There are numerous examples in scripture of God accommodating the needs, conditions and even the wishes of His people. In some cases, He even gave them things that were clearly not good for them. Why did He do that? God honors free will and He allows us to make our own decisions. Sometimes, only through […]
William Miller’s Rules of Interpretation These are not presented as though they were my rules but as an example to show that we should have an understanding that there are principles, that we should make an effort to understand and follow careful procedures in our study of God’s Word. Refer to the article Interpreting Scripture […]
How to Study the Bible A large part of the misunderstandings over the character of God issue come from the fact that some important principles of interpreting scripture are being neglected. In many cases (or quite possibly the vast majority), people are simply not aware of these potential problems. A good first rule for how […]
1 Corinthians 13:5: Love (Agape) Thinketh no Evil “[Charity or, better, agape love] Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” (1 Corinthians 13:5, King James Version) What does the old language in the King James Version “thinketh no evil” mean? Does it mean to never think […]
Let Him Buy a Sword Did Jesus endorse violence? This website shows that Jesus is non-violent. There are only a few vague hints of violence on His part in the New Testament. The statement in Luke 22 to His disciples to go buy a sword is one of them. This guest article by Marilyn Campbell, […]
“I create evil.” Did God really say that? God Himself said: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” (Isa 45:7) If God says “I create evil,” then we know who to blame for all the trouble in the world – or do […]
Consider these verses in which King David is told he will not be the one to build a temple: “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: But the word of the LORD came to me, […]
The Wages of Sin is Death “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) Here is another translation which makes the source of death more clear: “For sin pays its wage–death; but God’s free gift is eternal life in union with […]
Satan is the Destroyer in the Bible Satan is the destroyer. He is the one who comes “to steal and to kill and to destroy” (John 10:10) and harass and discourage and tempt and everything else he can do against the people God has created. Here is collection of Bible verses showing that it is […]
A Bible dictionary should be based, as far as possible on its own built-in definitions. Why is this important? If you had moved to another country and were attempting to learn the new-to-you language of that county and trying to get along in it, knowing the meaning of words would be very important. Word meanings […]