Does God Condemn? Do you worry about your eternal fate? Do you wonder Does God condemn me? Rest assured that He does not do that. John chapter 8 contains a good example (see the video here) that He does not condemn: “When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said […]
The Power of God This article about the power of God is by guest author Emmanuel Eshun. He looks at the charge that a non-violent God is too soft. Your God Looks Too Soft by Emmanuel Eshun “Your picture of God makes him look too soft” is a phrase often used against the teaching about […]
Yes (in response to the page on Korah’s Rebellion – see footnote), there is a principle that operates consistently and without exception. Divine Recession, I have called it. It is a modern phrase for the withdrawal of Divine power, which functions ever and only to create, sustain, and protect that which He has established. In […]
Revelation 8 has seven trumpets that read like cataclysmic, earth-shaking events: Hail and fire and blood cast on the earth One third of trees and grass burned up One third of sea life died One third of ships destroyed A “star” (comet”) poisons the water The sun and the moon are even affected And that […]
Fear: the definition has two major meanings within the Biblical context. Both gospel models share the meaning of to be in awe of or have reverence for God. The difference in understanding of the other major meaning – to be afraid – is given below: Traditional Legal Model – If you sin, you are in […]
Vengeance on Ex-boyfriend Question: I have a friend whose ex-boyfriend is humiliating her online and she wants to retaliate to make him stop but I am telling her God will step in but it doesn’t seem like He is because the ex is still doing it. Where is God’s Vengeance in all of this? – […]
Question: Is God Mad at Me? While studying about wrath, I came across a question: What does it mean when God has “wrath” towards them (John 3:36)? Basically, is God mad at me? I believe (as in Romans 1) that God’s wrath is against the actions (ungodliness). However, there are many verses like John 3:36 […]
God’s Wrath in the Bible Wrath and anger, as the Bible uses them, are especially important words to understand correctly. Note that this is an especially-long definition page but a very important one as God’s wrath in the Bible is so badly misunderstood. Traditional Legal Model – God’s outrage at the wrong done to Him; at […]
The Meaning of Names in the Bible In both gospel models, of course, names are recognized and used as identifying labels. Beyond that, there are variations in emphasis of different aspects. Traditional Legal Model – At times, great importance is put on use of the correct name and pronunciation especially of divine names and, some […]
Numbers 16 Korah’s Rebellion Korah’s rebellion and the destruction that followed can be better understood by looking at what the Bible says about murmuring. Paul, writing to the Corinthians, documents the experiences of Israel in the wilderness: “Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the […]
