I was asked two questions recently and I thought I would share my response here. 1. Are there things God will not do without our participation? Does He “constrain” Himself in areas until we choose to partner/collaborate with Him? I know in Ephesians 1:11 it says "He works all things according to the counsel of… Continue reading God’s Foreknowledge and What Prayer “Changes”
you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcisionof your flesh, God made alive together with him,having forgiven us all our trespasses by canceling the record of debt that stood againstus with its legal demands. This he set asidenailing it to the cross he disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them toopen shame,… Continue reading Colossians 2:13-15 turned into song
No part of the Bible is dispensable. But if I was forced to pick only 40 of the most important parts of the Bible, here is where I would direct readers. These passages highlight the point of the Bible, which is the gospel: God created the world good, and mankind went astray. The payment for… Continue reading The Bible in 40 Parts
Here is a quick Bible lesson on something potentially confusing, but I do a lot of editing and review for Bible teachers, and it seems this might be helpful to a lot of people to see this written concisely: The Hebrew word "YHWH" is the name of God which means something to the effect of… Continue reading God, YHWH, Jehova, Adonai, Lord, Jesus
I created this chart today. It’s a work in progress, and it has its flaws, but I think it generally shows the proper worldview for a Christian. A true believer is in the world, but not of the world. We sometimes participate in government and politics, but a true Christian does not place his or… Continue reading An Ambassador in Enemy Territory and A Citizen of Heaven
