a branch of theology that studies the doctrine of evil. See alsoevil. pre-Adamitism the belief that a race of men existed before Adam. —pre-Adamite,n.— pre-Adamitic,adj. predestinarianism a belief in predestination. —predestinarian,n., adj. ...
Hindu gods are complex, multifaceted deities that can be good or evil according to their whim. Brahma and Shiva are the Hindu gods of creation and destruction respectively. Hinduism has no single scripture or accepted set of teachings, and accounts of Shiva and Brahma differ. However, a few k...
God creates and preserves human wills which, in their own self-chosen courses, will be and do evil. God’s decrees do not make Him the author of sin, but the author of free beings who are themselves the authors of sin. Sin was permitted because it could be overruled and without it, ...
Treasury of Scripture In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. beginning. Proverbs 8:22-24 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old… Proverbs 16:4 The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil....
During the debate, Adam said, “We should let God define good”. And I heartily agree. When we let scripture speak for itself, goodness is clearly an absence of evil/harm/death. God uses the Hebrew word for good (tob, H2896)to describe Himself at least 27 times in the old testament...
Many people call itQuiet Time—moments they spend with God in scripture reading/study, prayer, perhaps journaling, and/or listening to peaceful worship music. It’s in the quiet we begin toseeimportant realities of the spiritual realm,hearGod’s voice within our spirits providing wisdom and enc...
Scripture says that God divorced Israel. Despite the reality that theologians go to great lengths trying to prove that God’s divorce of Israel “isn’t real” neither was it an actual marriage, but Scripture still says God divorced Israel. And God does not sin. Third, the church has ...
the Trimurti (‘three-forms’, the Hindu Trinity), where he represents the god that destroys the universe, along with Brahmá (the god who creates the universe) and Vishnu (the god that preserves the universe). Thus, he is referred to as Shiva the “destroyer of evil and the transformer...
Dare I say... optimistic? Does it not shine upon the good and evil in splendid indifference to either? It shines by day as The Sun, and it shines at night... by reflection upon The Moon. Each of these creates an atmosphere that is quite different from one another. ...
I praise you Lord God, that your Word is living and active. No matter how often we read a passage or hear a scripture story, you can breathe fresh life into its meaning and impact. The Christmas narrative is no exception.As we read and hear again the grand story of Jesus’ birth, ma...