What Are the Ten Commandments? Are what we call the Ten Commandments really that – commandments? Or can they be understood as the Ten Promises? Is it “Thou shalt not” or “Thou will not”? Prohibitions or promises? It makes a big difference in how one sees God. While they are commonly called the Ten Commandments, […]
What is the Bible Definition of Kill? Note that this study includes and compares definitions for both “kill” and “murder.” A very major question in understanding the character of God is whether or not God personally kills anyone. Traditional Legal Model – To kill as in “Thou shalt not kill” (The sixth commandment, Exo 20:13) […]
Biblical Intercession This page on Biblical intercession includes the similar terms “advocate” and “mediator.” Traditional Legal Model – Biblical intercession is what Christ does for us by pleading with His Father to convince the Father to release us from our debt of sin on account of Christ and save us from our due punishment. Biblical […]
Romans 9:15 Explained – I Will Have Mercy on Whom I Have Mercy “For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion.” (Rom 9:15) Romans chapter 9 presents a difficulty in that it can appear in some ways […]
Thou shalt surely die! Those words were spoken by God to Adam soon after he was created; it is recorded in Genesis 2:17 that God said this to him: “… Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat […]
What Does it Mean that God is Love? Love is defined in a practical way by the life and words of Jesus Who came to show the true meaning of “God is love” (1 John 4:8). What does it mean that God is love can be answered by looking at the life of Jesus. From […]
What is Romans 5 about? It is considered to be a difficult portion of scripture. This page should help to clear up its meaning. Note that this page is also a supplemental page to that for the definition of sin. Have you ever struggled to understand Paul’s writings? It seems that this portion of Romans […]
How Does the Bible Define Sin? There are several words for sin in the Bible and, of course, many types of sins. So how does the Bible define sin? Traditional Legal Model – Sin is simply the act of breaking God’s rules. If He says don’t do it and you do it then that is […]
Justice Verses in the Bible A close look at justice verses in the Bible reveals something interesting. You might be surprised to know that there are no verses using the word “justice” in the KJV New Testament. This is a supporting page for the Character of God and the Gospel Glossary entry for justice. There […]
This is a supporting page for the Character of God and the Gospel Glossary entry for justice. How does “an eye for an eye” fit in with justice? “Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,” (Exodus 21:24) The common idea of justice is something close to retribution. Retribution is expressed […]
