Whatispredestinationandelection?
Predestinationandelectionarebothbiblicalteaching.TheEnglish"predestination"istranslatedfromtheGreekword"proorizo"whichmeans"1)topredetermine,decidebeforehand.2)intheNTofGoddecreeingfrometernity.3)toforeordain,appointbeforehand."1Predestination,then,isthebiblicalteachingthatGodpredestinescertaineventsandpeopletoaccomplishwhatHesodesires.Theword"proorizo"occurssi...[阅读全文]
得窥天境
得窥天境，须看透红尘万丈；人神相通，只凭借灵犀一缕。信靠耶稣，此外路路是绝望；坚定不移，万里迢迢聚天堂。
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IsJesusthesamepersonastheFather?
No,JesusisnotthesamepersonastheFather.InthedoctrineoftheTrinitytherearethreepersonsintheGodhead:Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Weusetheterm"person"todescribeeachofthethreebecauseeachdisplaysattributesofpersonhood.Eachhasawill,speaks,loves,isselfaware,andisawareofothers.Yet,theBibleteachesthatthereisonlyoneGod(Isaiah43:10;44:6,8;45:5,14,18,21,22).Therefore,thepersonof...[阅读全文]
No,JesusisnotthesamepersonastheFather.InthedoctrineoftheTrinitytherearethreepersonsintheGodhead:Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Weusetheterm"person"todescribeeachofthethreebecauseeachdisplaysattributesofpersonhood.Eachhasawill,speaks,loves,isselfaware,andisawareofothers.Yet,theBibleteachesthatthereisonlyoneGod(Isaiah43:10;44:6,8;45:5,14,18,21,22).Therefore,thepersonof...[阅读全文]
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WhyshouldGodmakepeopleknowingtheyaregoingtohellforever?Thisquestionraisesmanyissues.IfGodisallloving,whywouldHesendpeopletohell?Whatishell?Isitaplaceofeternaltorment?Whycreatecreaturesknowingtheywillendupinaneternityofdamnation?IsGodhelplesstosavethemall?
Oftentimes,skepticstryandpresentanideasothatfairnessandcompassionnecessitatethattheChristianGodcannotbereal.Forexample,theysometimessaythata...[阅读全文]
Oftentimes,skepticstryandpresentanideasothatfairnessandcompassionnecessitatethattheChristianGodcannotbereal.Forexample,theysometimessaythata...[阅读全文]
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TheGospelMessage
ThegospelisthesingularlymostimportantcommunicationofGodtoman.InJesus,whoisGodtheSon,wehavetherevelationofGod?sloveandsacrificethatsavesusfromGod'srighteousjudgmentuponsinners.
IfyouarenotaChristianandwanttoknowhowtobeforgivenofyoursinsandfollowChrist,orarejustcurioustoknowwhattheChristiangospelis,thenthisisforyou.
TheBibletellsuswhatthegospelisin1Cor.15:1-4,NowImakekno...[阅读全文]
ThegospelisthesingularlymostimportantcommunicationofGodtoman.InJesus,whoisGodtheSon,wehavetherevelationofGod?sloveandsacrificethatsavesusfromGod'srighteousjudgmentuponsinners.
IfyouarenotaChristianandwanttoknowhowtobeforgivenofyoursinsandfollowChrist,orarejustcurioustoknowwhattheChristiangospelis,thenthisisforyou.
TheBibletellsuswhatthegospelisin1Cor.15:1-4,NowImakekno...[阅读全文]
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ShouldWomenBePastorsandElders?Inasocialclimateofcompleteequalityinallthings,thebiblicalteachingofonlyallowingmentobepastorsandeldersisnotpopular.Manyfeministorganizationsdenouncethispositionasantiquatedandchauvinistic.Inaddition,manyChristianchurcheshaveadoptedthe"politicallycorrect"socialstandardandhaveallowedwomenpastorsandeldersinthechurch.Butthequestionremains,isthisbiblical?
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EssentialDoctrinesofChristianityTheBibleitselfrevealsthosedoctrinesthatareessentialtotheChristianfaith.Theyare1)theDeityofChrist,2)SalvationbyGrace,and3)ResurrectionofChrist,and4)thegospel.ThesearethedoctrinestheBiblesaysarenecessary.Thoughtherearemanyotherimportantdoctrines,thesefouraretheonlyonesthataredeclaredbyScripturetobeessential.Anon-regenerateperson,oracultist(i.e.,MormonorJehovah'sWitnes...[阅读全文]
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JustificationandSanctification:WhatistheDifference?Understandingthedifferencebetweenjustificationandsanctificationcanbeasimportantasunderstandingthedifferencebetweensalvationanddamnation.Rightlydividingbetweenthetwoisofcrucialimportance.Whenyouunderstandwhattheyare,youcanthendrawalineinthesandandsay,"Thisiswhatsaves.Thisisnotwhatsaves."
JustificationistheworkofGodwheretherighteousnessofJesusis...[阅读全文]
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WhoisGod?GodIsOne-Deut.6:4;1Cor.8:4GodIsTruth-Psalm117:2;Jer.10:10GodisLight-1John1:5GodisLove-1John4:8,16GodIsInfinite-Jer.23:24;Psalm147:5GodisAllKnowing-1John3:20GodisEverywhere-Psalm139:7-12GodisAllPowerful-Jer.32:17,27GodisUnequaled-Isaiah40:13-25GodIsPerfect-1Kings8:27;Psalm139GodIsAMostPureSpirit-John4:24GodIsInvisible-1Tim.1:17GodDoesNotHaveAHumanBody-Luke24:39;Deut.4:15-16GodDoesNotChange...[阅读全文]
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WhatistheTrinity?Theword"trinity"isatermusedtodenotetheChristiandoctrinethatGodexistsasaunityofthreedistinctpersons:Father,Son,andHolySpirit.Eachofthepersonsisdistinctfromtheother,yetidenticalinessence.Inotherwords,eachisfullydivineinnature,buteachisnotthetotalityoftheTrinity.Eachhasawill,loves,andsays"I",and"You"whenspeaking.TheFatherisnotthesamepersonastheSonwhoisnotthesamepersonastheHolySpiritw...[阅读全文]
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Howareweaffectedbysin?
Therearedifferentschoolsofthoughtconcerningtheextentthatsinhasaffectedus.Withoutadoubt,sinbringsdeath(Rom.6:23).DeathisnotanaturalpartofGod'screation.Whensinenteredtheworld,deathcamewithit(Rom.5:12).But,towhatextentandhowdeeplyareweaffectedbysin?TheReformedtheologiansholdtothedoctrineoftotaldepravity.Thisistheteachingthatsinhasaffectedallofwhatthepersonisinbody,soul,emot...[阅读全文]
Therearedifferentschoolsofthoughtconcerningtheextentthatsinhasaffectedus.Withoutadoubt,sinbringsdeath(Rom.6:23).DeathisnotanaturalpartofGod'screation.Whensinenteredtheworld,deathcamewithit(Rom.5:12).But,towhatextentandhowdeeplyareweaffectedbysin?TheReformedtheologiansholdtothedoctrineoftotaldepravity.Thisistheteachingthatsinhasaffectedallofwhatthepersonisinbody,soul,emot...[阅读全文]
