Category: Character of God
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Torah Portion – Numbers 13-15 and Universal Restoration
When Jesus declared in John 5:46, “If you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote of Me,” He revealed that the writings of Moses contain far more than historical accounts and legal instructions. Beneath the surface are prophetic patterns, types, and shadows that ultimately point to Christ. This is especially true in Numbers…
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Torah Portion: Numbers 8-12 and Universal Restoration
“If you believed Moses, you would believe Me, for he wrote of Me,” John 5:46 When Jesus made this statement as recorded in John 5:46, He was teaching that the Torah contains far more than laws and history. It contains prophetic patterns, shadows, types, and symbols that ultimately find their fulfillment in Christ. This is…
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Matthew 25:46 – Aionios and Kolasis: Judgment as Restoration
Few passages in the New Testament have exercised greater influence on Christian views of final judgment than Matthew 25:46: “And these will go away into eternal (aionios) punishment (kolasis), but the righteous into eternal (aionios) life (zoē).” This verse is frequently treated as decisive evidence for eternal conscious torment. Such interpretations, however, rest upon linguistic…
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Slavery – Opposed or Condoned by the Bible?
This is an issue which has been and is hotly debated and discussed by Christians, and by examining the Biblical verses on Slavery we can see how there can be several differing positions. The main views of how Christian apologists explain these passages are as follows: View 1: Slavery in the Bible was different (more…
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All Shall Be Made Alive: 1 Corinthians 15:22
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all shall be made alive.” Here are Bible verses confirming this wonderful promise of God in 1 Corinthians 15:22 and used for a song about this profound precept. These are only a few of 186 Biblical statements supporting 1 Corinthians 15:22 as set forth by…
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Romans 5:18–19: Does “All” Really Mean All? A Greek Look at the Passage.
“Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all men. For as by the one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, so by the one man’s obedience the many will be made righteous.” ESV And here is a supporting statement from 1…
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Perfect Love Don’t Leave You Afraid (1 John 4:18)
Now let’s just slow down and think about this a minute. The Bible says: “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment…” If you’re still afraid of God… afraid of punishment… afraid of what’s coming… Love ain’t finished its work in you yet. Fear and punishment go…
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Does 1 John 4:18 Refute Eternal Punishment because Perfect Love Casts Out Fear?
Few verses in Scripture speak as directly to the human condition—and to the nature of God—as 1 John 4:18 “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” (NASB) This is not merely devotional language. It is a…
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Slave-Owning Christians – “Will They Be In Heaven?”
“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come”…
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Immeasurable Worth of Every Human Being
Reflections of a Tomboy Grandma: On the Immeasurable Worth of Every Human Being, by Diane Perkins Castro — A Summary The Life-Changing Truth About Every Human Being What is the most fundamental fact of our human existence? According to Reflections of a Tomboy Grandma, it is this: Every human being is created in the image…