A Challenge for the Character of God Skeptic I received this question from a skeptical commenter to my website: “How on Earth do you read the Bible and come away with the conclusion that God doesn’t destroy? Ever heard of Sodom and Gomorrah?” The question came with a list of supporting points (see list below, […]
Exodus 21:17 is a difficult verse. If applied literally today as most understand it, many children would die. But was that the actual meaning or the intent? Let’s look at some other examples of this term to help us with the meaning. “And he that curseth his father, or his mother, shall surely (H4191) be […]
Ezekiel 18:20 Meaning What is Ezekiel 18:20 meaning when it says “The soul that sinneth, it shall die …”? It seems to be saying simply that the penalty for sin is death, period. However, it also lays out an important principle that transferring guilt or punishment for sin from one person to another is not […]
Meaning of Exodus 31:14 That Soul Shall be Cut Off The meaning of Exodus 31:14 seems to be death for Sabbath breakers. “Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be […]
Exodus 31:14 directs that a person who committed various offences should “surely be put to death.” To “surely die,” was the sentence but was that an imposed death sentence or the prediction of an eventual outcome? Traditional Legal Model – Those who defiled the Sabbath were to be put to death by God’s orders to […]
God is Holy Meaning Us mere creatures must recognize that God, the Creator, is on a much higher level than we are. God is holy meaning what? Does it mean that He wants or needs to be separate from us unholy beings as many have suggested? Is He so holy that He can’t stand to […]
Dominion definition – in the Bible, who has dominion of the earth? Who should have it? Is it going to change? Traditional Legal Model: While man was given dominion over the plants and animals, since God is all-powerful and created this earth, He has ultimate control over it and can be said to be responsible […]
Biblical Meaning of the Cross The cross (the crucifixion) is viewed as a symbol of suffering for sin and of victory over sin. But will we ever fully understand that event which has so much meaning to it? There are quite different ways to understand the Biblical meaning of the cross. Traditional Legal Model – […]
“Fire,” as the word is used in the Bible, is very misunderstood. “Fire” is used in a variety of ways in the Bible. Here, we are most concerned about those that might impact our understanding of the character of God. The main distinction to be made is whether or not God uses fire to harm, […]
The Seal of the Living God – What is It? Who Gets it? Why? Revelation 7:3 Sealed? What does Biblical sealing mean? How does that relate to being saved? Do you have to be sealed to be saved? Is the seal of the living God only for a special purpose or a special group of […]
