The “Sons of God” and “Daughters of Men”
In Genesis 6:7 we read of God’s gross displeasure with the wickedness of men: “So the Lord said, ‘I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth, both man and beast, creeping thing and birds of the air, for I am sorry that I have made them.’” Just prior to […]
A Man Who Had Plenty
Only Luke records Jesus’ account of the rich man and Lazarus (16:19-31). Scholars debate whether this was a parable or a historical account. Since parables are true-to-life illustrations, it makes little difference. The story is addressed to the Pharisees, who were lovers of money (v. 14). Their money and outward show of religion impressed men […]
Unintended Consequences
When Paul and Barnabas were sent by the Holy Spirit to the work God had called them to do, Luke’s account of their journey adds “and they had John (Mark) as their attendant (minister)” (Acts 13:5). John was a natural choice to take: an incidental reference to a “certain young man followed with him, having […]
Do Christians Go Directly to Heaven at Death?
There are some who argue Christians go directly to heaven when they die. They say Hades was broken up at the resurrection of Christ, Paradise was transported to heaven, and now only the wicked go to Hades to await the resurrection. If this seems strange to you, there is good reason — the Bible does […]
