For the believer, there are only three logical possibilities for the evil things that happen in this world:
1) God causes them, and therefore, obviously, allows them. Scripturally speaking, this is impossible, for God is light and in him is no darkness at all (1 John 1:5), and no man can say when he is […]
By Lasserre Bradley, Jr.
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us” (Matthew 1:23).
What a remarkable thing, a virgin shall give birth to a son! The promised event had been long anticipated. The prophet Isaiah had declared […]
The scripture cannot be broken – John 10:35b
The Word of God is a unified and faultless body of truth. It cannot be broken, as Jesus reminds his audience; it cannot be properly taught or accepted in parts. It cannot be broken up in order to pit one verse or truth against another. They all stand […]
Timothy Keller recently spoke at MIT, as part of the Veritas Forum, on the subject “How Could a Good God Allow Suffering?”
The entire presentation, including a lengthy Q&A, is a valuable resource both intellectually and spiritually. But perhaps the most worthwhile and practical portion of the entire forum came with the last question and his […]
by Justin Huffman
Peter declares in Acts 4:12 that, regarding Jesus, “there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” Such a claim, in our pluralistic, post-modern society, is immediately offensive to many.
But why? What is offensive about this statement? The answer, in most cases, is two-fold: first, there is […]
