The Divine Prerogatives

“How can I believe in a God who commands people ‘You shall not murder’ (Exodus 20:13) and yet this God goes killing off, left and right,  people whom He dislikes or hates?”  This is one reason a good number of people have become atheists.  Among other reasons atheists cite for their unbelief in God are: why does God allow a race or  class of people to impose cruel slavery upon another race or class;  why is there so much suffering, so much violence, within humanity and within the animal kingdom?

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“Happy New Year!”

In at least three regions of the world and at least at three different times in the year, we hear people greet each other “Happy New Year!” or whatever equivalent in their languages.

  • Most common perhaps is the “new year” that begins on January 1 in the widespread Gregorian calendar (which was promulgated during the watch of the Roman Catholic Pope Gregory, in 590 – 604A.D.; hence the name). [For more on the Gregorian calendar click on this popular link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregorian_calendar.]

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The Book of Life

Some people have wondered whether every human being ever born has his name written in God’s “Book of Life” — or whether his name is written there only when he is “saved” or is on his way to salvation.

What, exactly, does the Bible say about this important subject?

We would want to make sure we are  not among those people who are “not found written in the Book of Life and [will be] cast into the lake of fire,” after everyone will have been judged (Revelation 20:11-15).

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