Image by RÜŞTÜ BOZKUŞ from Pixabay It is rare today for a person to completely embrace either Arminianism or Calvinism. Sometimes Calvinism is called Determinism. Basically, Calvinism places a strong emphasis on God’s sovereignty – God can do whatever He wants no matter what. Arminianism holds fast to human free…
What about Christian art and images? Are they okay to have around? Are they idols? This is an interesting question that has been debated throughout history. Christians fall on both sides of the issue. Because of the commandment in the Bible to not worship any images because they are idols…
In Luke 18:1-8, Jesus teaches a parable about being persistent in prayer. If God answers our prayer immediately, why do we have to persist in continuing to pray? Is there a deadline for when we stop praying? This is a great question. Luke is the only one of the four…
Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay around 10The world is full of angry and unforgiving people. It seems people don’t get along anymore. It’s noticeable in politics, but even in our culture no one can find common ground. Call me a cynic, but I am only characterizing the world the…
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay The three friends of Daniel refused to bow to and worship Nebuchadnezzar’s statue. Why doesn’t Daniel suffer the fate of the fiery furnace? In Daniel 2:48-49, Daniel is promoted as a ruler over the land of Babylon. He requests that King Nebuchadnezzar also promote…
Image by anielbaez0 from Pixabay After King Darius declares that the God of Daniel should be worshiped in all of the land of Persia, does that mean that he is saved? In Daniel 5, the narrative fast forwards about 23 years into the future. Five kings pass to arrive at…
Image by Devanath from Pixabay I’ve never been to another country, other than Canada, but does that count? But I can imagine I wouldn’t do so well with a different culture. I had a missionary friend in Bible College who spoke from his passion and told me I should get…
Image by Comfreak from Pixabay When Jude quotes the book of Enoch, how should we view books like Enoch? Is it inspired? As part of the New Testament, Jude is inspired by the Holy Spirit through his writing. This short epistle focuses on the judgment of God against false teachers.…
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay I’ve always been fascinated with trying to understand who the Nephilim are when I read Genesis 6:1-4. Who are they and what do they do? Nephilim are first mentioned in Genesis 6:4 in the Bible. This is one of the first “head scratchers”. Nephilim…
Image by Лечение Наркомании from Pixabay A person close to me recently lost their battle with suicide. What does the Bible say about suicide? This person was in and out of church. Where does their soul go? How do I cope with their loss? How do I help their family?…