Tag Archives: Will of God

How Traditionalism Conflicts with the Divine Council Worldview

The Divine Council Worldview (DCW) illuminates the role of created spirit beings, sometimes called the Sons of God (elohim), and their part in biblical history. What this article seeks to show is that for those of us who appreciate and accept the DCW, it would be inconsistent and incoherent to also hold to the perspective of traditionalism.

Lazarus & the Rich Man – He Who has Ears to Hear

It was common for Jesus to teach those around him in parables. Obviously the meaning behind the parables was not clear. Sometimes these parables were followed by the mysterious saying, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.” Yet, when he was alone with his disciples, they regularly asked the meaning of his parables. Why were there repeated questions about what Jesus was teaching? This article looks at some details why, especially as it relates to the story of Lazarus and the Rich Man.

Reflections on the New Creation and the Cross

In the cross we see an act that appears as significant as the creation itself. Yet, if we look at the cross through man’s eyes only, we’re left with an incomplete picture. It requires God’s ability to transcend conventional paradigms of the beautiful. All that humanity perceives as ugly or beautiful must stand silent at the paradox of the cross. Let’s glimpse into the paradox.

Resurrection – the Bridge between Death and Judgment

We look further into the relationship resurrection has to Christ’s new creation work by addressing how it bridges death and judgment. Death is where we perish if we do not have our confidence and faith in Christ. It’s not the first death in which the unbeliever perishes, but in the second death. That is the death Christ gave his life to save all from. Although the Great White Throne judgment’s description in Revelation 20 is abbreviated, there’s greater detail available in both Testaments. Come and see.

How many resurrections are spoken of in scripture?

The two resurrections we’re most familiar with; the resurrection of the faithful, and a later resurrection of the unjust, are not the full story. There is another harvest spoken of for the disobedient in Israel, God’s chosen people. We get a hint of it in Paul’s Letter to the Romans. The Apostle Paul understands God’s plan for Israel; to redeem it from exile, restoration and a new covenant (Jeremiah 31), and even their deliverance as the earth gives birth to the dead (Isaiah 26). There is a clear and definitive purpose for this. Come and see what that purpose is.

What’s the purpose in Christ revealing himself to the world?

Part of the answer lies within the question itself; to reveal to the world the Son of God whom they’ve rejected or have not seen. Yet it goes deeper than that. We’re probably certain from our expectations of judgment upon the disobedient and wicked, what the Lord intends for the world. But is that viewpoint a complete one? Let’s consider it from a broader context.

How is eternal life inherited, Don’t we already have immortality?

The contrast throughout all of scripture, old and new, is between death for those made from the dust of the ground and the hope of immortality made available to all in the work of Yeshua, the Christ. That work comes through death, and is manifested for his faithful servants at the resurrection of the firstfruits of salvation.

When is the inheritance promised to the saints delivered?

This question reaches to the core of some very challenging presuppositions, and the answer is vital to every Christian desiring to be faithful to our Lord and Christ. So to begin, let’s see how scripture defines and characterizes the inheritance we seek. We can begin in 1 Peter 1. 1 Peter 1:3-5 (ESV)3 Blessed beContinue reading “When is the inheritance promised to the saints delivered?”