God Everlasting

Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of Yahweh, the Everlasting God. Genesis 21:33 The Hebrew word here translated 'everlasting' is עלם {olam - H05769}. It properly refers to something that is concealed, or at a vanishing point. By implication, it means time out of mind, whether in the …

The Sovereignty of God and Human Responsibility

God is in full control of every event in his created world, including the thoughts and sinful actions of men (Pro 21:1, Act 4:27-28, Rev 17:17). This is the doctrine of the sovereignty of God, and it forms the basis of faith in the Gospel: Because God sovereignly orders all things, He is able to …

II. Theology Proper – The Doctrine of God

We have seen that Wesley's Man-centered theology allowed for instruction from God outside of the Bible. Now it is time to examine how this Man-centered theology affected Wesley's view of the most important subjects in the Bible. First and foremost, the Bible is God's revelation of himself to his people. The righteousness and glory of …

Verses in favor of Free Will?

A couple of months ago, at biblesupport.com (a site that acts as a repository for e-Sword modules, and also has message boards, blogs, etc.) a user named 'DSaw' posted a request for Bible verses in support of free will. He also stated that he wasn't interested in debating, but I'm sure you can guess what …

Book Review: Wilbur Pickering’s The Identity of the New Testament Text

Book Review: Wilbur Pickering’s The Identity of the New Testament Text Several years ago, I did some research on the subject of Bible versions. The subject is of immediate interest to English speaking Christians because of the wide variety of Bible versions available. Which is the best one to use? The question is complicated by …