2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 NTBDC: How can God be justified in sending the people a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie and then they perish under his judgment?

2 Thessalonians 2:10 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 10 and with all wicked deception for those who are perishing, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 2 Corinthians 13:5 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize... Continue Reading →

July 27, 2019 1

DIVINE INSPIRATION: The Indestructibility of the Bible Is a Proof that its Author Is Divine

The survival of the Bible through the ages is very difficult to explain if it is not in truth the Word of God. Books are like men—dying creatures. A very small percentage of books survive more than twenty years, a yet smaller percentage last a hundred years and only a very insignificant fraction represent those... Continue Reading →

July 25, 2019 0

DIVINE INSPIRATION: The Miraculous Power of the Bible Shows Forth That its Inspirer Is the Almighty

The Power of God’s Word to Convict Men of Sin In Hebrews 4:12 we have a Scripture which draws attention to this peculiar characteristic of the Bible—“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints... Continue Reading →

July 15, 2019 0

Genesis 32:30 BDC: Why are humans not able to see the face of God?

We find the following from Scripture . . . Exodus 33:20 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 20 But he said, “You cannot see my face, for no man can see me and live!” John 1:18 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 18 No one has seen God at any time; the only begotten god[1] who is in... Continue Reading →

July 9, 2019 0

Genesis 31:32 BDC: Why Did God bless Rachel, a person, who had just stolen the teraphim?

God would not bless Rachael for stealing or lying about the action of stealing the teraphim. We need not assume that because Laban did not discover the teraphim, that it was because Jehovah God had worked on behalf of Rachel not to get discovered (i.e., he blessed her). No, it is just a simple fact... Continue Reading →

July 9, 2019 0

Genesis 31:20 BDC: Did Jacob deceive Laban? If so, why would God bless him?

We can start with the fact that the Hebrew word for “deceived” really means, “stole the heart of.” This Hebrew idiom can be rendered either “Jacob deceived” or “Jacob outwitted.” Jacob was a grown man, who fulfilled his contract with Laban and far beyond. He was not obligated to inform him of anything. He outwitted... Continue Reading →

July 9, 2019 0

Genesis 29:21-30 BDC: When was Rachel given as Jacob’s wife?

Genesis 29:27 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 27 Complete the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you shall serve with me for another seven years.” Notice that Laban is informing Jacob that he must complete the bridal week for Leah, and then he would be given... Continue Reading →

July 9, 2019 0

Genesis 26:34; 36:2-3 BDC: Who were Esau’s wives?

Genesis 26:34 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 34 When Esau was forty years old, he took Judith [wife 1] the daughter of Beeri the Hittite to be his wife, and Basemath [wife 2, also named Adah] the daughter of Elon the Hittite; Genesis 36:2 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 2 Esau took his wives from the daughters... Continue Reading →

July 9, 2019 0

Genesis 26:33 BDC: Was it Abraham or Isaac that gave the name to Beersheba?

Shibah is a well that the servants of Isaac dug, or dug again, at Beersheba. That same day the well-produced water and Isaac called its name Shibah, which means “Oath or Seven” and refers to an oath or statement confirmed by seven. (Gen 26:31-33) It seems that Isaac used the name “Shibah” (Shebah), to preserve... Continue Reading →

June 16, 2019 0

WHAT IS ONE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD BELIEVE THE BIBLE IS THE WORD OF GOD?

The most important question in religious thought is, “Is the Bible the Word of God?” If the Bible is the Word of God, an absolutely trustworthy revelation from God Himself of Himself, His purposes and His will, of man’s duty and destiny of spiritual and eternal realities, then we have a starting-point from which we... Continue Reading →

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