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The subject of anointing with oil for healing raises important theological questions. What did anointing oil mean in the Old Testament? Was it medicinal, symbolic, or sacramental? What does James Continue ReadingAnointing with Oil for Healing
In Scripture, Strong’s Greek 4309 (proorizō), translated predestine, means “to set bounds beforehand.” The Bible unmistakably teaches predestination, but it also carefully defines what God has predestined. God sovereignly predestined Continue ReadingGod Predestined the Plan of Salvation
The Temptation Battlefield, the Enemy, and God’s Provision Temptation is not merely an internal struggle with sinful desires, it is also a spiritual conflict in which a real adversary seeks Continue ReadingThe Pattern of Satanic Temptation (and God’s Provision for Victory)
Introduction: The Dilemma of Being “In but Not Of” The biblical idea of separation often feels like a forced choice between two unbiblical extremes. On one side is total withdrawal, Continue ReadingJesus Rejected False Separation but Affirmed True Separation
Pride is one of the most subtle and destructive sins of the human heart. It rarely announces itself openly. More often, it disguises itself as confidence, self-sufficiency, independence, or even Continue ReadingWhy the Bible Speaks so Strongly about Pride