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And this is going to be a glorious unfolding Just you watch and see and you will be amazed! You’ve just got to believe that the story is...

I was born into a Christian family with amazing parents. I became a Christian at 5 years old after my Dad shared the gospel with me. Do you know the gospel, the “good news” about Jesus Christ? Knowing the gospel is more important than any other truth that I share in this blog, because the gospel is the means by which God saves people from their sin and death, gives eternal life, and reconciles people with Himself. Knowing this gospel also provides necessary background to why

Thousands – evens tens of thousands – of books have been written to answer this question, but here I list the main attributes, I think, of God according to the Bible. There is infinitely more that could be said, but I think this provides a solid foundation for understanding who God is based on the Bible. This foundation is essential for the rest of this blog. A.    God is Spirit. John 4:24 B.    God is Light. 1 John 1:5 C.    God is Love. 1 John 4:8, 16 D.    God is immortal

1.    The Trinity is the belief that the Father is God, the Son is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. They are co-equal, co-eternal, and...

In Matthew 7:15-20 Jesus says, “Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious...

Section 3 of my blog, Universal Salvation, shows that universal salvation is biblical. God will make it happen. One way God has made it...

What is salvation according to the Bible? If someone has “salvation”, that person is “saved”. But saved from what? Most Christians...

God is clear from the beginning in Genesis that His image is both male and female, as Adam and Eve were made in God’s image. Why don’t we...

This section demonstrates that God is inherently logical and that we should study theology using logic. Affirming that God is logical is...

Introduction to "Scripture in Context" Hebrews 1:8 says that God the Father says about the Son, “ Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever…” Out of context, and only reading this verse from the Bible, the reader must conclude that Jesus is God. In John 17:3 Jesus prays to the Father, “And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God , and Jesus Christ,  whom you have sent.” Out of context, and only reading this verse from the Bible, the reader must conc

The Synoptic Gospels: Matthew, Mark, and Luke I lump these gospels together in examining Jesus’ deity because of their many similarities,...

This post examines the gospel of John, and Part 8 examines 1 John and Revelation. These books were all written by the same author: John,...

The “Blue Letter Bible” by Don Stewart is very helpful in answering this question. The name “Holy Spirit” comes from two Greek words:...

1 John 1.     1 John 3:20 “…for whenever our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything.” Matthew 24:36...

While Christians universally agree that sanctification, or holiness, is one of the goals of the Christian life, and that a Christian’s...

Acts This book uniquely shows the beliefs of the early Church, how they presented the gospel, and what they believed was important. Acts...

There is an intermediate state between death and the final resurrection when Jesus returns. This is shown in the parable of the rich man...

Paul’s Epistles 1.     Romans 5:15-17 “But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much...

Helpful Background on Reincarnation 1.              The definition of reincarnation is: the rebirth of “the aspect of an individual that...

A.    Malachi 4:5  “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet   before  the great and awesome day of the Lord comes.” If God meant He...