Contemplating God
"One thing I ask: to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord" (Psalm 27:4)
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- God is love (4)
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recent posts
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Many people speak of the Old and New Testaments as though they are separate systems, one built on law and the other on grace. But Scripture does not present two competing revelations. It presents one unfolding story. We see this unity clearly in Jesus’ relationship to the law. The same God who spoke at Sinai…
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What began as a sacred shadow became a substitute. The altar stood busy with blood, but the heart stood unchanged. God had not rejected sacrifice; He had rejected the illusion that ritual could replace transformation.
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A reflection on a heart truly transformed by God. One that understood the deepest pain would not be the suffering endured, but the love withheld.
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We see the cosmic conflict between God and satan displayed with striking clarity in the book of Job. In this narrative, satan challenges God’s judgment and, by extension, questions whether God is fit to rule the world. While Job’s suffering is central to the story, the deeper issue is the conflict unfolding behind the scenes—one…
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One of the most common objections to Christianity is the apparent contrast between the God of the Old Testament and the God revealed in Jesus. The Old Testament God is often described as violent, punitive, and severe, while the New Testament God appears gentle, forgiving, and self-sacrificial. But Scripture itself insists that this contrast cannot…
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Is this world what God wanted? The Bible shows that God desires love freely chosen. When humanity turns away, God does not abandon us but works within our broken choices to bring redemption without forcing our will.
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If God once intervened with power, why does He now seem silent? Scripture reveals that God’s actions are never arbitrary. He intervenes to preserve salvation and restrains Himself out of mercy, allowing time for repentance.
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If God is good, why does He allow evil? Scripture offers a profound answer: love cannot be forced. By granting humanity free will, God made genuine love possible—along with the tragic risk of rejection, suffering, and evil.
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This is the first blog in a series exploring one of the most difficult and important questions of faith. Scripture reveals God as all-powerful (omnipotent), all-knowing (omniscient), entirely good (omnibenevolent), and sovereign over history. Yet these very truths raise a troubling question: If God is truly good, would He allow the magnitude of evil we…