How does God see us?
There are difficulties and limits in trying to understand in our finite minds our great God’s abilities and powers. We can only reason from the little information we have in the Bible about the spirit realm. The scriptures give God humanlike qualities so we could somewhat comprehend His abilities. “God is a spirit” (John 4:24) [...]
Does faith without works please God? Please explain for me Romans 10:9-10.
Romans 10:8-9 (NIV) “But what does it say? ‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’ that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: if you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be [...]
How can we naturally love God like we naturally love our close ones?
Love is a wonderful thing. Our children know us, trust us, and love us. When they reach for our hands, when they snuggle, when they look into our eyes with trust, we feel their deep love. And with our whole hearts, we return that blessed love. Similarly, to learn to love God, we need to [...]
How can I explain the trinity when Jesus said, "I am in the Father and the Father is in me," (John 14:1) but Jesus did not include the holy spirit?
Jesus said, “I am in the Father and the Father is in me" (John 14:1). How is Jesus “in” the Father? This scripture could not be teaching that Jesus is physically inside the Father because Jesus was on earth when he said this. We know God dwells in heaven on His throne. How was God “in” Jesus? [...]
What is the reason for Absalom's failure and the reason for David's success?
The most basic answer to this is that the Lord was favoring David and not Absalom. So in order to answer this question more deeply, we must ask, “Why did God favor David and not Absalom?” 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22 tell us that David was a “man after God’s own heart.” Although the [...]
What is the reason for the failure of Absalom Failure and the Reason for the success of David?
The most basic answer to this is that the Lord was favoring David and not Absalom. So in order to answer this question more deeply, we must ask, “Why did God favor David and not Absalom?” 1 Samuel 13:14 and Acts 13:22 tell us that David was a “man after God’s own heart.” Although the [...]