The question of the origin of evil is oft-asked and seldom understood. The answer, though not as clear and defining as we would like, still is there, and is spread throughout Scripture: beginning, middle, and end. We will consider portions of...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Genesis 2:17, 3:6. Romans 5:12 “…in the day that you eat of it, you shall surely die.” There are those who would like to take this Genesis passage and do with it what they have done in Genesis 1: create an issue with the word...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Is the seventh-day Sabbath for today? Genesis 2:2-3 Many believe it is, and entire denominations have been formed around this one teaching. We sometimes classify these seventh-day folks as “cultists” and perhaps some of them are. But I...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Genesis 1:20-25 God created full-blown ready to operate creatures. That is the record. And ten times the phrase “after its kind” is used to emphasize the point. God actually placed within the plants and animals, and of course humans,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Genesis 1:6-8. The firmament is the "expanse" of atmosphere surrounding the Earth. The heavens and the Earth are one unit in God’s eyes. When you look up, to where the birds fly, you are not looking into outer space. You look up into the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]