Freemasonry and Idolatry
Thanks for your question. This is a topic very close to my heart as my own father was a Mason. When he died he didn’t go to Heaven. Though a devote Freemason, he never knew Christ as his Lord and…
What is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry is a cult. Briefly, Freemasonry is a fraternal order that traces itself back to the stone masons. There are three basic degrees of Masons: (1) Apprentice, (3) Journeyman or Fellowcraft…
Muhammad and Machmaddim - Song of Songs 5:16
Song of Songs 5:16 "His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem." The phrase "altogether lovely" is the Hebrew word…
What are Septuagesima, Sexagesima and Quinquagesima Sundays?
These terms are not in the Bible and are rarely used today except in the traditional Latin Mass of the Roman Catholic Church. They were actually eliminated by the Second Vatican Council. They are…
Who is the angel Moroni?
The angel Moroni is associated with the cult called Mormonism or the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (see below). He is not mentioned in the Bible at all. According to Mormon doctrine…
What are the consequences of a nation turning away from God?
Thanks for your question. Nations and individuals that turn away from God incur his wrath. Romans 1:18 states, " For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and…
Are Mormonism and Islam Similar?
Thanks for your comments. Most cults have similarities. Although Mormonism and Islam have their foundations in two different millenniums (7th and 19th centuries) in two different hemispheres, while…
What are the differences between moral and natural evil?
Definition of Moral and Natural Evil Moral evil is what is caused both by human activity and certain inactivity. This is called sin. Active examples of moral evil are murder, rape, child abuse…
Is Assassination Ethical?
There is not a yes or no answer. Judges 3:12-30 would be the closest text. Essentially the Israelites sinned. God punished them by sending Eglon, King of Moab. Eglon gathers some allies of his to…
Some people are so heavenly minded that they are of no earthly good
Physician and poet Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., is thought to have coined this phrase. Country singer Johnny Cash made it even more famous in a song entitled, “No Earthly Good” (Album: The Rambler…
What is Deism?
Deism is derived from the Latin, " deus ," meaning "god." It believes that a supreme being created the universe, but does not interfere directly with it. Similar to a watchmaker, their supreme being…
Capital Punishment
The Bible regularly supports capital punishment; it nowhere suggests that capital punishment is inappropriate. In the Old Testament, there are many mentions of valid capital punishment (Gen. 9:6…
What are St. Aquinas Five Proofs of the existence of God?
Thomas Aquinas summarized five arguments for the existence of God in his Summa Theologica . The Quinque viae (meaning five ways or five proofs) are five logical arguments regarding the existence of…
Military Mottos and the Bible
While I am not aware of the full history behind US military mottos, they can be "somewhat" re-applied to Scripture. However, it should be noted that they probably did not originate from Scripture.…
What is Polytheism?
Polytheism ( polytheismos ) is the belief that there are multiple deities or many gods. "Poly" means "many" and "theismos" means "God." The Egyptians believed in Ra, Osiris, Amun, Isis, Tawaret…
Agent Causation and Free Will
Of course, "free will" can be used in various senses. If someone wants to use the phrase to refer to the obvious fact that we do what we desire to do (i.e. "compatibilism"), I can't imagine any…
Philosophical Quotes to Ponder on Atheism
Here are a few philosophical quotes to ponder. Why are there Atheists? "If there were no God, there would be no atheists" (G. K. Chesterton). Where Do Atheist's Reside? "There are no infidels…
The Trinity or the Truth?
I'm afraid that you will indeed find that many academic reference works oppose the doctrine of the Trinity. This is often true because many of these reference works are written by people who are more…
Non-Violent Resistance to Evil
Generally, the idea of non-resistance to evil is based on passages such as Matthew 5:39: "do not resist an evil person; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also"; and…
God's Impassibility and Feelings
The Westminster Confession of Faith (2.1 - Of God, and of the Holy Trinity) states: There is but one only, living, and true God, who is infinite in being and perfection, a most pure spirit…
Scientific Evidence for YEC?
Besides the oldest known tree (bristle cone pine) being less than 5000 years old and the oldest reef (Great Barrier Reef) being less than 4,200 years old, ED. Russell Humphreys, Ph.D. in his…
What was God doing before creation?
God is eternal. He is self-existent. There was never a time when God was not. He has always been and always will be (cf. Heb. 13:8). As the Psalmist writes, "Before the mountains were brought forth…
Pantheism
Pantheism is any system of belief which includes the teaching "god is all, and all is god." It is the view that god is everything and everyone and everything is god: every tree is god, every star is…
Images of Muhammad
This is a very controversial issue. Some when speaking out on this issue base their arguments on the 1st Amendment of the Constitution (Freedom of Speech) and others like Franklin Graham speak of…