Month: March 2021

“^{But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.” Job 28:12}
Introduction:
History properly studied is truly the study of the grand purposes of God with men and nations.  It is evident therefore, that the proper study of history can be made only upon the basis of the word of God – the Bible.

The philosophy of the Bible is the philosophy of History.  The philosophy of sin and salvation is the philosophy of the Bible.  Therefore, the philosophy of sin and salvation is the philosophy of History. This is further evidenced by the fact that if there had never been any sin, the history of this world as it has been, would never have been at all.

“From eternal ages it was God’s purpose that every created being, from the bright and holy seraph to man, should be a temple for the indwelling of the Creator.  Because of sin, humanity ceased to be a temple for God.” Desire of Ages (DA) 161

1 Corinthians 6:19
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?
1 Corinthians 10:31
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

It is the start of another year and in general so many people in the world make new year’s resolutions to get healthier, but it seems for all the wrong reasons. There are television shows, documentaries, reports bemoaning the sad state of the general health of Americans. The USA is ~ a fifth of the world’s population, but consumes almost half of the world’s pharmaceuticals/medications/drugs.  As I consider these two verses and think about how I have treated my body in the past and the changes I have made over the decades, I always wonder, how did it become that way? What is the genesis of this condition? Is it a lack of knowledge or people just don’t care? Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge,…