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Miguel Forero

Returning to Eden’s Choice

In many respects, the entire story of Scripture is the account of what Yehovah has done to give humanity another opportunity to return to the place where our forefather Adam first turned away from Him. Throughout Scripture—but especially in the Torah (the Pentateuch)—we find laws and commandments that, at first glance, seem difficult to understand. Some may even appear arbitrary.

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Miguel Forero

When Tears Alone Are Not Enough

Not every tear is pleasing to Yehovah. Discover the difference between tears born of repentance, hope, and unbelief—and why faith, not emotion, is what truly moves the heart of the Creator.

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Miguel Forero

The Tragedy of Selling the Truth

Balaam reminds us that one of the greatest forms of self-deception is not ignorance of the truth, but the persistent search for an exception that permits us to follow our own desires.

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Miguel Forero

Obedience: A Discredited Word

Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.

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Miguel Forero

The Biblical Tithe: Then and Now

Many of us have been trained to follow the majority regardless of whether it is right or wrong. We have been taught that if everyone is doing something, it must be acceptable.

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