Posts with the tag: Fountain of Life
Can a Believer Become Apostate and LOSE THEIR SALVATION?
The answer is yes. You see, attaining immortality & eternal life is a two-phase process: We receive eternal life in our spirits when we accept the gospel—God doesn’t force us—and this is completed at the bodily resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:42-54). Between these two phases it’s possible for a believer to abort his/her salvation (2 Timothy […]
How Do You Effectively Respond to a GOSSIPER?
Now & then you’ll come across a person who’s addicted to gossip & slander. Such people are toxic faultfinders who naturally try to draw you into their “choice morsels” of corrupt talk (Proverbs 18:8 & 26:22). For anyone who thinks gossip & slander are harmless and, besides, “everyone does it,” here are a handful of […]
When Was the Church Corrupted by the IMMORTAL SOUL Doctrine?
The Scriptures plainly teach that immortality and eternal life are only available through the gospel of Christ (2 Timothy 1:10; John 3:36). In other words, human beings do not intrinsically possess immortality apart from redemption in Christ, which is why we’re told to seek it (Romans 2:7). For the unrepentant, the Lord plainly declared that […]
What Did the Jews and Early Christians Believe About Hell?
The orthodox view concerning human damnation of both the Jews in the Old Testament period and the Christians of the New Testament period was literal everlasting destruction. This is obvious because every person used of God to write the Holy Scriptures adhered to everlasting destruction. This was the commonly accepted position of believers in these […]
Paul “FULLY PROCLAIMED the Gospel,” Including About Hell
Aside from Jesus Christ, Paul is by far the most important figure in the New Testament. Over half of the book of Acts, which is a biblical documentation of the early Church, is devoted to Paul’s exploits in ministry. About one third of the entire New Testament and nearly two thirds of the epistles were […]
The Soul is NOT IMMORTAL Apart From Redemption in Christ
Nowhere does the Bible state that the human soul, once created, is immortal and can never die. The Hebrew word for “soul” (or “being” or “life”) is nephesh, which appears over 750 times in the Old Testament; the Greek word for “soul,” psuche, appears over 100 times in the New Testament. These over 850 references […]
The LANGUAGE OF DESTRUCTION Concerning Human Damnation
The apostle Paul summed up the whole matter of people’s reward for sin when he wrote: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 Could it be stated any plainer? The wages for sin is shown to be death; and eternal […]
SATAN’S FIRST LIE: Unredeemed People Have Immortal Souls
You can search in vain all you want, but you’ll find no passage in the Bible saying that human beings possess immortality apart from redemption in Christ. The Bible teaches that God alone has immortality in the absolute sense (1 Timothy 6:16) and he offers it to people only through the gospel: … Christ Jesus, […]
What’s the Diff Between ARMINIANISM and CALVINISM?
Generally speaking, Arminianism is pro-freewill whereas Calvinism supports determinism and therefore opposes freewill. Personally, while I’ll humbly consider arguments from either perspective, all that’s relevant is what the truth is; that is, what God’s Word clearly and consistently teaches based on the foundation of sound hermeneutics. Now consider this enlightening verse: This day I call […]
Should “THERE IS NO ONE WHO SEEKS GOD” Be Taken Literally?
Paul was quoting two psalm texts in this particular verse, Psalm 14:1-3 and 53:1-3. Let’s read the whole passage from Romans: 10As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one; 11there is no one who understands; there is no one who seeks God. 12All have turned […]
Isn’t Calling a Person a “LIVING SOUL” Redundant?
This question refers to the passage in the first book of the Bible that describes precisely how God created human beings: And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (chay nephesh). Genesis 2:7 (KJV) The LORD […]
Q&A on HUMAN NATURE: Spirit, Mind & Flesh
How Does the Bible Define a Human Being? The simplest definition for a person—a human—is a “living soul,” which is in accordance with the hermeneutical law of first mention. In other words, what does our Creator say about human beings the first time they’re defined in Holy Scripture? Here’s what Genesis says: And the LORD […]
Does Revelation 14:10-11 Support Eternal Roasting Torture?
Adherents of never-ending fiery torment naturally view this passage as their ‘ace card’ on the topic: “If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, 10he, too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured out full strength into the cup […]
What Does “Women Will Be SAVED THROUGH CHILDBEARING” Mean?
Let’s read the passage: But women will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith, love and holiness with propriety. 1 Timothy 2:15 More literally, women will be saved through the childbearing, a reference to the incarnation of Christ — the birth of Yeshua into this world. Recall what the LORD prophesied over satan during the Genesis […]
Is It Wrong to REPRESS Negative Desires?
Libertines are hedonists who embrace the “if it feels good, do it” philosophy. I bring them up because you’ll occasionally come across people who mock “repressive values.” My immediate response is: As opposed to what — hedonistic non-values? The core question is this: Is repressing a desire inherently wrong? Is it unhealthy? To answer, let’s […]
“Do Not Touch My ANOINTED ONES; Do My PROPHETS No Harm”
We’ve all heard this verse, but how do we properly interpret it? Who are God’s “anointed ones”? To answer, let’s go to the passage, which appears twice in Scripture verbatim: “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my prophets no harm.” Psalm 105:15 “Do not touch my anointed ones; do my […]
Distinguishing ATHEISTS, AGNOSTICS and BELIEVERS
People can be grouped into three general categories when it comes to the topic of God: Those who embrace atheism. Those who claim agnosticism. Those who believe in an Intelligent Creator of all things. Let’s look at all three, as well as consider the individuals who crossover to one degree or another: Atheists An atheist […]
What Is the Principle of BINDING & LOOSING?
When the Lord taught the disciples how to pray in Matthew 6:9-13, he included this line: Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven Matthew 6:10 This type of prayer refers to binding & loosing or intercession, that is, releasing God’s will and kingdom to reign in people’s lives […]
Did David and Jonathan Have a Homosexual Relationship?
People ask this question due to David’s grieving words over his friend Jonathan: I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; you were very dear to me. Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women. 2 Samuel 1:26 The nature of their relationship was close friends and not […]
Does REVELATION 22:14-15 Support Eternal Roasting Torture?
A couple of people have written me about this statement Christ makes in the last chapter of the Bible because it sounds as if there will be wicked people right outside the gates of the new Jerusalem in the eternal age of the new Heavens and new Earth: 14“Blessed are those who wash their robes, […]
Can Believers Celebrate CHRISTMAS or Is It Evil?
Believers are free to celebrate any day they want; or not celebrate. Here’s how the Bible unmistakably puts it: 5One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind. 6Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever […]
Is the Creator a Cloud-Like Being or Does God Have a Form?
Heaven is the spiritual realm. It’s more real than the physical realm since it already existed from eternity and it was from there that the LORD spoke into being the physical realm (Hebrews 11:3 & Colossians 1:16). Whilst Christ said “God is spirit” (John 4:24), this doesn’t mean God doesn’t have a form in the spiritual […]
Beware of the Religious Spirit of BONDAGE
The Bible emphatically declares: It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 The “yoke of slavery” Paul was referring to is the yoke of religious law. In this particular case, a group of legalistic teachers […]
Why Were WITCHES / SORCERERS Executed According to the Mosaic Law?
The Law of Moses commanded the Israelites: “Do not allow a sorceress to live.” Exodus 22:18 Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. Exodus 22:18 (KJV) A sorceress or witch in this context did not refer to a female dressed in cartoonish black apparel at a costume party, but rather a woman with supernatural […]
Did David RAPE Bathsheba or Did They Commit ADULTERY?
To answer this question, it’s necessary to brush up on 2 Samuel 11 and 2 Samuel 12. Those who support the idea that David raped Bathsheba argue that: Adultery implies mutual consent, but the scriptural account supports David’s abuse of power, which suggests rape. While Bathsheba was bathing nude on the (flat) rooftop of her […]
What Can We Learn From GEDALIAH & ISHMAEL in Jeremiah 40-41?
The very purpose of Old Testament accounts is to teach believers in the New Covenant era, as observed in Romans 15:4 and 1 Corinthians 10:11. So, what can we learn from the story of Gedaliah and Ishmael from Jeremiah 40:7-41:15? The setting of this passage is just after the Babylonian conquest of Judah and the corresponding fall of […]
Did Christ Advocate Self-Amputation in Mark 9:43-47?
Let’s read the passage in question: 43“If your hand causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. [44] b 45And if your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off. It is better for you to […]
What Is the MYSTERY OF THE AGES?
The plainest answer to this question can be found in this passage: 24Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 25I have become its servant by the commission […]
Dealing With DEMONIC POSSESSION
In the Bible it is observed that the Lord delivered people from demons who induced insanity, deafness, muteness and infirmity (Mark 5:1-20, 9:17-29 & Luke 13:10-16). It’s clear from the scriptural evidence that being possessed (or oppressed) by an evil spirit can induce mental or physical ailments. Such demons are “spirits of infirmities,” which we’ll […]
The Foundation of the Fear of the LORD and Humility
The “fear of the LORD” isn’t talked about much in Christian circles these days, including sermons. Why? Possibly because the Mighty LORD has been essentially reduced to a cuddly teddy bear in the sky or perhaps a genial genie. The idea that the Almighty Sovereign God—the Creator of all things in Heaven, Earth & the […]