

Watch over your liberties and privileges - civil and religious - with a careful eye.
– Matthias Burnett Tallmadge

Read more: Election Ethics, Part Two

Christmas is coming, have you started your shopping yet? The day after Thanksgiving marks the largest shopping day of the year, known as Black Friday. Second is the Monday after, known across the land as Cyber Monday due to sales being largely on-line purchases. The focus on gift giving can put a large stress on one’s personal finances. As such, there may be no better time of the year to re-think our money matters; no better time than to think-Biblically about finances.

Read more: Holiday Finances

Last week the world witnessed a great evil: terrorists attacking Paris, France. The men conducting these truly evil acts were heard shouting “Allah is Great!” just before opening fire or blowing themselves up in a crowd of people. What drives men to such deeds? Wickedness. And there are few philosophies on this earth that are more wicked than Islam.

Read more: Paris Terror

According to recent Pew research belief in God is dropping dramatically in America, and the people at MSN think millennials (those born between 1981 and 1996) are to blame. According to the polling data a third of the millennial generation doesn’t pray and only a little over a quarter of them attend at least one religious service per week. The majority of those surveyed also claimed that religion isn’t very important to them, identifying with the statement that it is “not too” or “not at all” important in their lives.

Read more: 3 Big Lies the World Tells

With Election Day tomorrow and the holidays coming up we're taking a break from our series on Prophecy. We will resume the series in January.

ELECTING LEADERS

What is our responsibility in electing political leaders?

Read more: Election Ethics, Part One

Ask anyone to compare the gospels and two facts will almost always be mentioned: (1) that John is the Gospel of Love, and (2) that Luke is the Historical Gospel. While it is true that John gives us a look into Jesus’ personal struggles and relates stories not contained in any other gospel account, it is not true that Luke is purely a historical account.

Read more: Gospel of Prayer

The lies of the world have a tempting appeal to them, but they are even more alluring when spoken by someone we trust. Dr. Joseph Hough, president of a Christian seminary, espouses these lies as do others claiming to follow Jesus.

Read more: 3 Big Lies Inside the Church

ABIDING THE LAW

What is our responsibility when laws and leaders run contrary to Biblical teaching?

Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide, for it is impossible for us not to speak about what we have seen and heard.
– Acts 4.19

Read more: Election Ethics, Part Three

Yesterday we examined 16 Old Testament prophecies about the birth and life of Jesus. Today we look at 16 more regarding his death and resurrection. Died a humiliating death (Psalm 22; Isaiah 53) involving being betrayed by a friend (Psalm 41:9; Luke 22:3-4; John 13:18) for 30 pieces of silver (Zechariah 11:12; Matthew 26:14-15). That he would be silent before his accusers (Isaiah 53:7; Matthew 27:12-14) despite being mocked by them (Psalm 22: 7-8; Matthew 27:31).

Read more: Messianic Prophecy, Part Two