God said it was not good for man to be alone, so why did Paul say it is good to remain single?
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11
Aug
2026
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I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
10
Aug
2026
Jesus’ Example of Slowing Down
Have you ever noticed that when asked—How are you doing?—many of us answer—Busy— without a second thought. I mean we don’t even think about it. Busy seems to be the cultural norm in our world, even our vacations often look and feel busy.
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10
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:18 – Not Enough Hours in the Day
In an effort to show the days of the creation week should not be interpreted as 24-hour days, several old-earth creationists have argued that the events of Day Six could not have fit within a single day. Skeptics and critics have used the same argument in their attempts to find contradictions in Scripture. The late old-earth creationist, Dr. Gleason Archer, summarized the problem this way:
09
Aug
2026
What Does It Really Mean to Love Your Neighbor as Yourself?
The pattern is so old now it has become almost boring, which is probably why it still works.
09
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:18 – Does this verse teach that women are inferior to men being their “helpers”?
Eve is said to be Adam’s “helper.” Is this an example of how the Bible is gender biased?
08
Aug
2026
Modern-Day Apostles Are False Apostles
All (yes, allllll!) modern-day “apostles” are false apostles and that’s what we want to talk about today.
08
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:17 – Why didn’t Adam and Eve die the moment they ate the fruit as Genesis 2:17 implies?
Gen 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
07
Aug
2026
God’s Omnipotence and Sovereignty
God’s omnipotence refers to His almighty power and His rule over all.
“And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect” (Ge. 17:1).
“for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted” (Ps. 47:9).
07
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:17 – Did Adam Die On The Same Day As He Ate From The Fruit Of The Tree Of Knowledge Of Good And Evil Or Not?
Although God says that Adam (and Eve) would die if he ate from the tree, he lives 930 years. But this presupposes a literalist interpretation of die. The meaning of “…for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Gen. 2:17b, KJV), can certainly be understood as an expression that Adam and Eve’s immortality would be lost. The author of Genesis certainly couldn’t have wanted to say that Adam and Eve would die the very same day they ate of the forbidden fruit and so this remains as a Semitic expression of the kind we can see elsewhere in Ancient Near Eastern Literature (for example Xerxes and other Persian emperors’ inscriptions). Even if one thinks the JEDP theory here has a redactor or a different author insert verse 2:17 (and 3:3-4), that redactor certainly couldn’t have wanted to say Adam and Eve would die that very same day and not change the rest of Genesis (and explain the origin of humanity how?). It is similar to when Jesus told the repentant thief on the cross, “…today you will be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43).
06
Aug
2026
Scientists Distrust Dating Methods
Just how good are those Radiocarbon dates? When reporting an exciting archaeological discovery, popular science magazines tell the reader, for example, that some man-made artifact is 40,000 years old. A few years ago it was common to find tolerance figures such as plus or minus 1500 years attached to these ages. These tolerance figures effectively leave an impression of objective precision in the mind of the reader. Those tolerance figures are seldom used today.
06
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:17 – Did God Allow Eating From All Trees Or Not?
This verse doesn’t contradict the fact that God forbade to eat from the knowledge of good and evil. First, the tree wasn’t created until God made the Garden of Eden where man was placed (Genesis 2:8). However, the fact is, the message in Genesis 1:29 isn’t all-inclusive, and its point is clear, and wasn’t meant to be taken technical as saying that absolutely any tree formed can be eaten, but in general.
03
Aug
2026
Today’s Creation Moment
It is a common perception that scientists are totally objective and impartial in their search for the truth. If a scientist says so, it must be true! Even among themselves leaders of their field are jokingly referred to as the “high priests of science.”
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03
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:17 – What Is Life?
For in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die. (Genesis 2:17 NKJV)
Some liberal theologians have used this verse to undermine and discredit the authority of the Genesis account of creation. They say that, obviously, Adam did not die when he ate the forbidden fruit, so they use that as an excuse to allegorize the entire creation account and so make God out to be a liar. A superficial reading of the passage seems to confirm that their understanding is correct, but like many things in the Bible, this requires a little study. God did not lie, nor can he lie (Hebrews 6:18), so their interpretation must be false. Before we can understand this passage in its entirety, we must first get an understanding of what the Bible means by life. I have found some sermons preached by Spurgeon that help explain.
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02
Aug
2026
Light in Our Darkness
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalms 27:1)
02
Aug
2026
Genesis 2:16-27 – Why Didn’t Adam Die Immediately?
In the Garden of Eden, the Lord delivered a single, solemn prohibition to man. God commanded Adam saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:16-17, emp. added). The tree of the knowledge of good and evil that stood in the midst of the Garden was off limits to Adam and Eve. God prophesied that disobedience on their part would bring death “in the day” it was eaten. However, the Genesis text does not reveal an instantaneous physical death on the part of the first sinners. Adam lived a total of 930 years (Genesis 5:5), and the text indicates that most of those occurred after the transgression in the Garden of Eden (see Thompson, 2002, pp. 44-46). Is such consistent with Genesis 2:16-17? Was God mistaken in saying, “in the day that you eat of it [the fruit—EL] you shall surely die”? Why is it that Adam did not drop dead the very day he ate the forbidden fruit?