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Gen 15:17 When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces.
The name of this Apologetics blog came from reading chapter 15 in the book of Genesis.
The term smoking fire pot or furnace represented in Deuteronomy 4:20 the land of Egypt. It represented afflictions and troubles. It represents the trials and troubles that can be placed on God’s people (Is. 48:10). The Jews while in the land of Egypt were as if they were in a burning pot. In darkness, not able to see the end of their slavery.
While the torch is a symbol of the majesty of God. How he could appear as a pillar of fire to the Israelites as they were led through the wilderness. Also when a covenant was made, the makers would pass between the pieces of the offering (Jer. 34:18). In Genesis 15 God had made a covenant with Abraham, and as the Flaming torch represents God, we see Him passing through the covenant; a promise that can never be broken.
The reason for the name though for this blog is to represent us Christians today. We are as the flaming pot/torch, in that we are full of sin, lost, separate from God, in a world of sin, and also deserving hell for all eternity, no way to get out on our own. Yet because of the Flaming torch; the light of the world – Christ. We are now being guided through this world, until the day comes where we enter the promised home which is heaven.
Psa 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Joh 8:12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
STATEMENT OF FAITH
BOOK OF GENESIS
All humans are descendants of the one man Adam and one Woman, Eve. Adam was created in an instant of time and took no long periods of time. When we read of the days of Creation, we firmly hold to the six literal days of creation. God used Moses to give us the first 5 books of the Old Testament
CREATION/SCIENCE
Ps 19:1 ¶ The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. (esv)
The earth was created in six literal days
The gap theory is unscriptural
The Bible is accurate in all it’s dealings with science
Noah’s flood was a global flood
INSPIRATION OF GOD’S WORD
2Ti 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God,
The Bible is God’s Inspired Word
There are no myths or copied stories in the Bible
LORD JESUS CHRIST
Joh 20:28 … My Lord and my God.
Christ arose from the dead
Christ’s resurrection was actual and physical
Christ performed miracles such as healing the blind and feeding the multitude
Christ is the creator of all things.
Christ is God
DOCTRINES
1Ti 4:13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.
Christ one day will return to take home His Saints
Eternal Security of the soul
Baptism is not required to secure salvation but to show the world you are a new creation in Christ.
Nothing we do can secure us eternal salvation
Hell is eternal
Unsaved people remain in hell for eternity
Saved people remain with God for eternity
The Trinity is scriptural, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, 3 persons as 1 being
Speaking in Tongues as it is known today within Pentecostal groups is not supported
Pot and Torch believes emphasizes should be put on the Gospel not on personal healing
The only source of heavenly authority is the Bible, all of our actions, beliefs, thoughts and guidance should be based off what the Bible truly says.
SALVATION
Pot and Torch holds to the doctrines of Grace
Our main Bible Version used on this blog is the English Standard Version
