If I love God must I follow His rules?
I love God. And God is love. And since I love God, I'm saved. So, do I still have to follow His rules? Maybe, maybe not. But may not for the reasons you think ...
Faith requires trust: taking a risk on something we can’t see
We have faith that our team will win. And faith that it will rain. Even that we can pick a winning lottery number. In all those cases, faith requires taking a risk on something you can't see. Faith requires trust. So why do we have so much trouble with trusting ...
Hearing is good. Understanding is better. Action is needed! The Shema Part 1
Hearing is good. Understanding is better. Action is needed! Sometimes we think knowledge is good. But what do we do with knowledge for the sake of knowledge? We can gain information by hearing something. It can turn into knowledge if we understand it. But it becomes useful when we act ...
Is eternity forever or just for a long time?
Is eternity forever or just for a long time? Isn't eternity forever? Always? Forever going back in time and forever going forward in time? Well, that depends ...
Hamas attacked Israel – can the End Times be forced?
Hamas attacked Israel. Many people will immediately wonder if this is the beginning of the end of the world. Can The End Times be forced? Jesus said we can't know when. But can we force God to start fulfilling the prophecies about The End Times?
Is Christian knowledge really knowledge?
Is Christian knowledge really knowledge? Some people with knowledge fear Christian knowledge. Some Christians fear knowledge. But why? Christians shouldn't fear knowledge! ...
Does God really make sure everything turns out good?
Does God really make sure everything turns out good? Some Christians seem to think He does. But is that really true? What if I tell you the answer is, "It depends"? Actually, it depends on a whole bunch of things. One of those things is what do we mean by ...
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Joseph Sold by His Brothers
Ge 37:12 Now his brothers had gone to graze their father’s flocks near Shechem, 13 and Israel said to Joseph, “As you know, your brothers are grazing the flocks near Shechem. Come, I am going to send you to them.”
“Very well,” he replied.
When we complain about God’s response to our complaint
We complain to God. God actually responds! But are we happy? No! We complain about God's response to our complaint. Does God smite us? Well, no. But maybe it does help when we complain with respect ...
Now the earth was formless and empty
In the beginning. Or maybe shortly after the beginning. Either way, at some point, the earth was formless and empty. What does that mean? Was it the beginning or not? Is there any significance to formless and empty? ...
