Tag: GOD
Shocking Biblical Truths (That You Won’t Hear from Your Pastor)
There are lots of truths in the Bible that are overlooked or misunderstood. While I don’t pretend to have all the answers, I have learned enough to realize that there is a gigantic need to share and teach the truths in this article because I don’t see them being taught elsewhere. In fact, I am…
Biblical Principle #85: God Rewards Acts of Faith
Biblical Principles List Principle God always rewards acts of faith. Explanation One of the more important life lessons I have learned is that GOD always rewards a step taken in faith. (This excludes, of course, acts done in some form of misguided faith which are, in reality, sinful or opposed to GOD’s will.) We have…
GOD and Heaven (Spatially Speaking)
What does Scripture tell us about GOD and heaven’s location? How should we think about GOD in terms of location? What answers can we obtain regarding where, exactly, the righteous live after death? This video seeks to answer these questions and more.
Biblical Principle #84: A Shadow Points Toward a Substance
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Bible, a shadow points towards a future substance. Explanation When GOD tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice Isaac, there was a deeper significance than simply what was happening in those moments. As we previously established, GOD sent Abraham to a specific location—Mount Moriah—which was later the site of…
Biblical Principle #83: God Never Asks Us to Do Something He is Unwilling to Do
Biblical Principles List Principle God never asks us to do something He is unwilling to do. Explanation In Genesis 22, GOD tested Abraham by telling him to sacrifice Isaac, the son through whom GOD said He would bring about His promises to Abraham—promises that were the very reason behind Abraham’s long journey with GOD in…
Biblical Principle #82: God Tests Individuals
Biblical Principles List Principle Sometimes God tests individuals. Explanation Genesis 22 records one of the Bible’s more heartwrenching stories. Abraham had walked with GOD for years since GOD called Abraham to leave his homeland. GOD knew Abraham’s character. And yet, GOD tested Abraham—with the greatest test of Abraham’s life. 1 Now it came to pass…
Biblical Principle #80: Homosexuality is Sinful
Biblical Principles List Principle Homosexuality has always been sinful (because it is inconsistent with God’s designed order). Explanation Genesis 18-19 records how GOD and two angels came down to inspect Sodom and Gomorrah based upon the outcry that had come up to GOD against them. As GOD remained back with Abraham, He sent the two…
Biblical Principle #77: The Angel of the Lord was God
Biblical Principles List Principle The Angel of the Lord was God. Explanation In Genesis 16, we are introduced to a new biblical character: the Angel of the Lord. When Hagar fled from Sarah, we read: 7 Now the Angel of the Lord found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring…
Biblical Principle #75: Nothing is Impossible with God
Biblical Principles List Principle Nothing is impossible with God. Explanation When Abraham was 99 years old, GOD again appeared to him. Now, GOD had already told Abraham that he would have a son, but that was before Ishmael was born. This time, GOD revealed that the promised son was not Ishmael but would come from…