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 […]
Traditional Legal Model – Mark as in “the mark of the beast” is often connected with Sunday worship. Sometimes (incorrectly) it is seen as an outward symbol on the forehead. Biblical Healing Model – There is the day of worship connection but mark, in this context, is also connected to character. Those who have the […]
“Glory” has two primary meanings. One is the physical aspect – brightness, beauty, shining etc and is common to both models. The other, more related to character and also common to both, has a different emphasis between models as described below. Traditional Legal Model – the emphasis is often on God’s majesty, holiness, honor, fame […]
Note this is a supplementary page to the Character of God and the Gospel Glossary definition for vengeance and illustrates John’s misunderstanding of God’s vengeance. Let’s look at a Biblical case of misunderstanding the vengeance of God. Did John the Baptist have a problem with his understanding? Might he have been influenced by passages about […]
Note: this definition focuses on the vengeance of God towards sinners. Traditional Legal Model – God inflicting punishment on the sinner in order to satisfy justice. Biblical Healing Model – God allowing the sinner to experience the natural consequences of his choice to break the law in order to help him change his ways. From […]
How God Destroys can be illustrated in this scenario by Fred Wright. It helps our understanding of the question of whether God is a destroyer. Atomic Power Plant Illustration At this point two questions are apt to arise. The first is: After all, what is the essential difference between the direct act of destroying, or […]
Note: this page is focused not so much on the meaning of the word destroyer as it is on who the destroyer is in scripture. Traditional Legal Model – The destroyer is Satan at times and God is at other times in order to maintain His justice. Biblical Healing Model – The destroyer is always […]
This page deals with what it means to destroy especially as it applies to God and includes “destruction” – the result of that action. See the destroyer definition for who the destroyer is. Traditional Legal Model – While God is a God of love, to satisfy justice and for the good of man, He, at […]
Traditional Legal Model There is some variation in understanding: From the Jewish point of view a ‘just man’ was a strict observer of the laws of Moses and of rabbinical traditions.” (SDA Bible Commentary, Vol. 5, p283) Proverb 20:7 says “The just man walketh in his integrity …” The just man has a sound, upright […]
Traditional Legal Model Most sources will mention one or both of two ways to understand God is just: “For God to be just means that he is consistent, virtuous, innocent, and right.” (https://www.christianity.com/wiki/god/what-does-it-mean-that-god-is-just.html) “if God is fully just, He must punish our sins fully without holding back” (http://www.thefellowship.site/blog/2016/11/18/god-of-paradox-merciful-and-just) The emphasis between the two concepts will vary […]
