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Your argument puts God’s love on one side and His wrath and fear on the other, as though the Bible makes us choose which truth gets to live and which one has to be buried. Scripture does no such thing. God is love. “He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love” ~1 John 4:8. But that same...

I would not state it that way. The Bible certainly teaches the wrath of God and the fear of God, and no faithful Christian should soften either one. “It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God” ~Hebrews 10:31. Jesus also said, “Fear him which is able to destroy both soul and...

I do not see anywhere in Paul’s writings where a truly sealed believer becomes unsealed. Ephesians 1:13 says that after hearing “the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation,” and believing, believers “were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.” Then Ephesians 4:30 says we are “sealed...

Yes, God’s love is real. Scripture says, “God is love” ~1 John 4:8. But Scripture never teaches that God’s love cancels His wrath, justice, holiness, or judgment. God does show love and mercy toward sinners. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died...

I agree with this, and I think this is where we need to be plain. I personally do not like debates either. They can wear you out, and many times people are not really listening. They are just waiting for their turn to answer. But the Bible does not call us to stay silent when the truth is being...

That may be true for many of us, but we need to remember where the line is between our responsibility and God’s power. We are not called to be spiritual salesmen trying to close the deal. We are called to be faithful witnesses who tell the truth, preach Christ, love sinners enough to warn them...

I would say God’s love is not “limited” by justice, because God is never divided against Himself. His love, holiness, righteousness, mercy, and justice all work in perfect harmony. But you are right that God’s love does not cancel judgment. Scripture says, “God is love” ~1 John 4:8, but it...

Good word here. There is wisdom in learning that everybody can be loved, but everybody cannot be trusted with the same level of access. Even Jesus loved perfectly, yet John tells us, “Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men” ~John 2:24. That is not bitterness. That is...

Wonderful post. We often do make things more complicated than Scripture does. The Lord has spoken plainly enough for a child to understand the way of salvation, and plainly enough for every believer to know how to walk. Jesus said, “Repent ye, and believe the gospel” ~Mark 1:15. Paul said...

Good post. The heart of the parable really does expose both sons. The younger son wanted the father’s goods, and the older son wanted the father’s rewards, but the father himself was the real treasure. That is a needed reminder. I would only add one careful clarification. Christ did not become...

Silence may keep the peace, but Scripture calls us to keep the faith.

I agree with the point of your thread. Let the scholars speak if they will, but let every scholar, preacher, teacher, and apologist stand under the Word of God. Jesus Christ rose from the dead according to the Scriptures, and that is where faith must stand. God bless you, too.

I agree that the resurrection of Christ must never be reduced to human argument, historical theory, or apologetic technique. The final authority is not the scholar, the apologist, or the reconstruction of a timeline. The final authority is the written Word of God. Paul says plainly, “Christ...

The issue is not that the foolish virgins lost salvation. The issue is that they were never truly ready. They had lamps, they had appearance, they had association, and they had expectation, but when the bridegroom came, they were shut out because they lacked what was necessary. Jesus ends the...

That’s exactly the paradox. People know material things cannot give lasting peace. Money can buy comfort, distraction, status, and options, but it cannot give forgiveness, cleanse guilt, conquer death, or reconcile a sinner to God. Jesus said, “Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s...

I get why some folks love The Chosen, it’s not word-for-word from the Bible, and the creators have said they’re adding stuff to make it interesting and watchable for people who don’t usually pick up a Bible. With so little worth watching on TV these days, I can see the appeal of something that...

The Bible is not on trial. Man is. Jesus said, “the scripture cannot be broken” ~John 10:35. God’s Word does not bow before modern skepticism. It exposes the heart and stands forever. The question is not whether Scripture will stand. It will. The question is whether we will stand with it.

[Verse 1] They bring it to the stand with steady hands Lay it open like a body on the floor They read the charges slow, they've got their plans They've done this kind of thing before One angel here, two angels there They say the record doesn't match They take their pen and circle what's not fair...

No, you’re not exposing contradictions. You are taking surface differences, assuming contradiction first, and then calling every reasonable answer “mental gymnastics.” That is not careful reading. Jesus said plainly, “the scripture cannot be broken” ~John 10:35. He treated Scripture as...

The examples you listed have already been answered. I am not going to keep repeating the same explanations over and over. Matthew and Acts on Judas and the field were already addressed. Matthew gives the priests’ action. Acts gives Judas’s responsibility and the source of the blood money. That...