Tag: purpose
Biblical Principle #119: God Called Moses
Biblical Principles List Principle God called Moses to deliver Israel from Egyptian slavery. Explanation At the age of 80 (see Exodus 7:7), GOD called Moses to lead Israel out of Egyptian slavery. These events are recorded in Exodus 3-4. GOD appeared to Moses and got his attention through a burning bush that, miraculously, was not…
Biblical Principle #118: God Prepares People for His Purpose
Biblical Principles List Principle God prepares specific people to fulfill His specific purpose. Explanation Throughout the Bible, one common theme is how GOD prepared specific individuals so that they might fulfill specific purposes according to GOD’s will. Moses is one of these individuals. 1 Now a man of the house of Levi went and took…
Biblical Principle #102: God Works Everything for the Good of His Children
Biblical Principles List Principle God works all things together for good for His children. Explanation We observed that GOD allows suffering, even in situations when the person seemed to be innocent. Suffering is a consequence of living in a sin-cursed world. For the child of GOD, thankfully suffering is not meaningless or for naught. Rather,…
Biblical Principle #68: God Called Abraham
Biblical Principles List Principle God called Abraham to become the father of the faithful. Explanation At the Tower of Babel, GOD divided Noah’s descendants into nations. GOD placed angels as rulers over each of these nations. But GOD foreknew that these angels would be tempted by Satan and quickly become corrupt. The great chess match…
Biblical Baptism, Part 17 (If a person dies on the way to be baptized, will they be saved?)
If baptism is required for salvation, what happens if a believer gets killed on their way to be baptized? Will that person be saved? Welcome to part 17 of my biblical baptism series on baptism. Since these posts build on each other, here are links to the previous posts, in case you need to catch…
Biblical Baptism, Part 16 (What if Baptism isn’t Necessary? What if it is?)
What if baptism isn’t necessary? What if baptism is just something good to do but not essential for salvation? Then again, what if baptism is necessary? What if GOD expects a person to be baptized in order to receive the forgiveness of their sins? Welcome to part 16 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on…
Biblical Baptism, Part 15 (Should Baptisms be Scheduled or Spontaneous?)
Should we schedule baptisms? Or should new believers be baptized immediately upon their decision to be baptized? Welcome to part 15 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build upon each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts: Download series as a PDF Apologies: I haven’t gotten my…
Biblical Baptism, Part 13 (Does it Matter Why You’re Baptized?)
From GOD’s perspective, does it make a difference why a person is baptized? Or, does He simply care that the person was baptized, regardless of the reason? Welcome to part 13 of my biblical baptism series. These posts build on each other. If you need to catch up, here are links to the previous posts:…
Biblical Baptism, Part 11 (Do I Have to Be Baptized?)
Is it necessary for a person to be baptized in order to be saved? What about the thief on the cross? He wasn’t baptized and was saved. Welcome to part 11 of my biblical baptism series. In this post, we’ll tackle these important questions. The posts in this series build on each other. If you need…
Biblical Baptism, Part 10 (How Faith, Grace and Works Fit Together)
How do faith, grace and works fit together? Sometimes the Scriptures can seem like faith and grace are opposed to works. In other words, sometimes it may seem that GOD is saying that good deeds don’t matter, that we are saved entirely based on our faith in His grace, without regard to how we live.…