Speaker and author on apologetics, worldviews, and eschatology.
All worldviews have a vision of the future. That’s what my new book, Starting at the End, explores. Many believe that history is moving in a straight line toward an exact goal. This is called a linear view of history. Everyone wonders what that future goal will bring. In a naturalistic worldview, devoid of the [&hellip
My new book, Starting at the End, is hot off the press, available from Concordia Publishing House! Is there any more intriguing topic than the future? Will humankind exterminate itself, come together in a peaceful existence, or be ushered into eternal states of heaven or hell after the Judgment Day of God? People want to [&hellip
This whole series of blogs on suffering started on Feb. 1 with the blog, “Is suffering the biggest reason for atheism?” (https://bradallesprod.wpengine.com/is-suffering-the-biggest-reason-for-atheism/ ) Let’s bring this to a close with some concluding thoughts. When both Paul and James said to rejoice in suffering, it is because the maturing Christian understands that there is a reason for [&hellip
Questions enter our mind when we suffer. “Is God seeking revenge on me?” “Is God unfair?” Remember what James 1:5 says: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” It’s okay to ask God questions; just ask the [&hellip
When we suffer, questions enter our minds. “Is God listening to me?” “Is this punishment for some sin I committed?” Let’s turn to the inspired Word of God, the Bible, for some answers. James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it [&hellip
Questions enter our mind when we suffer. “Is God punishing me?” “Is God even there?” Remember what James 1:5 says: “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” It’s okay to ask God questions; just ask the right [&hellip
When we suffer, all sorts of questions enter our minds. “Why is this happening?” “Does God hate me?” “Is this punishment for some sin I committed?” Let’s turn to the Word of God for some answers. James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without [&hellip
This is the last of four blogs on why suffering occurs. Earlier we saw that there is suffering here due to an imperfect planet: storms and disease threaten humanity because of Adam and Eve’s sin. Another reason that there is suffering is due to our sinful nature: people commit terrible acts against one another. We exercise our free will and choose evil instead of [&hellip
In the last two blogs, I talked about why suffering occurs. Pain and suffering is a part of our existence due to humanity’s choice to violate God’s will. Disease, disaster, and death occur around us because of Adam and Eve’s fall. When the first humans rebelled against God’s decree, they brought suffering into the human experience. There [&hellip
In the last blog, I discussed how suffering in the forms of disease, disaster, and death occur in nature because of Adam and Eve’s fall. Even as Jesus overcame sin and death through His resurrection, we still have pain here on earth. But a new day will come. Paul writes in Romans 8:18-22, “I consider that our [&hellip
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