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In the book of Exodus, God explains that for the construction of the Tabernacle and the Ark, He has uniquely gifted two men, Oholiab and Bezalel, and "filled them with the Spirit of God, with ability and intelligence, with knowledge and all craftsmanship, to devise artistic designs..." (Ex. 31:3-4). Upon viewing the content that is … Continue reading The Bible Project
How was Abraham saved? What about Noah? Adam? Moses? David? How did they get to heaven, if Christ hadn't come to die on the cross and raise from the grave yet? This is a fairly common question that pretty much anyone reading the Bible has asked (including myself). In this post I will hope to … Continue reading How Were People in the Old Testament Saved?
One of the many indictments brought against those who affirm the doctrines of grace (the five points of Calvinism) is that it makes prayer unnecessary. Why pray if God has already predestined everything to happen? Doesn't prayer make much more sense with a God who is less controlling than the God of Calvinism? John Piper … Continue reading Why Do Calvinists Pray? (Video)
“Christ did not die to forgive sinners who go on treasuring anything above seeing and savoring God. And people who would be happy in heaven if Christ were not there, will not be there. The gospel is not a way to get people to heaven; it is a way to get people to God. … Continue reading Heaven is Not For Everybody
I recently preached through Judges 6:1-24 to my bible study, discussing the encounter between the judge, Gideon and the mysterious Angel of the Lord in verses 11-24. After I taught, there were a couple of people who approached me afterwards, asking for some clarification on two points that I made; I will be discussing the … Continue reading The Angel of the Lord: Jesus Christ
This is an excerpt from the second book of C.S. Lewis' space trilogy, Perelandra. The book follows Dr. Ransom, an inhabitant from Earth who is whisked away to another planet, where He comes into contact with several other alien species. All of these species, however, submit to the great Creator over all, Maleldil. Ransom quickly discovers that … Continue reading Freedom & Predestination: C.S. Lewis and Perelandra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOUV7mWDI34&feature=youtu.be A brief overview of the first section of Genesis, illustrated and narrated by The Bible Project.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5ey9_wWwQ In this video, John Piper reads a poem he wrote, based off the allegorical story of Pilgrim's Progress. Pilgrim, in this poem wrestles with one of the seven deadly sins, Sloth.
Marc Sims 