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 […]
Introduction The wrath of God. Just what does the anger or wrath of God look like? A basic concept of the view of God’s character presented on this website is the principle that God will “leave” the sinner when His presence or influence is not desired. Basically, as a gentleman Who highly respects the free […]
(Principle number 5) God Respects Even the Different Wishes and Opinions of Others. God is love. Love respects others. God is sovereign. He created everything. All the world (and even all the universe) is His and He can do whatever He wishes. But what God wants to do is very much determined by His character […]
There are many incidents recorded in the Old Testament that make God not look too good. Some people don’t even like to read the Old Testament because of these. Many of those stories read as though God personally did some pretty horrendous things. Is God really like that? Or is there another way to look […]
(Principle number 4) God Takes Each Person’s Situation and Experience into Account God is love. Love allows for growth. There are tremendous lessons we can learn from raising children that can help us understand God’s dealings with us. Indeed, that may have been a part of the purpose in giving us the potential to have […]
(Principle number 3) God Often Gives People What They Want Even If Less Than Ideal God is love. Love wants to share. True agape love always seeks the good of others; it is other-centered rather than self-centered. “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall […]
(Principle number 2) In love, God created the whole universe. Ultimately, He is responsible for everything that exists. It was all created for a good purpose, all done consistently with God’s attribute of love. God is also all-powerful (omnipotent) and so He can do anything (consistent with His character). He can also prevent anything; prevent […]
(Principle number 1) God, Being a Gentleman, Does Not Impose Himself on Others God is love. Love cannot be forced. This is perhaps the greatest principle of heaven because love must be given freely, without coercion, or it is not love. If someone is forced to love that is more like slavery or bondage or […]
(Series Introduction) Say you are a refugee (there are millions in the world today) and ended up moving to a new country with a very different culture and an unknown language. For you to begin to function efficiently in that new setting you would, of course, have to learn the language. But it is not […]
John 5:4 is a verse that could and should raise questions in one’s mind about the character of God. Here is the verse with a little context: “Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches. In these lay a great multitude […]