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‘Only begotten’ a poor translation

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son — John 3:16 For our study this week, I have leaned heavily upon “The Zondervan Pictorial Bible Dictionary” for reference material. In the last article we saw how God has existed in three persons from eternity past. That statement is a little hard to comprehend since we are finite and bound by time. It gets even more complex when we factor in the statement that Jesus was the only begotten Son of God. Humanly speaking, if we have been begotten, then someone begat us; we have a biological father and mother. This type of ...

Taste of camp scheduled at Mount Luther

MIFFLINBURG — Get a taste of camp Feb. 5, 2023, from 2 p.m.- 4 p.m. at Camp Mount Luther. Enjoy songs, food, games, a campfire program, information on the 2023 program, and more. Those who attend will get Camel Bucks to spend in the camp store this summer. This year’s summer camp season will begin on June 18 and run until Aug. 8. There are programs for all ages from preschool to senior high, and for adults and families. Camp Mount Luther is a special place where kids and families come together to grow with God and serve with smiles. Mount Luther, located five miles west of ...

Religious Briefs

Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received by Tuesday for publication in the Saturday edition. Submissions will be published as space allows. The editor reserves the right to edit all submissions. ••• UMC to host Bible study LEWISTOWN — First Bakers United Methodist Church will host a Bible study every Wednesday at 7 p.m. ...

God’s deliverance starts with salvation

“And Moses said to the people, Fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the Lord, which He will work for you today. For the Egyptians whom you see today, you shall never see again. The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.” (Exodus 14:13-14) Each time I read these two verses, I find myself amazed. The context of this passage is the crossing of the Red Sea, where God delivered Israel from the hand of Pharaoh. What’s amazing is that right from the beginning, this is clearly the Lord’s battle. Through his servant Moses, He would win the victory and destroy ...

Rejoice the work and future of God

“The God who wipes tears” — Revelation 21:1-6a “I am the Alpha and Omega, the Beginning and the End,” declared the One who was seated on the throne in John’s vision (Revelation 21:6). Alpha is, of course, the first letter in the Greek alphabet. Omega is the twenty-fourth and last letter. I am the “A” and the “Z” we might say, though without the grandeur of the Greek. I am the beginning and the end, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty. In other words, God is the God of the past, the present and the future. He is the great “I Am.” His kingdom ...

Jehovah’s Witnesses among Nazism’s victims

On January 27, the world marked International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a symbolic date to commemorate the victims of Nazism. Murderous Nazi terror targeted millions for reasons of biology, nationality, or political ideology. But few people know that the Nazis’ victims included thousands of Jehovah’s Witnesses, who suffered for their Christian faith. Jehovah’s Witnesses, also then known as Bible Students, were “the only group in the Third Reich to be persecuted on the basis of their religious beliefs alone,” says Professor Robert Gerwarth. The Nazi regime branded Witnesses ...