The doctrine of creation is pervasive in the Bible and so are the portraits of God as creator. To understand the biblical picture of creation and creator, it might be helpful at the outset to...
The Last Five Kings of Judah
October 10, 2015
DOUGLAS CLARK Professor of Biblical Studies School of Theology at Walla Walla College In the context of this subject, we do well, first, to maintain an attitude of awe and wonder at the marvelous world...
Key passages: Rev 12:1-12 2 Thess 3:1-11 2 Corinthians 11:12-15 The decisive battle for human freedom has already been fought. The most intense struggle ended with the defeat of Satan in the death of Christ...
Key passages: Psalm 1 Psalm 119 The temptation of Jesus by Satan shows that the devil can use Scripture to his own ends. One can always find a Bible text that appears to support almost...
Key passages: Revelation 12 Matthew 4:1-11; 9:32-34; 12:22-30 The New Testament gospels record the greatest war in the universe. The most intense point of struggle in that war occurred during the life of Jesus. Satan...
In the interpretation of the book of Daniel, it is important to note which parts of the prophetic chapters are interpreted by the Bible itself. Where no specific interpretation is given, interpreters diverge; where the...
In our modern world, views of prophecy, especially with reference to the “last days” or the “end of time” (apocalyptic/eschatology) fall into four basic categories: A. Preterist: The “liberal” rationalist, critical perspective that denies the...
Key passages: Ephesians 6:10-18 The devil works to break down human freedom and maintain his control through force, threat and deception. In this conversation we focus on his strategies of control through deception. Look at...
Key Passages: Isaiah 34:10 2 Peter 3:10-13 Revelation 14:6-12; 20 “Love me or Iíll torture you forever.” The belief that God will torment forever those who reject his offer of salvation has driven many thoughtful...
Key passages: 1 Corinthians 15:1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 John 11:25, 26 Most Christians believe that when a person dies (s)he goes directly to heaven or hell. Others, including Seventh-day Adventists, believe that there is an unconscious...
Key passages: Romans 6; 8 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 Galatians 5:16-26 Exiled from Eden and at enmity with our Creator, we ask if there is a road back home? Is there a bridge across the great...
Key Passages: Genesis 3:1-24, 4:1-26 Romans 3:9-20; 7:14-8:5 Coaxed by a lying serpent, first Eve and then Adam disobey God. As readers of the story we have barely comprehended the curses directed by God against...
Key Passages: Isaiah 14:12-15 Ezekiel 28:12-19 Revelation 12:7-9 Key Questions: If evil is not an eternal reality, it must have had a beginning. Common Christian teaching points to the origin of evil in the devilís...
Key passages: Genesis 2:7 Matthew 10:28 1 Thessalonians 5:23 Like a Swiss pocket knife with attachments for different jobs, a lot of words are versatile enough to be used to convey quite different meanings in...
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