Debunking the “Repent or Else” Message
“The Lord warned Israel and Judah through all His prophets and seers: ‘Turn from your evil ways. Observe my commands and decrees, in accordance with the entire law that I commanded your fathers to obey and that I delivered to you through my servants the prophets.’ But they would not listen . . . Therefore […]
Predestination and Free Will are Partners
The Bible contains many apparent conflicts and some of these were discussed in the July, September, and October Wake Up Reports. This month we will consider another textual conflict. This conflict can be resolved so that all Bible passages are harmonious, but the resolution does not come easy. I would like to begin this article by […]
Eternal Hell, Baptism of the Dead, and Who Went to Heaven
Eternally Burning Hell (Continued) Last month we examined a few Bible verses used to support the idea of an eternally burning hell. This month we will consider a few more verses on this topic before moving on to other conflicts. To begin this study, please consider a critical point: The Bible is like the human […]
Conflicting Bible Texts About Eternal Hell
In the July 2015 Wake Up Report, we examined a textual conflict in Philippians 1:20–26. This month, we will consider another textual conflict—Eternally Burning Hell. Perhaps the most difficult textual conflict in Scripture concerns God’s punishment of the wicked. Millions of Christians assume the wicked will languish with the devil in hell forever. This is […]
Same Sex Marriage – The Created Versus the Creator
(Due to the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage (June 26, 2015), Part II of the study on confronting textual conflicts has been postponed until next month.) The Supreme Court of the United States now has clearly stated that same-sex marriage is now permissible in all 50 states and marriage between a man and a woman […]
Conflicts In Bible Texts About Heaven and Hell
Bible students occasionally are troubled by Bible passages that seem to be in conflict with other verses. I believe this “textual conflict” in the Bible is deliberate, beneficial, and purposefully frustrating. God uses these conflicts to motivate sincere Bible students to keep studying so they obtain a deeper understanding of His Word. Since God speaks […]
Bible Chart – From Creation to an Earth Made New
“He who was seated on the throne said, ‘I am making everything new!’ Then He said, ‘Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ ” – Revelation 21:5 NEW CHARTS! Charts outlining events from Creation to the New Earth Events from Creation to the “New Creation” HTML Version | JPG Version | PDF Version | Apple Computer Version […]
Is God’s Grace Sufficient?
“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.” – Ephesians 2:8–9 According to Joe Carter, an editor for The Gospel Coalition, “62 percent of the United States identified as Protestant in 1972 and […]
Why I Worship the God of Abraham
A DVD was shared with people who receive the Wake-up Report! each month. The March 2015 mailing included seven short videos introducing logical reasons why the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is the only God that man should worship. The videos include Why Your God May Not Be My God, What’s the Hype About […]