Chapters 10-14. Prophets. NAR prophets and those of the Bible are worlds apart. First, their prophecies quite often do not come to pass. They try to make excuses for their failure, but in fact there can be none. Something is either from God or it...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
GEIVETT AND PIVEC In my recent studies I have come across some resources that explain this NAR in depth. One of the best of these is a 2014 book by Douglas Geivett and Holly Pivec entitled A New Apostolic Reformation?. It is in-depth, loving in...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Genesis 1:5 etc. Perhaps your question is sincere. Let me see if I can help... But maybe, you ask that because the things we use to measure days were not created until the fourth “day?” Meaning, you’d like to fit many millions...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There were many Jews - and the letter called "Hebrews", after all, is clearly addressed to Jews - who had experienced great miracles at Jesus’ hands when He was here. The powers of the coming Kingdom were manifested all around them. They...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Can I lose my salvation? My, the conversations this has stirred up among us through the years. It’s obviously not as clear as one would like it to be. Again we hang on God’s every word, and lean not to our own understanding or...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I made mention of “kicking against the goad” above. That’s from the conversion story of Saul of Tarsus. Saul was dead set against Jesus. One doesn’t get more venomous in his attacks against Christians. He was so very sure...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I have just given (in last blog) the classic Calvinist position. But is there not strong Scriptural support? John 6:44. “No one can come to Me (Jesus) unless the Father Who sent Me draws him…” How does He draw? Through the...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from yesterday... Can a man resist God? Now that too, on the surface, seems like an easy question to answer. God’s Word has been published lo these many years. The Judaeo-Christian value system has been proclaimed all over....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
For Whom Did Jesus Die? Jesus died for every single soul that ever lived or ever will live (unlimited atonement) or, Jesus died for His own, the ones God saw from the beginning, the elect (limited atonement). With the “L” of the Tulip,...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Continued from yesterday... Once you see this choosing thing, it pops up all over Scripture, and you begin to yield to it. You have discovered one of His attributes, and you delight in it. Ephesians 1:4. God chose us in Him before the foundation...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
