Grace and wisdom of the ages from the 66 books of the Bible, by 40 authors, over 2200 years, in 3 languages, on 3 continents, with 1 divinely-inspired theme of love and redemption for every tribe and language and people and nation on earth
Some Christians have heard the phrase, “Jesus descended into hell,” and have wondered what it means. Did Jesus go to hell after He died? Did He suffer under Satan? Did Continue ReadingDid Jesus Suffer in Hell at the Crucifixion? (Understanding Death, Hades, Gehenna, the Lake of Fire, and the Finished Work of the Cross)
The First Earthly Covenant Loyalty Marriage begins with a reordering of loyalties. It does not erase a man’s responsibility to honor his father and mother, and it does not teach Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 1 – Leave Your Father and Mother to Cleave unto Your Wife as One Flesh
Do Not Be Bitter Toward Them Paul gives husbands a short but searching command: The King James Version says, “Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.” The Continue ReadingGodly Husband – Chapter 7 – Love Your Wife and Never Treat Her with Harsh, Angry Bitterness
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