Are You a Christian?
When someone is called a Christian today, it may be difficult to know what the name means: In many parts of the world a person may be considered a Christian only because he is NOT a Muslim, or a Jew, or Hindu, or a member of some other religion group; Some people believe they are…
Read MoreWhat is God Like? – God in Three Persons
As Christians, we firmly believe that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). However, throughout the Bible we see at various times that Jesus is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. So some people have incorrectly concluded that there are three Gods – not just one. To be honest, the idea of one…
Read MorePhysical/Spiritual Dualities
Published 11-19-2016 Our world is a world of multiple dualities. Let us give a few examples. There are many physical dualities such as day and night, light and dark, hot and cold. In the world of morality, good and evil exist. There are many dualistic manifestations of good and evil, such as kindness vs cruelty.…
Read MoreDoes God Really Exist?
Does God Really Exist? The very first words in our Bible are “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1). Right from the start we are asked to assume that God exists. The writers of the Bible do not waste time trying to prove that He exists; they just tell us what He is like, and what…
Read MoreWhat Do You Believe About God?
What Do You Believe About God? R.L. Wilson A.W. Tozer once said, “What we believe about God is the most important thing about us.” If he is correct, then it is very important that we learn accurate information about him. It is also important that we base our idea of what God is like…
Read MoreWhat is God Like? – Part 2
What is God Like? – Part 2 I’m sure you have heard people say that “God is love.” The Bible tells us that God loves – loves His people – in a way that we can’t really imagine. The Bible says in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one…
Read MoreWhat is God Like? – Part 1
What is God Like? The Bible tells us many things about what God is like. Some of these qualities (called attributes) are true of God but not of anyone else. For example, God is: Transcendent – (“above and beyond” everything He has created)He made everything, but He is not part of everything. He also keeps…
Read MoreAutumn’s Temporary Decline
Published 11-14-2016 Many readers count winter, spring, or summer as their favorite season. Others consider autumn their favorite. Their reasons are abundant and diverse. Many factors contribute to one’s assignment of favorite status to one quarter of the annual calendar. Our ability to rationalize is strengthened and refined. We are able to trace interrelated factors…
Read MoreWhere Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Rapture?
Where Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Rapture? Well, there are really three different passages in the New Testament which are the basic foundational passages for the whole doctrine of the Rapture of the Church. The first one is in John 14:1-3. Jesus has gathered with His disciples in the Upper Room. It’s…
Read MoreHistory and Prehistory
Published 11-4-2016 In 10,000 BC many changes occurred in the condition of our planet and the humanity calling Earth their home. The Ice Age had locked up millions of cubic miles of earth’s water in ice and had provided a rather harsh planetary environment for Earth residents. Agriculturalists could not thrive in the cold temperatures.…
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