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Dispensation meaning. In the Bible, periods of time during which God has dealt with people in different ways. People have variously identified up to about nine different dispensations. But are […]

A covenant definition or illustration I like to use is that of a landowner agreeing to pay money to a contractor to build a house. The contractor agrees to build […]

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 […]

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 […]

Ezekiel 18:20 “The soul that sinneth, it shall die …” seems to be saying simply that the penalty for sin is death, period. However, it also lays out an important […]

“That soul shall be cut off,” rather than specifying the death penalty for Sabbath breakers, is warning of the natural effects of separation from God, the Source of Life, for […]

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 […]

God is holy but that does not mean He wants to be separate from us unholy beings as many have suggested. Traditional Legal Model – God is holy because of […]

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 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 […]