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Whether or not God is active among nations today is fundamentally a question of God’s providence. When a country is engaged in a geopolitical struggle or even a war, we often find religious leaders and/or institutions being very vocal about [more]
Categories: Authority, God the FatherTags: God, God's character, government, Old Testament, providence
Bible students often wonder about the Old Testament vs. the New Testament. It may stem from just a basic lack of differences between the Old Testament vs. the New Testament. But more often it seems to be rooted in questioning [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: Bible, God, gospel, Old Testament, prophets, Scripture, top # list, Word of God
Recognizing the difference of God’s time in relation to man’s time is a fundamental Bible concept. Its misunderstanding can cause problems in other, more advanced, areas of Bible study. For example, misunderstanding God’s time in relation to man’s can affect [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Eschatology, PreterismTags: AD70, end times, faith, God, Old Testament, premillennialism, prophecy, providence
The purpose of worship is a worthwhile question for the believer to ask from time to time. It’s doubtful that a Christian doesn’t understand the need to worship, but remembering the purpose of worship can get lost. There is a [more]
Categories: WorshipTags: calling on the Lord, faith, God, Greek words, righteousness, worship
The concept of a Godhead is a Biblical one. In fact, the word “Godhead” appears a few times in Scripture (in the KJV) including Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20, and Colossians 2:9. Sometimes referred to as the [more]
Categories: The GodheadTags: God, God's character, Holy Spirit, Jesus, obey
The sovereignty of God is a fundamental tenant of Christianity. Merriam-Webster defines sovereignty as “supreme power especially over a body politic, freedom from external control, autonomy, controlling influence”. Within this concept, we might think of the ultimate [more]
Categories: God the Father, Reformed/CalvinismTags: God, God's character, providence, sin, TULIP
The pursuit to know God has been mankinds mission for millennia. The reality of man’s pursuit to know God is something the Bible speaks about and is evidence that God exists. The wise writer of Ecclesiastes even made that point9. [more]
Categories: God the FatherTags: calling on the Lord, gnosticism, God, gospel, obey, sinners prayer, special revelation, Word of God
Priests of God are most often associated with the Catholic religion. That tradition has specific qualifications to become a priest. “Catholic men who have been baptized, have undertaken their confirmation, and are practicing members of their local [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Catholicism, God the FatherTags: calling on the Lord, egalitarianism, God, Greek words, kingdom, salvation, truth
A basic understanding of the dwelling of God the Father is an important, fundamental concept to get right. Other religions and beliefs have taught the dwelling of God to be in all sorts of places. This includes aspects of the [more]
Categories: God the FatherTags: God, God's character, heaven
God’s irresistible grace, also referred to as the ‘effectual call’ in the Westminster Confession of Faith, is probably better known as “irresistible grace”. It represents the “I” in “TULIP” – a broader collection of doctrines ascribed [more]
Categories: God the Father, Obedience, Reformed/Calvinism, SalvationTags: doctrine, faith, false teaching, God, God's character, grace, providence, salvation, TULIP
Roman GladiusThe Roman soldier’s gladius was a double edged sword used for stabbing and slashing. It was highly effective in its day. The ‘double edged sword’ is also [more]
Categories: Bible ConceptsTags: authority, Bible, God, gospel, heart, Holy Spirit, prophecy, prophets, Scripture, truth, Word of God
The seal of God or ‘God’s seal’ is a term that comes up enough in Scripture to take note. In fact, based on much of the published material about God’s seal, there is too often only [more]
Categories: God the Father, SalvationTags: antichrist, authority, doctrine, end times, God, Holy Spirit, judgment, righteousness
The Kingdom of God is Within You, Leo TolstoyUnderstanding the kingdom of God is fundamental to understanding much of God’s revealed word. How and what one understands the kingdom of [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Premillennialism, PreterismTags: AD70, church, definitions, egalitarianism, end times, God, government, heaven, Jesus, judgment, kingdom, premillennialism, prophecy, salvation
Jesus’ mission is something that can be confused with His actions. What Jesus came to this world to do (Jesus’ mission) and what he did (Jesus’ activities) are not necessarily the same thing. For example, one of the things [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, SalvationTags: definitions, God, gospel, Jesus, judgment, kingdom, miracles, Old Testament, prophets, salvation, sin, truth, Word of God
It may seem like an odd or obvious question, but it’s definitely worth asking. Christian’s should be mindful of who we worship when coming together. More and more evidence in the Evangelical and Christian world today would suggest the [more]
Categories: God the Father, The Godhead, WorshipTags: authority, doctrine, God, Holy Spirit, Jesus, worship
Do you pray to Jesus or God? Have you ever thought about the mechanics of your prayers? Maybe you haven’t or you think it doesn’t really matter. To be sure, many Christians today pray to Jesus…and God the Father…and even [more]
Categories: Christian LivingTags: God, Jesus, prayer, sinners prayer
Has the God of the universe changed over time? Is God’s character subject to “evolving” the same way that you and I would develop over time? God’s character not changing is sometimes described as the immutability of God [more]
Categories: God the FatherTags: authority, doctrine, God, God's character, Old Testament, special revelation, truth
Roman Gladius
The Kingdom of God is Within You, Leo Tolstoy
