The Proverbs 31 Woman
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) “Who can find a noble wife” (v. 10)? The word “virtuous” in the King James is better translated “noble” as it is also in Proverbs 12:4 where it talks about a wife of “noble character.” That wife, in Proverbs 12:4 is a crown to her husband, but a disgraceful […]
“In Defense of Bathsheba”
“In Defense of Bathsheba” (Part 1)(Copyright 2023) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) This is the kind of story Hollywood loves. It has romance, passion, forbidden desires, and ultimately a man “after God’s own heart” does the forbidden sin out of “love” or lust because she tempted him. A movie starring Gregory Peck and Susan Hayward […]
The Parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man
(Copyright 2015) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Do “saved” parents hear the cries and pleadings of their unsaved children being tortured in hell fire? Could a parent endure an eternity of seeing their unsaved children being tormented in hell fire and not be able to help them? Is this what Jesus meant when He gave […]
The Good and Bad About Cholesterol
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Cholesterol has gotten a bad rap over the last couple of decades. There has been much misleading information leading to a great deal of confusion in the general public. Most of us have heard all the bad things about cholesterol and many don’t realize that the body makes its […]
I – Messages
(Copyright 2023) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) What are I-Messages and how do you use them? Many people have heard of the term, “I-Message” because it has been very popularized in books and articles dealing with child rearing and marriage counseling. However, most people know little about when to use them and even less about how […]
How a Pagan Celebration Became a “Christian” Holiday
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) How did the birth of Christ become celebrated? How did Christmas come to be a major holiday in what is called “Christianity”? There is no doubt that the birth of Jesus Christ is part of the Gospel story. There are complimentary accounts in two of the Gospels – Matthew and […]
Appeasement – Propitiation
(Copyright 2023) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) The Bible uses a number of abstract and concrete words. To illustrate. If you hear or read the words “rock” or “cat” your mind can picture that object. What kind of cat you picture is based on your experiences with cats. Rocks or cats are concrete words. Abstract words […]
Without Trust
(Copyright 2023) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) We concluded the 7 days of the Feast of Tabernacles and the 8th Day on October 7, 2023. This year GM’s sponsored Feast was in South Lake Tahoe, California. The Brethren there seemed to love the beauty of the location and were thrilled with the services — sermons, […]
How to Read and Understand Proverbs
(Copyright) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) In ancient Israel, there were people who spent time studying wisdom and writing and learning lessons of wisdom. They were called “wise men” and often had the title of a counselor (see 1 Chronicles 27:32; Ecclesiastes 2:16). There were also “wise women” (see 2 Samuel 20:16: Proverbs 14:1). Those with […]
What is Grace?
(Copyright 2022) by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Is there any word more misunderstood and abused and perverted than this word “grace?” Yet it is one of the most important words in the Bible. For this reason, I want to feature this topic in our Search the Scriptures emails. The English word “grace” is […]
How They Make Us Sick Trying to Make Us Well
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Do you have sugar diabetes?Well, it might all depend upon the year. Prior to 1997, if you had a fasting blood sugar level over 140 you were considered to have sugar diabetes. But in 1997 an expert committee on the diagnosis and classification of diabetes lowered this number. After 1997 […]
The Nightmare of Diabetes
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) A client of mine came in with tears this morning. She just got news that her mother, age 69, had only a short time to live and was in the final stages of kidney failure. Her mother has had type II diabetes for years and just a few weeks ago […]
Calcium Complexities
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) They say, “Take calcium. Take more. Add citric acid. Add phosphorus.” Did you know that there are three “kinds” of calcium in your body? What do you need to build bone and absorb calcium? Read this article for a thorough and sane approach to the problem of calcium absorption. The […]
Books and Ledgers
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) Record keeping is a natural human function. People buy diaries, picture albums, and ledgers. Today people use such things as Facebook, QuickBooks, and Excel to help them remember and to keep records. Most cities have a Hall of Records containing property records, marriage licenses, death records and divorce records. If […]
1 Peter 4:14-15
by David Antion (Pasadena, California) This particular one is a little technical. I don’t enjoy being technical but sometimes I have to do so in order to dig out and uncover the truth of the Scriptures. One of our obstacles, as you probably know, is that the Bible was not originally written in English. The […]