by NILO | Apr 26, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
SPEECH ACT OF PROMISE A promise is an act of committing to do or not do something. It can manifest itself in different ways, depending on the context in which the speaker says it. The speech act of promising requires a binding of the speaker to fulfill a specific...
by NILO | Apr 22, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
SPEECH ACT: SANCTIFYING THE SOURCE Speech-act theory is the belief that the words we utter not only convey information and verbal descriptions of our thoughts and desires. In Matthew 12, when Jesus was preaching about the true meaning of the Sabbath. His restless...
by NILO | Apr 19, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
The Peace Offering Experiencing Christ as the peace offering (Lev. 3:1-17; 7:11-21) signifies having fellowship with Christ. Through our tithes and offerings, we are declaring loyalty to God. It means we live no longer as God’s enemies, but His friends. We can enjoy...
by NILO | Apr 15, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
There is a reason why God required many different kinds of offering. As human beings, our brains can only grasp so much abstract concepts. We are limited in our understanding. Rituals and traditions for the Israelites were done so that people have a concrete...
by NILO | Apr 12, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
RESURRECTION: CHRIST IS THE REALITY OF OFFERINGS RESURRECTION AND ASCENSION Numbers 18, tells us that all the things the Israelites offered were referred to as wave offerings and heave offerings. These were not two kinds of offering, but one offering with two aspects:...
by NILO | Apr 8, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
BE THE SALT OF THE EARTH 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city built on a hill...
by NILO | Apr 5, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
THE PURPOSE OF SALT What is the purpose of salt? In Leviticus 2:13, the commandment was for every offering to be seasoned with salt. Like mentioned before, salt was an important part of the offering because it spoke of purity, preservation, and expense. Every...
by NILO | Apr 1, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
What was the situation? The location of the city is good. People may be skilled for business. However, they are not prosperous. A couple may have fully functioning reproductive organs, but they cannot conceive. The land is not fruitful. The water supply is bad. In...
by NILO | Mar 29, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
Tithes and Offerings are Too Expensive Tithes and offerings are too expensive is the second most common excuse people make for withholding the tithes and the offering. Some people feel they cannot afford it. What people are saying here is they cannot afford both the...
by NILO | Mar 22, 2020 | blog, Prophecology
MALACHI 3: WILL A MAN ROB GOD? Malachi 3 is a famous, tithes and offerings passage. However, the implication of the prophet’s question is a little ridiculous if we do not study the context of it. Is it even possible to rob God? How can a person rob the Lord when this...