By: Obed Pineda After receiving word that his beloved had committed suicide, the Roman general Marcus Antonius (better known today as Mark Antony) took his sword and fell upon it, thus ending his life unaware that the report was false. Upon hearing of Mark Antony’s tragic end, Queen Cleopatra of…
By: Obed Pineda It is by Divine design that the Gospel according to John distinguishes itself from the synoptics (i.e., Matthew, Mark, and Luke) in several marvelous ways. One distinction is John’s careful selection of only seven miracles executed by the Lord Jesus. John himself acknowledges that, “truly Jesus did…
By: Obed Pineda “But for him who is joined to all the living there is hope, for a living dog is better than a dead lion.” (Ecclesiastes 9:4) Labels are very common in society. Quite often a single decision made by an individual is enough to earn them their reputation.…
By: Obed Pineda It has been said that when purchasing a brand new, unused vehicle from the dealership, the moment you drive it off the lot the car loses value. Perhaps the reasoning for this concept is that the car’s label is immediately switched from “new” to “used” once it…
By: Obed Pineda God has always desired that His people be a people of understanding, knowledge, and wisdom, setting them apart from the rest of the world (cf. Proverbs 1:1-7, Ephesians 5:8-17). For this reason, it is valuable to learn that these three terms are not the same by definition,…
By: Obed Pineda After successfully qualifying for a tournament, a young athlete arrived to the gym where his trainer was waiting for him, to begin training again. The competitor fondly remembered the vigorous and grueling training he had endured in preparation of his participation in the qualifying stage of the…
By: Obed Pineda Inside the halls of the world renown Louvre Museum in Paris, France one can be mesmerized by some of the most famous pieces of art and history known to mankind. The museum prides in calling itself home to the Mona Lisa, the Great Sphinx of Tanis, the…
By: Obed Pineda After returning victorious from rescuing his nephew, Abram was reassured by Jehovah God, “‘Look now toward heaven, and count the stars if you are able to number them.’ And He said to him, ‘So shall your descendants be’” (Genesis 15:5). However, the Lord clarified to Abram that…
By: Obed Pineda The contemporary phrase “cancel culture” is defined as “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure” (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, emphasis mine). It is clear from this denotative description that this current common exercise is the same…
By: Obed Pineda Around 63 A.D., the apostle Paul was freed from his house arrest in Rome (according to the predominant opinion among Biblical historians, cf. Acts 28:30). The apostle quickly picked up his missionary task once again and traveled east of Rome, arriving first at Ephesus. Looking to continue…