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Calvinists deny that a child of God can ever apostatize so as to be finally lost. When biblical examples are introduced to the contrary, it is claimed that either such souls were never saved, or else their loss was merely temporal. Let us study this question seriously.
Many people in today's world justify their immorality by the rationalization, "God wants me to be happy." But is "happiness" to be found in vile indulgences? Take a serious look at this issue in the light of God's word.
When people refuse to accept the true God, they can resort to the worship of most anything in an effort to satisfy their spiritual instinct. Read of one such bizarre case that recently attracted public attention.
Would you like to have an insight into the thinking of the daughter of one of the world's most prominent atheists? Then read this article. It pertains to the daughter of Bertrand Russell, the famed British philosopher.
The word "propitiation" is a strange and interesting word. It is worthy of our study and attention.
Jesus had to face rejection, suffer, and die, and then rise from the dead. It was necessary because this was the plan of God. It was necessary that he die for our sins, that God might be just and the justifier of those who have faith in Jesus.
The Scriptures teach that human beings have a spirit/soul that is capable of suffering everlasting punishment.
In Acts 2:38 Peter contended that baptism is "for" (@eis@) the remission of sins. Since many religionists deny this biblical truth, they seek comfort in a supposed parallel that they imagine nullifies the force of @eis@ in Acts 2:38. Some imagine they have found a solution to their theological problem in Matthew 12:41. But have they?
One of the first forms of logical reasoning that children learn is the significance of the particle, "if." Unfortunately, many forget the meaning of the term in adulthood -- especially in religious matters.
Ezekiel 28:1-19 is a fascinating study of the prophetic promise of the fall of ancient Tyre. Unfortunately, this segment of scripture has become the seed-bed of two ideas that have no merit in the sacred text, namely the "fall of Satan" in Eden, or else the "rise of the Anti-Christ" near the end of the current historical era. Study this context with us.
Is Jehovah "in touch" with His creation? Does he still rule in the kingdoms of men?
Can a person uphold the value of life and at the same time argue for the death penalty? The truth is -- we esteem life as sacred when we support the principle of capital punishment.
What was the sin of Jeroboam? Unauthorized innovation -- still a problem to this day.
Judas Iscariot, the betrayer of Christ, was one of the most despicable characters ever to disgrace the human family. Why has it become so fashionable to attempt a rehabilitation of this culprit? Because perverse men delight in calling darkness light, and light darkness.
The National Geographic Society has once more attempted to capitalize upon the name of Jesus Christ by a promotion of the so-called "Gospel of Judas" in recent interviews, publications, etc. This controversy is much ado over nothing. In this article, Australian Christian scholar, Gary Young (Ph.D. in Roman history), puts this issue into its proper historical framework.
What are the implications of Jude's reference to a prophecy of Enoch? Study this matter with us.
People frequently want to know how to be better students of God's word. In this article, Wayne Jackson provides some very practical suggestions.
It has long been known that denominationalists, welded to the theory of salvation by "faith alone," repudiate the connection between baptism and the forgiveness of sins. Some, formally sound on this issue, now are capitulating to sectarian error. Take a brief look at this issue with us.
Does this passage authorize the use of mechanical instruments of music in worship to God? Many erroneously contend that it does. Study this important issue with us.
Some allege that when Jacob uttered a prophecy regarding the tribe of Zebulun (Genesis 49:13), the declaration failed. Study this issue with us.
