Common grace is one of my very favorite doctrines. I so love it and wish it were better understood and more often celebrated. “Common grace” points out that God loves the whole world, and exercises patience and kindness even to those who ultimately reject Him. In his excellent book Bible Doctrine, Wayne Grudem says, “Common grace is… Continue reading What Is God’s Common Grace? – Blog – Eternal Perspective Ministries
Peace in Trouble — Broken & Hopeful
When my friend Mike Wells was alive, he traveled a ridiculous amount of time every year all around the world. He encountered problems with planes, baggage, car travel, reservations and all sorts of other things as he was going to visit people. He used to call this being “Wells’ed” as it meant that unusual problems… Continue reading Peace in Trouble — Broken & Hopeful
Experience The Glory Of God
The Lord wants everyone to come to Him. Therefore, the Apostle Paul told us we can each experience the glory of God. The first thing that happens is we get rid of the veil. But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away. 2 Corinthians 3:16 What exactly is the veil, where did… Continue reading Experience The Glory Of God
Unforgiveness: The Devil’s Scheme
What’s the Devil’s Scheme? We can’t live on this sinful world without getting emotionally wounded. Does our enemy enjoy our pain? Yes. But he uses it too. Primarily the Devil wants to damage our walk with the Lord. A healthy Christian imitates Jesus. We grow in kindness, humility and servanthood. But a self-serving, embittered, feeble believer? A… Continue reading Unforgiveness: The Devil’s Scheme
The Privileged Life: The Abundant, Delightful Mercy of God
“Whoisa God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in mercy.” Micah 7:18 Mercy! Here in the South, we frequently use that word as an exclamation over some catastrophe, surprise, or shock. But as “The Princess Bride” movie character Inigo Montoya so famously said about… Continue reading The Privileged Life: The Abundant, Delightful Mercy of God
You Can’t Bubble Wrap Your Boy: And That’s a Good Thing!
Our family has a motto: “All five to keep him alive.” Ezra is the reason that motto exists. The baby of four brothers, Ezra was born without a risk regulator. He was not quite two the first time he ran away from home. We found him in a neighbor’s field, riding his red plastic motorcycle.… Continue reading You Can’t Bubble Wrap Your Boy: And That’s a Good Thing!
What was the stance of Arius on John 1:1?
Did Arius believe that Jesus was a creature, a created god? What did he write about John 1:1? Or if there is no such extant manuscript, how would he have interpreted “the Word was God” in John 1:1 based on his Christology? In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God, and the Word was… Continue reading What was the stance of Arius on John 1:1?
The ethics of gene editing: Are we playing with nature’s blueprint?
A hand working with a scientific tool. (Photo by National Cancer Institute from Unsplash) In a press release on November 25, 2018, Jiankui He, an associate professor from the Southern University of Science and Technology, declared the birth of two infants in China with edited C-C chemokine receptor type 5 (CCR5) genes. He asserted that… Continue reading The ethics of gene editing: Are we playing with nature’s blueprint?
THE CHARACTER OF GOD: He makes covenant with people
THE CHARACTER OF GOD: He makes covenant with people By Babatope Babalobi babalobi@yahoo.com +234 80 35 897435 Save the World Christian ministry App: http://qrco.de/babalobi Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Genesis 9 vs 9 And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you; Join WhatsApp Prayer Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CpNBXTvL4dv7eyO3M7bHOV Republished with permission from Blogs.crossmap.com, featuring inspiring Bible… Continue reading THE CHARACTER OF GOD: He makes covenant with people
25 Bible verses about God’s promises
Beach during the golden hour. (Photo by Zukiman Mohamad from Pexels)Have you ever felt lost, uncertain about the future, or doubted the path you’re on? We’ve all been there, seeking reassurance in the midst of life’s storms. The Bible isn’t just a book of stories or historical events; it’s a profound collection of promises. Promises… Continue reading 25 Bible verses about God’s promises