“Do not be discouraged by present appearances. The sunshine is behind the cloud...
Almighty God seems to fear we will hesitate to ask largely, apprehensive that we will strain His ability. He declares that He is ‘able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think.’ [Ephesians 3:20]...
God’s power of acting is not really distinct from his will; it is sufficient to the existence of a thing that God wills it to exist; he can act what he will only by his will, without any instruments…
"God is equally near to all parts of His universe. We think rightly about God and spiritual things only when we...
One of the most common "proofs" of the Calvinists for irresistible grace and the need for regeneration before faith is the analogy which compares the lost person to a dead person. The argument goes like this:
One of the biggest fads of recent years has been Reality TV. People want something real; not stuff all made up. What the customer wants, the customer gets. The television programming is filled with Reality TV. There is only one problem. It turns out that Reality TV isn't real. To a great extent, it is made up, fabricated, and edited for effect. But will the customers care? Probably not. Jeremiah 5:31 states, "The prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so."
