“What is predestination? Is predestination biblical?”……Romans 8:29-30 tells us, "For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified." Ephesians 1:5 […]
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 deeply concerned about the will of God-His […]
Why would God create someone…He knows will reject Him? Q: “If God is all-knowing and knows who will go to heaven or hell, why would he let someone be born with free will? Why would he let this person suffer and be tested by him if he already knows the outcome?” our A: If God […]
“What does it mean that God is Jehovah-Jireh?”…"Jehovah-Jireh" is one of the many different names of God found in the Old Testament. "Jehovah-Jireh" (or YHWH-Yireh) means “The LORD Will Provide” (Genesis 22:14). It is the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac.……The story begins with a […]
“What does it mean that God is our Abba Father?”……In Scripture there are many different names used to describe God. While all the names of God are important in many ways, the name "Abba Father" is one of the most significant names of God in understanding how He relates to people. The word Abba is […]
El Shaddai: What's in a Name? "Take a census of the whole Israelite community by their clans and families,…listing every man by name." (Numbers 1:2) In Numbers 1, Moshe (Moses) is commanded to take a census of all adult…males. They are numbered according to family, by their father's houses,…according to name. In Hebrew, names carried […]
The name of God "O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth!" (Psalm 8:1) Shakespeare wrote, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Essentially, he was saying that it doesn't really matter what someone or something is called; the […]