What Does 2 Kings 1:12 Say About God? A verse in the story of Elijah, 2 Kings 1:12, brings up important questions. The verse says: “And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of […]
by Ray Foucher. The study in this booklet shows, by looking at the original words, that forgiveness is a two-part transaction. God forgives every sin, the question is whether or not we receive that forgiveness. There are actually different Greek words for forgiveness granted and forgiveness received. One is always unconditional while the other is always […]
Acts of Our Gentle God – Get Your Copy Now – Information at bottom of page. by Jay A. Schulberg. The glorious dawning of a new day on the character of God. Acts of Our Gentle God presents compelling evidence from the Bible to exonerate God of the charges that He is uncaring, judgmental, controlling, unfair, […]
Ray’s Note: While this article does not go into detail about specific prophecies, it gives a good background to the whole great controversy between Christ and Satan. The reason prophecies exist at all is because they play a key part in resolving this controversy. The Lake of Fire referred to in this article I have […]
Note: “sanctuary” can have a few meanings. The sanctuary this page is most concerned with is that most often referred to as the heavenly sanctuary that is to be cleansed as in Daniel 8:14 “then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.” Traditional Legal Model – The sanctuary is heaven or a part thereof where Jesus, in […]
Note: this Glossary page on the records of heaven is also part 12 of the Cleansing of the Sanctuary series. Traditional Legal Model – a legal account of every sin a person has committed and whether it has been pardoned or not to be used as the basis for judgment (Rev 20:12). “Better remember and […]
Sacred names, in the thinking of many, are the only ones to use for God. Of course, there are many different ideas of what those correct names are. Unfortunately, that has even led to divisions within spiritual groups. This page is a supplement to the definition page for “name.“ It provides additional evidence that the […]
Ray’s Note: I especially appreciated this guest article by Troy Edwards (www.vindicatinggod.org) as he had some very good explanations of idioms and their use. I have included it here by permission and with slight editing. The highlighted emphasis is mine to especially draw attention to the importance of understanding the effect of idioms. God Destroys […]
Will God Forgive Every Sin? Have you sinned? Are you concerned about receiving forgiveness? Do you wonder “will God forgive every sin – even mine?” He will – read on. Traditional Legal Model – Any sin incurs a debt and an entry in the record books of heaven for which justice demands a payment or […]
God Says Do Not Judge Isn’t is true that God says do not judge? Well doesn’t He judge? Is He disregarding His own advice? Does God judge in the sense of deciding who He will allow into heaven and who He will leave out? There is a verse that seems to answer that directly: “For […]
