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Category Archives: Creation
Old As Methuselah
So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years, and he died. (Genesis 5:27, N.K.J.V.) Have you ever heard the saying, “He’s old as Methuselah?” If you are old enough yourself (pun intended), you probably have. But … Continue reading
Posted in Creation, God's Love, God's Timing, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, God's Mercy, Prophecy
Tagged How did people live so long in Bible times?, How old was Methuselah?, It didn't rain before Noah's flood, life spans in the pre-flood world, old as Methuselah, people living to be 900 years old, the longsuffering of God, the waters above the firmament, What is the firmament?, When he dies it shall be sent, When he dies it will come, Why did it rain so much during Noah's flood?
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“Christian Verses” Podcast: Psalm 139:14
Would you believe that the mighty theory of evolution is now beginning to be questioned by a slew of reputable, even prominent, scientists? And would you also believe that many of these scientists aren’t even Bible-believing Christians? Dr. David Gelernter, … Continue reading
Did Jesus Believe the Opening Chapters of Genesis?
I can’t think of any section of the Bible that is as doubted, maligned, and ridiculed as the opening chapters of Genesis. There are even some professing Christians who claim to love Jesus while doing interpretative backflips around the straightforward … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Bible Study, Christ's Return, Creation, God's Word, Scripture, The Bible, Truth
Tagged Christians who don't believe the opening chapters of Genesis, Should we interpret the opening chapters of Genesis literally?, What did Jesus say about Adam and Eve?, What did Jesus say about evolution?, What did Jesus say about the age of the earth?, What did Jesus say about the flood of Noah?
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Satan Has a Kingdom
Series: “Christ’s Kingdom” (post #2) In the first post from this series, I explained that Jesus left His heavenly kingdom and came down to the kingdom of this world. But if we stop and think about it, isn’t Jesus (God … Continue reading
Posted in Angels, Choices, Creation, Demons, Depravity, God's Sovereignty, Salvation, Satan, Series: "Christ's Kingdom", Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil
Tagged Does Satan have a kingdom?, How do you become a part of Satan's kingdom?, People are born into Satan's kingdom, Satan is the ruler of this world, Satan's kingdom, the earth is the Lord's and all its fullness, The whole world lies under the sway of Satan
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By His Stripes We Are Healed?
Religious television programming has been dominated by preachers of the Charismatic/Pentecostal persuasion since the first day satellites started beaming such programming into our homes. Consequently, because one of the tenets of Charismatic/Pentecostal doctrine is that it’s always God’s will to … Continue reading
Posted in Christ's Death, Creation, Discernment, God's Will, God's Word, Human Life, Prophecy, Restoration, Resurrection, Scripture, Sickness, Sin, Suffering, The Bible, Truth, Waiting
Tagged all creation subjected to futility, by His stripes we are healed, Is healing provided in the atonement?, Is it always God's will to heal?, Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24-25, passages that say that it isn't always God's will to heal, the Christian receiving a glorified body, the Rapture
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God & Evil
Malcolm Woody has asked: “If God is all good, and all knowing, and all powerful, and all loving, why is there evil in the world?” Mathew 5:48 says that God is “perfect.” 1st John 1:5 says: “…God is light and … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Aging, Angels, Creation, Death, Demons, God's Sovereignty, Pride, Satan, Sickness, Sin, Spiritual Warfare, The Devil, Weather
Tagged Does God cause evil?, Does God cause natural disasters?, fallen angels in Revelation 12:4, God doesn't want robots, Satan in Ezekiel 28:1-19, Satan in Isaiah 14:12-15, Satan possessing the serpent, the fall of Lucifer, the reason for natural disasters, Why does God allow evil?
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The Repairman Cometh
Well, it’s Monday, a day I’ve been dreading since this past Saturday. I say that because Saturday was the day I found out that Monday would most likely be the day when the repairman would come to fix our home’s … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Attitude, Comfort, Courage, Creation, Depression, Disappointment, Entertainment, God's Provision, God's Sovereignty, God's Will, Human Life, Needs, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Salvation, Sickness, Submission, Temptation, Trials, Trusting In God, Worry
Tagged cast all your cares upon Him, fixing an air conditioner, Jesus as our Shepherd, Jesus as the Creator, maintaining your spiritual life
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An Important Reminder About Hurricanes
We cancelled services yesterday at Oak Grove Baptist Church because of the threat of flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Florence. The forecast was for our Nebo, N.C., area to receive 6 to 12 inches of rain, with the … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Christ's Second Coming, Christ's Return, Creation, Death, Demons, Depravity, Eternity, God's Timing, Heaven, Hell, Human Life, Prophecy, Restoration, Satan, Sin, The Devil
Tagged Adam's world before sin, book The Genesis Record, death toll from Hurricane Florence, Did it rain before Noah's flood?, Does God cause hurricanes?, Dr. Henry Morris, God's plan to restore all things, Hurricane Florence, the firmament, What was the world like before sin?
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The Disciple's Road 