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TWELVE FOUNDATION STONES OF THE SCRIPTURES

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Contents

Dedication................................................................................vAcknowledgements..........................................................................ixSometimes.................................................................................xiForeword..................................................................................xiiiMcAdoo's Presentation.....................................................................xviThe Golden Thread.........................................................................xixOld Testament Books.......................................................................xxTimelines of Kings and Prophets...........................................................xxiOld Testament Historical Timelines........................................................xxiiiI. The Beginning—One God—Creator..............................................1Poem- Faith In The Creator................................................................3Poem- God Gives To Me.....................................................................5Poem- In The Hand Of God..................................................................6II. Sin and Satan—The Fall Of Man...................................................7Poem- Struggle Between Good and Evil......................................................15Poem- The Time Of My Life.................................................................16III. God Chooses a People—Faith Counted for Righteousness...........................17Poem- Hear—Believe—Act........................................................23Poem- Faith...............................................................................24IV. The Passover and Exodus...............................................................25Poem- The Passover........................................................................33Poem- Just Close Your Eyes................................................................35V. The Giving Of The Law—The Ten Commandments.......................................36Poem- Prayer..............................................................................46Poem- Through The Storms of Life..........................................................47VI. God's Chosen People...................................................................48A. History................................................................................48Poem- The Goal............................................................................65B. Books of Poetry, Praise, and Wisdom....................................................66Poem- Responsive Worship Prayer or Litany Prayer..........................................69Poem- Popa's Proverb......................................................................73C. The Prophets...........................................................................78Poem- He Touched Me.......................................................................93History Addendum..........................................................................94Poem- Take My Hand........................................................................96VII. The Birth of Jesus Christ God With Us................................................97Poem- This Baby is God....................................................................104Poem- One Perfect Rose....................................................................105VIII. The Life, Teaching and Miracles of Jesus............................................106Poem- This Man Jesus......................................................................115Poem- In His Presence.....................................................................125Poem- I Want to Follow Jesus..............................................................126IX. Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Jesus...........................................128Poem- Calvary.............................................................................138Poem- Splendor Of The Cross...............................................................142Poem- Do You Love Me?.....................................................................147Poem- I Know Why..........................................................................150X. Pentecost—Coming of the Holy Spirit and New Testament Church.....................152Poem- My Name Is Barabbas.................................................................157Poem- Ordinary People.....................................................................165Poem- Wonderful Jesus.....................................................................179Poem- Conform, Reform or Transform........................................................187Poem- Only If I knew......................................................................188XI. The Epistles..........................................................................190Poem- Decisions...........................................................................195Poem- Friends.............................................................................201Poem- The Gifts of Prayer.................................................................213Poem- God's Most Amazing Grace............................................................220Poem- Teach Me O' Lord....................................................................221XII. Second Coming of Jesus—Judgment—Heaven and Hell..........................223Poem- What A Day Of Happiness That Will Be................................................226About the Author..........................................................................231Afterword.................................................................................233

Chapter One

The first foundation stone begins the golden thread that runs throughout all the books of the Bible. It begins with the very first verse of the Bible and forms the foundation for all we believe. I added the dash marks for emphasis.

Genesis 1: 1—"In the beginning—God—created the heavens and earth." (NIV)

The foundation for any religious belief, for any Holy Word or book is God and His being before anything else. There are people on earth who say they do not believe in God or any higher power. However, most humans who have inhabited this planet have believed in God or gods of some kind. Most have worshiped something in the creation including the sun, wind, or images they created themselves. Most ancient people worshiped multiple gods because they were afraid to omit any possible god.

Hebrew people believed in one God. Christians, following Judaism, believe in that identical God. He is one God with many references and names—Yahweh, Jehovah, I Am, Lord God of Hosts, Father, Creator, Sovereign over all that exists, the Beginning and The End. We believe in the God who made us, rather than a god we make.

We believe He was, He is, and He will be. Believing in this, "One God," is the first foundation stone of our faith.

Isaiah 44: 6—This is what the Lord says,—"Israel's King and Redeemer, the Lord Almighty: I am the first and I am the last; apart from me there is no God." (NIV)

Many people are skeptical about creation, but creation is not debatable. Believers cannot prove it, and nonbelievers cannot disprove it. We either believe through faith or we...