Never Forsaken Deuteronomy 31:6 ” So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.” The promise that God will never leave nor forsake His people occurs often in Scripture. […]
I Will Never forsake you “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5) This marvelous promise of security ought to serve to strengthen us in the face of any and all opposition. Our trust […]
“What is double predestination?”……Double predestination is the belief that God creates some people whose purpose in existence is to be sent to hell. Is this concept biblical? Let us look at the question from the book of Romans, which has two predominant themes throughout. The first theme is the righteousness of God. It is the […]
“What is reprobation? What does it mean to be reprobate?”……Answer: Reprobation is the term used to describe those who by default are left in their fallen human nature to sin and to be eternally damned. It can be the only possible consequence if, as Scripture declares, God has foreknown and chosen others to eternal life […]
“How can I know if I am one of the elect?”……While there are numerous ideas of precisely what election means in regards to salvation, the fact that believers are elect is indisputable (Romans 8:29-30Ephesians 1:4-5, 111 Thessalonians 1:4). Simply put, the doctrine of election is that God chooses/determines/elects/predestines who will be saved. It is not […]
Lessons from the Olive Tree… …Trees are such a precious gift from the Lord. They not only provide oxygen for us to breathe, but also food to eat, wood for building houses and furniture, pulp for paper, fuel for warmth, and shade for rest and recreation. In their great variety, trees provide natural beauty for […]
Symbolic Trees in the Bible…Throughout the Bible, up to the last chapter of Revelation, trees are seen as important to mankind. Many varieties of trees are cited in the Bible. …The cedar became a temple, the fig, a covering, and the gopher an ark. …A tree was connected with man’s sin. …In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve ate […]