We live in a world that places a high value on success. Transition However, worldly success does not satisfy. I want us to see the difference and the benefits of a biblical worldview of success. The Secular Worldview of Success The world’s standard for success Who determines whether you are a success or not? Yourself […]
So far, in Colossians 3, God has challenged us to seek things above and to set our affection on things above. He commanded us to put to death filthy lustful sins. In addition, He commanded that we put off social sins like anger and abusive talk. God gave us this command because He knows our […]
Geology is, “A science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks.” WordWeb. Evolutionists, who claim that the earth is 4.5 billion years old, base their theory largely on their interpretation of rock layers and fossils. When a Creationist argues that the earth is only about 6,000 years old, he is […]
I played the trombone in my high school marching band. We had a uniform that we had to wear when we marched. It included maroon wool pants, a maroon and white wool double-breasted coat, white shoes and a hat. Our band director was very strict about our dress. Paul gives us a similar analogy in […]
A child dies at birth. A family’s house burns down. A tsunami wipes out an entire village. A work accident cripples a Christian husband/father. A loved one gets cancer and dies a slow, painful death. During hard times, you lose your job. Why does God allow bad things to happen? Very likely, we have all […]
We are social people. We live with people. We work with people. We interact with people. As a result, there are times that we conflict with people. Our sinful nature has a strong tendency to get upset with those who do not do live our way. This leads to social sins. Transition I want us […]
During our study of the Biblical worldview of God, we established that man is moral (i.e., man has an innate sense of right and wrong). Such morality must come from a moral Being who is the absolute authority. That Being must be God. While God created Adam and Eve innocent, He also gave them a […]
When I was in Bible College, one of the things that I feared was getting to class and having forgotten to do my assignment or having not remembered there was going to be a quiz. Being unprepared is a terrible feeling. Can you imagine how terrible it will be if you are unprepared to enter […]
As Christians, we need to have a biblical worldview of God, of the Bible’s truthfulness, of the Bible’s sufficiency, and of life. These are foundational to today’s topic, a biblical worldview of origins. The evolutionary theory that all things began billions of years ago, and slowly evolved into all the complexity that we find in […]
God allowed several of the Bible characters to get a glimpse of heaven or of God. Jacob, Genesis 28:12-13; Moses and elders, Exodus 24:9-10; Moses, Exodus 33:23; Micaiah, 2 Chronicles 18:18; Ezekiel, Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1; Daniel, Daniel 7:9; Stephen, Acts 7:55; Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:2; John, Revelation 1:12-16; Revelation 4:2. One that stands out […]