Mary and the Grace of God…Luke 1:30 30 "Don't be afraid, Mary," the angel told her, "for you have found favor with God! This announcement by the angel Gabriel to the virgin Mary, that she had been chosen as the mother of the coming Savior, contains the first mention in the New Testament of the […]
Thine, O Lord…1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things., This is one of the great doxologies of […]
Essential Truths of the Christian Faith The Will of God =============== Doris Day sang a popular song entitled “Que Sera, Sera,” “What will be, will be.” At first glance this theme communicates a kind of fatalism that is depressing. Islamic theology frequently says of specific events, “It is the will of Allah.” The Bible is […]
“What is the difference between God’s sovereign will and God’s perfect will?”……When speaking of God's will, many people see three different aspects of it in the Bible. The first aspect is known as God's decretive, sovereign, or hidden will. This is God's “ultimate” will. This facet of God's will comes out of the recognition of […]
“Is God sovereign or do we have a free will?”……When we talk about free will, we are usually concerned with the matter of salvation. Few are interested in whether we have the free will to choose salad or steak for our dinner tonight. Rather, we are troubled over who exactly is in control of our […]
“How can I know what God's timing is?”……The first thing we need to understand about God's timing is that it is perfect, just as all of God's ways are perfect (Psalm 18:30Galatians 4:4). God's timing is never early and it's never been late. In fact, from before our birth until the moment we take our […]
“Is God imaginary?”……Godisimaginary.com is not the first to claim that God is imaginary. In an article entitled "Theology and Falsification" written many years ago, Anthony Flew, one of the twentieth century's most outspoken atheists wrote,……Two explorers came upon a clearing in the jungle. In the clearing were growing many flowers and many weeds. One explorer […]