The One True God made the world and everything in it
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.” - Acts 17:24
The One True God does not need anything from us
“And he [the One True God] is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else.” - Acts 17:25
The One True God created humanity
“From one man he made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth." - Acts 17:26
The One True God has determined the time set for each person
"He determined the times set for men and the exact places where they should live.” - Acts 17:26The fact that you are alive right now at this specific time in human history is not an accident ... it…
The One True God wants everyone to seek him
“God did this so that men would seek him and perhaps reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us. ‘For in him we live and move and have our…
The One True God is not like an image made by man
“Therefore, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone – an image made by man’s design and skill. In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now he commands all people…
The One True God has set a day when he will judge the world
“For he [the One True God] has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to all men by raising him from the…
A slippery place!
Before our tour guide let us climb the metal stairs to get up on top of the great rock called Mars Hill, he gave us a grave warning: “Do not leave the path to climb and walk all…
A God who does not live in temples
I ended the last blog post pondering the question: “How do you convince people that Athena is not a god at all … when this is what you are up against?” It’s impressive isn’t it! It’s over 2,000…
Paul – Waiting in Athens
And so, after fleeing the riots in Thessalonica … and likewise having to flee Berea … Paul arrives in Athens. Waiting for Silas and Timothy who were left behind in Berea to meet up with him. Waiting for…