Speaker and author on apologetics, worldviews, and eschatology.
Since Halloween is approaching fast, this new series of blogs will examine the occult. What does the word mean? What about occultic practices such as casting spells, predicting the future, and contacting the dead? Can a Christian be involved in these practices? If not, why not? To start, the definition of the word “occult” means things [&hellip
This series of blogs on the angelic realm continues with information on the issue of demon possession. What does the Bible say about the effects on people of demonic possession? 1. Mute: “While they were going out, a man who was demon-possessed and could not talk was brought to Jesus. And when the demon was [&hellip
Remember that the Christian worldview includes natural and supernatural realms. But naturalism states that there is no supernatural realm, leaving no room for angels and demons. Yet Christianity can explain why cultures all over the world believe in spirits. Or why today the Roman Catholic church (and other denominations) perform exorcisms and deliverance ministry on demon-possessed people. For [&hellip
The first two blogs in this series dealt with angels and their tasks, but now let’s turn our attention to demons. Demons (or fallen angels or evil angels) “fell” from their status as perfect spirit beings created by God due to their prideful rebellion. The demons willfully rebelled against God according to Jude 1:6. It [&hellip
This series on angels and demons continues with a look at the types of angels that God created, their attributes, and their tasks. In the Bible, there are seven kinds of angels listed: cherubim (Genesis 3:24), seraphim (Isaiah 6:2), archangels (1 Thessalonians 4:16), and thrones, powers, rulers, and authorities, all of which are found in Colossians 1:16. [&hellip
Our culture has a fascination with the supernatural, and with good reason. Everywhere one goes, there are unexplained phenomenon. People experience the unexplainable. Couple that with media focusing on the supernatural, from movies about angels and demons, to books about vampires and werewolves, to comics about ghosts and hauntings, we are bombarded by these stories. But what [&hellip
As we wrap up this series of blogs on God’s will, let’s conclude with a look at what really matters. If someone gave you an “End of Life” test, a series of questions to use near your last days, it might look something like this: 1. Who did you love? 2. Who loved you? 3. [&hellip
Decision making and God’s will continues with this second part regarding choices that don’t involve a moral component. Non-moral decisions are made when there is no command in the Bible regarding God’s stated will. If there is no special guidance by God, or no moral guidance given by God, then we have to make choices that are neither right nor wrong. Whatever we [&hellip
Before we get to non-moral decision making, here’s a quick recap from the first three installments on God’s will for your life. The first way God guides is through His sovereign will. You can know it through the rear-view mirror of life. If God allowed things to happen, it must be part of His will. A second [&hellip
IS THERE A GAP IN YOUR MAP? WORLDVIEWS & TRUTH · Dominant worldviews in America 1. Christianity, Islam, Cosmic-Humanism, Secular Humanism, Marxism, Post-Modernism · What is a worldview? 1. Formal—the truth claims that explain the world and reality (like map to look at world) 2. Personal—application of this view to life (consciously or unconsciously using [&hellip
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