Let’s suppose you have a very wealthy uncle who never married. Not having any progeny with whom to leave his estate upon his decease, the whole family is anxious to know who will benefit upon the execution of his will. The day finally arrives when his body is committed to the grave. The will is […]
The power of freewill, or choice, may be debated by many within the realm of theology. Predestination, as promoted by some, appears to eliminate freewill. In the hierarchy of sovereignty, the first commandment of the law of love states that no other god is to come before, or be primary/supreme to, God. So, any discussion […]
With unconditional love there is no need for grace. It was by grace that God determined to save us from the penalty of sin–the transgression of His moral law of love–and bring us back to loyalty to Himself. (Ephesians 2:5, 8-10). Grace is undeserved, unmerited love granted in the spirit of forgiveness and pardon conditioned […]
When considering the nature of God’s love, one must conclude that it cannot be both unconditional and conditional. These two words are mutually exclusive in the same way as perfect/imperfect, on/off, alive/dead, black/white, absent/present, war/peace, hot/cold, etc., are mutually exclusive. We might modify these words to adjust, or even completely change, their meaning. In fact, […]
Just as in the scientific world, with all their tests and experiments, must establish conditions in order to determine success and failure rates, so God’s love has conditions to test relationships to determine success and failure rates. Some proponents of unconditional love claim that unconditional love is unselfish love. Conversely, they proclaim that all conditional […]
To better understand just how insidious unconditional love is, we must closely study the meaning of conditional–with all its synonyms. When applying adjectives to modify the definition of a noun such as “love” we need to understand the changes in relationship effected by the modification. It is possible to actually force a completely opposite meaning […]
Whenever we try to learn more about God, we should not attempt to do so as a means to describe Him. If finite man could describe Infinite God, He would no longer be Infinite. “God’s purpose is to conceal more of himself than he makes known to man. Could men fully understand the ways and […]
Many today have a very wrong perception and understanding of God’s love. In this blog, we will be carefully searching the Scriptures and Spirit of Prophecy to obtain a more perfect, balanced, and rewarding understanding of those challenging statements that often contradict conventional wisdom grounded in human philosophy. After many years of study, discussion–both private […]
Satan knows the power of error to harm. We have been warned that “Error is never harmless. It never sanctifies, but always brings confusion and dissension. It is always dangerous. The enemy has great power over minds that are not thoroughly fortified by prayer and established in Bible truth” (Ellen White, Vol. 5, Testimonies, 292). […]
A lot of concern has been expressed in lectures, articles, and books regarding the context of the “alpha and omega” deception that Satan has in store for God’s people—as demonstrated in our denomination’s past history. Efforts to expose emerging church liturgy and theology with the dangerous errors of contemplative prayer, mystical meditation, and dependence upon […]