I have this Question. How would you explain Ezekiel 33:11: “As I live, saith the Lord, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turneth from his way and live; turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel.” This Scripture […]
Reprinted from the Standard Bearer December 1, 1939. “This is life eternal, that they may know thee, the only and true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” John 17:3 Eternal life. It is a boon unspeakably good. But just what is it? How is it to be described or defined? Is it […]
We reprint this exposition of scripture in connection with the May 21 devotional. In grateful awareness that in warfare with the heathen his victories were the Lord’s, David vowed that he would give thanks unto the Lord among the heathen. The lines read: Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, Lord, among the heathen, […]
Semi-arminianism is Arminianism in a reformed dress. It is a type of Arminianism that looks like a lamb but is really a wolf. To make good this statement requires that we first have regard to Arminianism proper. Its basic tenets are the following: 1) Faith is a condition to salvation. 2) The will of man […]
That God’s elect have been delivered from the law is the literal teaching of Paul. Romans 7:1-6, “Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the […]
Question: Who were the “sons of Korah” mentioned as authors of several Psalms? Answer: Psalm 45-49, 85 and 88 bear superscriptions that contain the statement, “A Psalm for the sons of Korah”; let us take notice for and not by. It indicates that the sons of Korah were not the authors of these psalms. The […]
Question: If Christ was in the grave only a part of three days, approximately 36 hours, how can we explain Matt. 12:40, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly, so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.” The three days […]
Question: Was Naaman the Syrian captain saved or not? What is your opinion about this? Answer: Let us get the details of this incident before us. II Kings 5:1-18. Naaman was commander-in-chief of the king’s army. By the dispensation of the Lord’s providence he had gained the victory over the enemy of his people. In […]
Question: What do they mean who say that they believe in the plenary but not in the verbal inspiration of the Scriptures? Answer: Let us listen to one, the late Dr. A. Pieters, who held to this position. He writes in his “Notes” and I quote: “The position taken by the author of these notes is […]
Explain Hebrews 6:4-6 please. (See Beacon Lights, issue for April last) The passage reads: “For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted of the good word of God, and the rowers of the world to […]