Does the movie and the book, The Shack, give us a distorted view of God? The Shack The Shack, by William P. Young (2008) has been called heretical and unbiblical, as far as what God is like and the attributes of the Three Persons of the Trinity, even though the book is primarily about how to deal with suffering, however, those who defend the book say it’s not intended as a theological study of the triune nature of God, rather... Read more
Who exactly goes to heaven? Do only good people go to heaven and only bad people to hell? Who is Good? Another member of our church and I once talked to a young man about the gospel and so we asked him, “Do you think you’re a good person?” to which he replied, “I’m not good person…I’m great!” That’s when I told him, “Wow, you’re the very first person we’ve ever met that is good because the Bible says only... Read more
Why does Paul say that he was not ashamed of the gospel? Does that mean some are and will be? Ashamed of the Gospel? There are sins of commission but there are also sins of omission, like if we see a brother or sister in need and do nothing, for us, that is sin (James 2:16). For example, “if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love... Read more
What is the “word of faith” movement? Is it biblical? Miracles in our Mouths? I remember hearing a pastor of a large megachurch say, “You’ve got a miracle in your mouth. You can speak things into being that are not yet.” When I heard it, it actually reminded me of a Bible verse where it says, “For he spoke, and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm” (Psalm 33:9), but the “he” wasn’t a man, it was... Read more
What characteristics should you look for in a biblically solid church? Expositional Preaching If you are at a church that does not preach from the Word of God, then you are at nothing more than a social gathering like a country club, because if they are not preaching the Word, they are not feeding the flock, and they are being disobedient to Christ’s commands to feed His sheep (John 21:17). The Apostle Paul tells Timothy to “preach the word; be... Read more
How does God use society to restrain evil? The Restraining of Evil Societal structures of sin and the fallen-ness of humanity reveal the theological essence of the reasons that it exists. The restraining of evil by God in both human agents (Romans 13) and by His Spirit (2 Thess 2:7) is obvious even in those who do not possess the Holy Spirit as the Apostle Paul wrote that even “when Gentiles, who do not have the law, by nature do... Read more
Here is a Bible study and commentary on 1st Peter chapter four. First Peter 4:1-3 “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. For the time that is past suffices for doing what the Gentiles want to do,... Read more
Here is a Bible study and commentary on First Peter chapter three. First Peter 3:1-2 “Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives, when they see your respectful and pure conduct.” If submission is so bad, then why did Jesus Himself submit to the Father? They too were co-equal as God, so submission to someone doesn’t mean... Read more
Here is a Bible study and commentary on 1st Peter chapter two. First Peter 2:1-3 “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” When the Apostle Peter was writing to the Jews, most of whom had been displaced from their homes, he wanted them to... Read more
Here is a Bible study and commentary on the first chapter of 1st Peter. First Peter 1:1-2 “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood.” The Apostle Peter was writing to the Jews who had been dispersed or exiled out of... Read more
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