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judgment
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The Sin of Achan (2 minutes)
Achan’s sin risked destroying what God was doing in Israel. It brought judgment against his people, and others…
Should prophecies always be positive?—1 Corinthians 14:3. Part 2
Some people may want prophecies to be positive to guard against abuses, though this is subject to its…
Should prophecies always be positive?—1 Corinthians 14:3
When as a young Christian I attended a Pentecostal college, a beloved administrator warned me that prophecies should…
When Most Prophets are Wrong—1 Kings 22
When God gives a promise, we are right to believe it with all our hearts. Some biblical promises,…
Jesus and the Temple
Jesus challenged ethnic segregation in the Temple, and also promised coming judgment. I discuss this in a 4-minute…
Moral neighbors or material prosperity?—Genesis 13:10-13
Twice the patriarchs let someone else choose the land they wanted, and twice God kept the chosen land…
Why would God send judgment?—Genesis 6—9
(This post continues others about Genesis: God’s love shown in creation, God’s goodness messed up) People write about…
Who really speaks for God?—1 Thessalonians 5:21
Paul closes his first letter to the Thessalonians with a series of exhortations. Paul no doubt designed these…
Religion is not enough—Matthew 24
Matthew’s Gospel includes five discourse sections. The last of these (chaps. 23—25) begins with Jesus pronouncing judgment on…