“I create evil.” Did God really say that? God Himself said: “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things.” (Isa 45:7) If God says “I create evil,” then we know who to blame for all the trouble in the world – or do […]
Consider these verses in which King David is told he will not be the one to build a temple: “And David said to Solomon, My son, as for me, it was in my mind to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God: But the word of the LORD came to me, […]
The Wages of Sin is Death “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23) Here is another translation which makes the source of death more clear: “For sin pays its wage–death; but God’s free gift is eternal life in union with […]
Satan is the Destroyer in the Bible Satan is the destroyer. He is the one who comes “to steal and to kill and to destroy” (John 10:10) and harass and discourage and tempt and everything else he can do against the people God has created. Here is collection of Bible verses showing that it is […]
A Bible dictionary should be based, as far as possible on its own built-in definitions. Why is this important? If you had moved to another country and were attempting to learn the new-to-you language of that county and trying to get along in it, knowing the meaning of words would be very important. Word meanings […]
Introduction to the Wrath of God The wrath of God. Just what does the anger or wrath of God look like? A basic concept of the view of God’s character presented on this website is the principle that God will “leave” the sinner when His presence or influence is not desired. Basically, as a gentleman […]
Love Respects Others (Principle number 5 of the Biblical Principles Series) God Respects Even the Different Wishes and Opinions of Others. God is love. Love respects others. God is sovereign. He created everything. All the world (and even all the universe) is His and, as sovereign, He can do whatever He wishes. But what God […]
Definition of Theodicy Theodicy is the explanation of how there can be a good God and, at the same time, so much evil and suffering in the world. An example of a definition of theodicy is: “a vindication of the divine attributes, particularly holiness and justice, in establishing or allowing the existence of physical and […]
Love Allows for Growth (Principle number 4) God Takes Each Person’s Situation and Experience into Account. God is love. Love allows for growth. There are tremendous lessons we can learn from raising children that can help us understand God’s dealings with us. Indeed, that may have been a part of the purpose in giving us […]
(Principle number 3) God Often Gives People What They Want Even If Less Than Ideal God is love. Love wants to share. True agape love always seeks the good of others; it is other-centered rather than self-centered. “If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall […]
