In ancient Hebrew, if one could not ‘see’ it, ‘touch’ it, ‘smell it’, ‘taste it”, or ‘hear’ it, then one was not talking about anything real.
Tag: bible
Who’s at Risk for Suicide? / Spiritual Meditations
Who has highest risk for suicide and why? Does the Bible give us guidance?
How We Interpret Biblical Violence / Spiritual Meditations
All of life—from womb to tomb—matters. To have a consistent ethic of life is to be comprehensive in our advocacy for life and to refuse to think of issues in isolation from each other.
What is God’s Purpose for Your Life? Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
Living the Christian life is a journey, and we don’t always know the specific paths that journey is going to take.
Does the Bible tell Us to Tithe? Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
Did the concept of tithing change between the Old Testament and the New Testament?
Do We have to be Baptized to be Saved? Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
What is the difference between adult and infant baptism?
Jesus on Divorce Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
God hates divorce, but that doesn’t mean it condemns you to hell. Sin is what condemns us to hell, but when we receive Christ as Lord and Savior, that penalty is paid.
Predestination vs. Free Will Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
We’re not debating the nature of salvation, which is by God’s grace through faith alone in Christ alone. Rather, these are topics that deal with how these things came about.
Creation & Evolution Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
At times in history, the Bible has appeared to contradict science but only because science had not yet discovered the truth about the way the universe works.
Angels in the Bible Q&A / Spiritual Meditations
There doesn’t seem to be any compelling evidence in scripture that each one of us has an individual “guardian angel” assigned to us.