When God placed Adam in the garden, He didn’t do it for him to just hang out. He did it for him to have a mission and a purpose. That mission was twofold: work and guard the garden and everything in it. Genesis 2:15 says, “The LORD God took the man and put him in… Continue reading Two God Given Goals for Men
When it comes to a lot of subjects, we think that Scripture seems silent. This is often because we are looking for blatant commands instead of realizing Scripture has a lot of principles. These principles can be used for a plethora of situations. We also need to realize that often, there are many principles we… Continue reading How to Avoid Ungodly Sibling Rivalries
In Genesis 25 we have the story of Esau and Jacob. They are the sons of Isaac, who is the son of the “Father of Faith,” Abraham. These twins were very different from each other. They were also at odds with each other. There is a day that “Esau came in from the field, and… Continue reading Trading Your Inheritance for Chili
If our God is not mighty, how could we rely or count on Him? If He is omnipotent, meaning He is all powerful, or unlimited in power, then nothing that is a part of His will is too hard for Him to handle. When we know and own that our God is all powerful, then… Continue reading 5 Ways God Shows His Power
Part II: Case Study of Cain and Abel We have already explored the idea that experience, while often true, does not always equal truth in Part 1. We need to test or explore to make sure what we believe we are experiencing is true. The account of Cain and Abel make a great case study… Continue reading Does Experience Equal Truth?
God and the Problem of Evil Part 2 We continue to explore why there is evil and sin in the world if God is supposed to be good. We have already seen how God sometimes uses what we could consider evil as something which is actually good. He often ministers pain to try to save… Continue reading The Creation of Evil
When we think about Adam, we often think about His sin and failure. Partially because it is such a devastating blow to mankind. It was sin that brought sin to all mankind. Romans 5:12 says, “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to… Continue reading Adam’s Kingdom Success, Failure, and Hope
In Part 1 we looked at the reason why there is only one race, and how that helps us understand the sin of racism. All men today, despite skin tone, are from one race descending from Adam and Eve. Every human is created from one blood. We said that because Adam and Eve were created… Continue reading The Gospel and the Sin of Racism: Where Races are Ideologically Divided (Part 2)
Racism is a deep discussion which cannot be addressed quickly. Even as I intend to break this up into several segments, we need to understand that much of this is just the tip of the iceberg. My goal for this series is not to affirm certain political stances or groups, but the Gospel of Jesus… Continue reading The Gospel and the Sin of Racism: Created Perfectly as One Race (Part 1)
There is a theological term called, “Imago Dei,” the Latin term which means “the image of God.” The theological truth is that humans have been made in the image of God. This is how He created us. This is not an idea, but truth. It is clearly stated in Genesis 1:26. The trinity, speaking to… Continue reading Art: The Missing Image of God
