If God literally sent all the nasty things the Old Testament says He did then we have some serious contradictions regarding His character. Is there more than one way to understand “the Lord sent a pestilence”? Traditional Legal Model – God, in strict justice, sent disasters of many types upon both Israel and their enemies […]
Traditional Legal Model – To overthrow, as understood in the case of Nineveh, is God’s work to destroy a people/city as punishment for their wickedness. Biblical Healing Model – To overthrow, as in that case, can also refer to God’s work to change the hearts of the people. The point of this study is to […]
The Wednesday crucifixion scenario is promoted by a number of groups in an attempt to solve the three-days-and-three-nights issue. But it causes many other problems.
Introduction This study was part of the first edition (2009) of the book In the Heart of the Earth: the Secret Code that Reveals what is in the Heart of God. Due to the greater length of the second edition (2021), available on this website, this section was removed but is made available here. The […]
Matthew 10:34 includes some rather strange sounding words by Jesus: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt 10:34) Is it really Jesus’ desire to send a sword – strife, bloodshed and death? Doesn’t that seem contradictory? We all know what a […]
Revelation 22:11 is often understood to be a reference to the close of human probation. That is the time when there is no longer an opportunity to make a decision for salvation. That verse says: “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and […]
What Does Probation Mean? Here are definitions according to each model of the gospel. Traditional Legal Model – A period of time allotted by God at the end of which He will examine our life record and determine whether to save us or not. Biblical Healing Model – The opportunity given by God for us […]
Romans 5:8-10 is an important reconciliation passage: “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the […]
Reconciliation definition. The meaning of reconciliation is similar in the two models; the real difference is in how reconciliation between God and man is achieved and whether it is a one-way or two-way change in relationship. Traditional Legal Model – Reconciliation happens with the death of Christ allowing God to again favor man (God reconciled […]
Traditional Legal Model – The intercessor, Christ, works on our behalf because we are not capable of dealing directly with the Father, the Divine Judge. Being both man and God, Jesus can bridge the gap and plead our case. Biblical Healing Model – Christ functions as Intercessor for our benefit in a number of ways […]