Tag: Satan
Biblical Principle #234: Laws of Separation
Biblical Principles List Principle In the Law of Moses, God told Israel to avoid mixing seed in one field, yoking different animal types, mixing fabrics in a garment, and cross-breeding animals. Explanation We previously established that GOD told Israel to be holy (separate) because He is holy. It follows that, in close proximity to this…
Modesty Series Part 2: Knowledge of Evil and Human Sexuality
In part 1 of this series on biblical modesty, we saw how: In this, part 2 of the series, we look at the downstream consequences of the three types of knowledge upon human sexuality.
Rethinking Hell
What does the Bible really say about hell? When studying hell, there is as much, if not more, to un-teach as there is to teach. But what more important topic is there, as this directly relates to each of our future. In this video, I answer the following questions: This video is the continuation of…
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 #52: Half-Angel, Half-Human Children Corrupted Creation
Biblical Principles List Principle Human wives bore sons to their angel husbands, corrupting creation. Explanation We have previously established that, in the Bible, the term “sons of God” refers to GOD’s heavenly creatures, including angels and that certain angels left their assigned roles in order to marry beautiful human women. 1 Now it came to pass…
Biblical Principle #51: Angels Married Human Women
Biblical Principles List Principle After creation, certain angels married human women. Explanation We have previously established that, in the Bible, the term “sons of God” refers to GOD’s heavenly creatures, including angels. The Bible tells us that, several generations after creation, as the human population increased, certain angels lusted after beautiful human women, left their…
Biblical Principle #40: The Word ‘Satan’ is a Title, Not a Name
Biblical Principles List Principle The word ‘Satan’ is a title, not a name. Explanation As with the word ‘God,’ the word ‘Satan’ is a title or descriptor for the devil, not his name. In the Hebrew Bible, the word translated Satan in English is שָׂטָן. In the Greek Scriptures, the word is Σατανᾶς, ᾶ, ὁ.…
Biblical Principle #38: Eating the Forbidden Fruit Altered Human Makeup
Biblical Principles List Principle Eating the forbidden fruit altered humanity’s makeup. Explanation When Eve and Adam ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, it changed them. That sin altered their design. First, before they sinned, Adam and Eve had less awareness. After they…
Biblical Principle #37: God Provides an Escape in Every Temptation
Principle With every temptation, God provides a way to escape without sinning. Explanation As difficult as it may be to understand why, GOD permitted Satan to tempt humans to sin. But temptation does not equate to being “forced” to sin. We always have the option to escape the temptation without sinning. GOD ensures there is…