Words have meanings. What does “omnipotent” mean? It is not found in the Bible, so we cannot define it biblically. A dictionary says: “Almighty or infinite in power.” In regard to God, that’s pretty accurate. Some people say that God is “all powerful,” but that cannot be true because the Bible clearly shows that Satan also has great power, as do …
Is Christianity Intellectual Suicide?
Not if you define “intellect” as “the power or faculty of the mind by which one knows or understands; the understanding; the faculty of thinking and acquiring knowledge.” Hello-o? God magnificently designed the mind of man, and He did so with the intention of man using his incredible mental capacity to the fullest. God is also the Author or reason …
Is Christianity a Religion?
Absolutely not. It is a relationship between God and Christ and people who choose to enter into that relationship. In fact, Christianity is the antithesis ofreligion. Religion is man-centered; Christianity is God-centered. In religion, man is the subject and God is the object of his pseudo-spiritual works. In Christianity, GOD is the subject (actually, He was here first) and man …
If Salvation Is a Gift, Then Can’t I Do Whatever I Want To, As Long As I Ask For Forgiveness?
God is very specific in telling us that obeying Him leads to blessings in our lives and, conversely, disobeying him brings consequences and misery. As per Question 21 & 22, salvation is permanent because each Christian is “born again of incorruptible seed” and is thus “sealed in Christ.” No matter what a Christian does, willfully or carelessly, it cannot affect …
If God is So Good and Loving, Why Does He Allow Evil?
Who says He does? Words have meanings. What does “allow” mean? It means one could stop something from happening but chooses not to. Would you “allow” someone to come into your home and harm your family? Of course not. But GOD would??? Please, that’s an insult to Him. Why did God not stop the last person who went on a killing …
If God Created Only Adam and Eve, How Did All the Different Races of People Get Here?
When God gave Adam His instructions in Genesis 1:28, He told the man to “be fruitful and multiply.” It is clear that Adam and his wife (whom he first called “Isha”= my other self, and after his sin he called “Eve”=in essence, “baby maker”) quickly figured out how to do that. Genesis 4 tells us that they first had Cain and …
Feast of the Old Testament
FAQ: I know people who are teaching that we Christians today are required to observe the feasts and ceremonial holidays that the Jews in the Old Testament observed? Is that true? [To further help you study this subject, we suggest you open up or print off this Administrations in Scripture chart.] Although that idea is not prevalent in what is …
Does the Word Take the Place of the Absent Christ?
Well, is there a Bible verse that says that? Can’t think of one? Me neither. But let’s explore that statement. First, it presumes that Jesus Christ is currently “absent.” Is he? “Lo, I am absent always…” No, that’s not what he said—“…I am with you always, even to the end of the age” (Matt. 28:20–NASB). Jesus spoke those words to …
Does the Teaching That Jesus is the Son of God, Not God Himself, Demean Him?
FAQ: Doesn’t the teaching that Jesus is not God, but the Son of God, demean him and make him smaller in people’s eyes? Good question. The answer is: “No, it makes him look bigger.” But let’s think about it. First of all, the real issue is not who Jesus is not, but who he is. If I introduce myself to …
Does the Bible Say That Women Cannot Teach or Lead in the Church?
Ha! Ha! Ha! Are you serious? Have you ever tried to keep a woman quiet? Don’t you think God knows that is impossible? OK, ladies, I’m just kidding. The truth is that Jesus Christ was the greatest emancipator of women who has ever lived, and that the apostle Paul followed in his footsteps. Both of them had to buck the …
