(Rom. 6:23.) This scripture means what it says. The attempts of many theologians to "explain away" death and to "interpret" it as mere "separation from God" cannot be reconciled with Scripture. Death clearly does NOT mean "eternal life" in the horrifying torments of an eternal "hell."...
Scripture says the angels were astonished that the Lord of Glory would assume human form, step out of sinless and perfect eternity, and wallow in the mire of sin with sinful humanity. Every step for Him must have been an agony, like walking knee-deep in sewage. “But we see Jesus, who...
Jesus used this weapon when Satan tempted Him in the wilderness. To each of Satan’s efforts to lead Him into sin, Jesus replied, “it is written. . . “ and proceeded to quote Scripture to destroy Satan’s temptations. God’s Word is truth (John 17:17). That is why it is so po...
Scripture speaks of Satan’s rebellion against God, which consequentially led to the institution of the fallen angel’s establishment of a counterfeit kingdom on earth: Revelation 12:4: “Its tail swept a third of the stars out of the sky and flung them to the earth. The dragon stood in...
We see this happening all throughout Scripture. Satan’s wrath is the use of power to cause harm! But God’s wrath is the opposite—it is when He stops using power to protect us. God is the Creator, the builder of reality whose laws are the template of health and life. Breaking His...
Scripture says the angels were astonished that the Lord of Glory would assume human form, step out of sinless and perfect eternity, and wallow in the mire of sin with sinful humanity. Every step for Him must have been an agony, like walking knee-deep in sewage. “But we see Jesus, who...
Christians will not find the word “suicide” in Scripture, but the fact of suicide is seen throughout Scripture as an evidence of the struggle some have with the effects of mankind’s fallen nature. The Bible teaches that Satan, the father of lies, comes to steal, kill, and destroy God...
How do you view your life and the world around you? Do you view your circumstances through the lens of Scripture or do you allow your circumstances to dictate how you “see” God? It seems the people of Zechariah’s day began to allow the latter. They needed some encouragement to refocus...
Scripture also refers to those whom God has “elected” (Greek,eklektos, “chosen”), and theologians often link this term to predestination, understanding the elect as those God has predestined to salvation. Because the Bible mentions predestination, all Christian groups have a belief in the con...
I like this quote from Card. Wiseman (not in Fabiola): “The doctrine and practice of the Church must not be allowed to be impugned by those who have no claim at all to Scripture, and who can prove neither the canon, its inspiration, nor its primary doctrines, except through that very...