God’s Name and Character
I hear songs in which the name El Shadday is mentioned, but I have no idea what it means. Could you please tell me the meaning of that name?
Read MoreWhy did God create Lucifer?
This is a question to which it is practically impossible to provide a definitive answer. This topic is not explicitly addressed in the Bible. Therefore, any attempted answer will remain incomplete and to some extent will include an element of speculation. Questions like this carry within them the fear that God may somehow be implicated…
Read MoreOur God
Once upon a time there was a little village in the desert. All inhabitants of this village were blind. One day a great king with his army passed by. He was riding a huge elephant. The blind had heard many stories about elephants and desired to approach the king and touch and investigate his elephant…
Read MoreWhat is Monotheism?
Dictionaries define “monotheism” as the belief that there is only one God; from the Greek, mono (“single”) and theos (“God”). Scholars from all Christian traditions have discussed the extent to which this term embodies the biblical view of God. The question they raise is whether the Bible recognizes the existence of other gods. I will describe some of the…
Read MoreThe severity of God in the OT
I confess: I don't always understand God's actions. That doesn't necessarily bother me, because I know His actions flow out of His love, holiness, mercy, and justice—that is to say, from His unique nature. I recognize that human moral values find a point of contact in the character of God and that therefore I should…
Read MoreDid Jesus Emanate from the Father?
This article looks at John's statements that Jesus came forth from God the Father and investigates how they have to be understood. This has implications for the doctrines of Christ's divinity and the Trinity.
Read MoreA Question of Sonship
What does the Bible mean when it refers to Jesus as “the Son of God”?The significance of this title of Christ has been a matter of serious debate among Christians. The most basic understanding is that the incarnated Lord was born of the virgin Mary to be called the Son of God (Luke 1:32; 1…
Read MoreGod in 3 Persons—in the New Testament
The word ”trinity” is not found in the Bible. But neither are words or expressions like ”incarnation” or ”investigative judgment.” What is important is that the concept is there. The word itself was coined in the late second century by the Latin church father Tertullian. The doctrine of the Trinity developed as the early church…
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