By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: Please explain Isaiah 45:7 where God says, “I create evil. ” Does not only good come from God? Reply: We read in Isaiah 45:7: “1 form the light, and create darkness; I make peace, and create evil; I am Jehovah, that doeth all these things.” This verse raises the question: did …
Monthly Archives: June 2012
The Heart In God’s Word
By Jimmy Tuten Introduction: A. Matthew 5:8; 6:20-21; 12:33-35 – The thought content of these passages is: 1. The religion of Jesus Christ is a “heart religion.” But it is not the “heart felt religion” of Pentecostalism where assurance of salvation is based on how one feels, rather than what the Word of God teaches (Rom. …
Many Rulers Believed
By Irven Lee “Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue: for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God” (John 12:42,43). This is a clear word picture of a sad …
Overcoming Jealousy
By Daniel W. Petty “A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones” (Prov. 14:30, KJV). When the Wise Man exhorted, “Keep thy heart” (Prov. 4:23), he was encouraging us to keep ourselves free from evil thoughts and improper attitudes from which all sorts of sinful conduct proceed. A …