So, when the Bible uses the word faith, what does it mean? The Bible's closest to offering an exact definition is Hebrews 11:1:“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” From this particular passage, we see that the central feature of ...
What does a mark in the middle of your forehead mean? Across the country, it's not uncommon to see women sporting a small dot on their foreheads between their eyebrows. The mark is known asa bindi. And it's a Hindu tradition that dates to the third and fourth centuries. The bindi is...
Hell is morally and biblically impossible! Many who believe God exist suggest God has given us moral intuitions to discern evil from good. We don’t need a Book to know sexual abuse or murder is wrong. God creating a literal Hell where people are tortured for billions of years for beliefs...
This does not mean however, that God authors or approves sin (Hab 1:12-13; 1 John 1:5) nor that mankind is not responsible for the sin they commit. Rather, all things that come to pass, whether good or evil, have been decreed by God for His own glory (Acts 4:27-28; Eph 1:...
f. We believe that this view is the one that is most biblically based of all. InRomans 11:17-27, the apostle Paul used the analogy of an olive tree to illustrate this. Let me summarise what he wrote: The Covenant is represented by an olive tree. The Israelites are the natural branche...
Editor’s Note:If you would like to share your experience in trying to find a biblically based church, please feel free to write to us. We will share your letter with our readers (without using your last name). We hope this booklet has been some help to you in your own situation. ...
As a subjective term, ‘justified’ for one person is not necessarily for the next. After a cursory examination of the role of the state, two key aspects of the monarchy become clear as being crucially important and present in other states; the monarchy’s role as the head of state and ...
followsthetheologicalperspectiveofthe16thcenturyDutchtheologian,JacobusArminius(1560-1609).Heisknownforhisstrongviewsonthefreewillofman.HestronglydisagreedwithJohnCalvin'sviewsonpredestination. Arminiusbelievedthatsinceman'swillwasfree,mancouldchoose"out"ofsalvation,andwellas"in." Arminius'beliefinthe...
f. We believe that this view is the one that is most biblically based of all. InRomans 11:17-27, the apostle Paul used the analogy of an olive tree to illustrate this. Let me summarise what he wrote: The Covenant is represented by an olive tree. The Israelites are the natural branche...