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On the question of Free Will vs Predestination, some people would say that people who believe in Free Will do not agree with those of us who believe in Predestination. Actually, we do agree on one point: we both agree that they have been predestined to think they have Free Will. When it comes to differences of faith, we often repeat the saying “In essentials, Unity. In non-essentials, Diversity. In all things, Charity.” While this is a necessary process, we have to first determine who gets to decide what is essential and what is not? What criteria do they use? Where do they get their criteria, […] I’ve heard a couple of Bible teachers recently make the following statement, using almost the exact same phrase: God doesn’t give additional light until the light that’s been given has been received. Two of the people that I’ve heard repeating this statement regularly teach the Word of God to various audiences. As best as I […] If you’re reading this page, it’s probably because you believe that there is a God and that He’s all powerful – so powerful that He has the ability to create an entire universe. After all, that’s precisely what He did. If you subscribe to an Old Earth view of creation, I’d like to pose two […] Just a few questions that have bounced off my head at one time or another. I’ve figured out some Biblical answers to many of them, but figured I’d post them here in case you get insomnia. Some of the questions are whimsical, and suitable for all. However, some of the questions have some pretty severe […] The other day I ran into a guy that corrected me when I happened to say that God calls His people to rejoice when He destroyed their enemies. He: “That’s not right!!! We’re to do all things through love and patience and goodness!” Me: “Did God tell His people to rejoice when He destroyed their […] IMHO, Acts 15 is the 2nd most important chapter in the book thus far. It gives us a brief overview of the first great debate for the people of “The Way”. At issue: was circumcision a requirement for salvation (v5)? There are several parts about The Great Debate (or “The Jerusalem Council” as it’s more […] 
This is a follow up to my previous article on the association of the Holy Spirit to the believers in the OT and NT. Here’s a table to all the references I can find in the Bible where the Spirit of God (or Christ) is said to affect a person. The words used are typically […]
You have heard it said “the Holy Spirit came on the OT believers, but is in the NT believers”. Having thusly heard for many years, I thusly taught for many years. Now that I’m (again) studying my way through the book of Acts, I’m finding myself quite intrigued by the fact that the people who […] This is a story about Abraham’s Lot. As part of his inheritance, he was given a relative, and a promise of children like the stars. Enemies conspired against him and plundered Lot, taking him captive to a far away land. When Abraham heard of it, he gathered all his troops, left his holy […] |
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