This series, first published in January of 2017, answers many of the common questions—asked today by believers and unbelievers alike—about why evil flourishes in this world while God remains sovereign over it. -ed. In times of disappointment and trials, believers take great comfort from the apostle Paul’s reassuring words: “And we know that God causes …
Last week we looked at seven “ones” that form a basis, or foundation for Christian unity. We saw the one body, one Spirit, one hope, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all. These ones supply the substructure for the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace (Ephesians 4:1-6).……
Missions at the Margins by Bob Ekblad Dr Bob Ekblad wrote as director of Tierra Nueva and The People’s Seminary in Burlington, Washington. A minister in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), he holds ……
The Greek word for sin is hamartia , and the word for knowledge is ology . Therefore, hamartiology is the knowledge of the doctrine of sin. The scriptures speak continuously of the presence and reality of sin in the world. From Adam’s first sin through the final chapters of Revelation, God speaks…
God elected a remnant from Israel but included believing Gentiles into it. We should use this definition of “Israel” to interpret Revelation.…