“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 […]

“What does it mean that God is omnipotent?”……Answer: The word ÔÇÿomnipotent' comes from ÔÇÿomni' meaning all and ÔÇÿpotent' meaning power. As with the attributes of omniscience and omnipresence, it follows that if God is infinite, and if He is sovereign, which we know He is, then He must also be omnipotent. He has all power […]

“How do I know which of God’s promises are for me?”……Answer: There are literally hundreds of promises in the Bible. How can we know which promises apply to us, which promises we can claim? To frame this question another way, how can one tell the difference between general promises and specific promises? A general promise […]

Our Rock: The Creator August 26, 2011 “Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.” (Deuteronomy 32:18) Just before his death, Moses predicted the coming apostasy of Israel in a prophetic “history” of Israel. Not only did his prophecy come true for the nation of Israel, but […]