If you have not read it, you might want to look at The Passions of Elijah Part 1 Elijah and the Prophets of Baal. Near the end of his term, Elijah was called upon to meet another crisis, this one involving the son of Ahab, King Ahaziah, who had succeeded his father on the throne […]
Many people understand this verse: “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” (Heb 9:22) to be saying that God cannot forgive sins unless there is payment of death (shedding of blood). When you think about it, a God like that is kind of […]
Agape – Get Your Copy Now – Information at bottom of page. From the Book’s Foreword Deep inside every one of us is the desire for peace, tranquility and the assurance of being loved. How can the human race move closer to this ideal? With all our advances in technology our world is moving deeper […]
Traditional Legal Model – judgment is the legal determination of guilt or innocence and pronouncement of arbitrarily-imposed punishment to match the crime which is understood to be death in every case of unconfessed sin – “The wages of sin is death…” (Rom 6:23) Biblical Healing Model – Judgment is not so much legal as it […]
Blood is a very misunderstood, yet very important concept in the Bible. Traditional Legal Model – “Blood” (the bodily fluid) is the means or currency used to make payment for the legal debt the sinner owes. “And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.” […]
(Note that this is a supplemental page for the glossary definition of “blood.“) Most of Christianity believes that a blood sacrifice (even the blood of God’s only Son) was necessary before sin could be forgiven. But even one example of God forgiving sin without a blood sacrifice would indicate that blood is not necessarily required; […]
Are what we call the Ten Commandments really that – commandments? Or can they be understood as the Ten Promises? Is it “Thou shalt not” or “Thou will not”? Prohibitions or promises? It makes a big difference in how one sees God. While they are commonly called the Ten Commandments, Exodus 20 calls them the […]
Note that this study includes and compares definitions for both “kill” and “murder.” A very major question in understanding the character of God is whether or not God personally kills anyone. Traditional Legal Model – To kill as in “Thou shalt not kill” (The sixth commandment, Exo 20:13) is to commit what we would call […]
This intercession definition page includes the similar terms “advocate” and “mediator.” Traditional Legal Model – Intercession is what Christ does for us by pleading with His Father to convince the Father to release us from our debt of sin on account of Christ and save us from our due punishment. Biblical Healing Model – Christ, […]
Romans chapter 9 presents a difficulty in that it can appear in some ways to show partiality on God’s part and even support predestination which would certainly reflect poorly on God’s character. Would God arbitrarily choose some to be saved and some to be lost? Is that fair? Paul advised Timothy against partiality; against showing […]