Posted on 16 July 2024
When we ask the question, "How big is God?" we may encounter different answers depending on the context. In children's Sunday school, the common response is that God is "bigger than you can imagine!" While this answer may satisfy the curiosity of young minds, it leaves …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
When discussing the "impassibility of God," theologians are considering whether God is capable of feeling or suffering. Some argue that God is impassible, meaning He exists above human emotion and remains untouched by it. Others believe that God is passible, meaning He can and does experience …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
The name "LORD of hosts" is found 261 times in the Old Testament Scriptures. It first appears in 1 Samuel 1:3 and refers to Yahweh, the self-existent, redemptive God. The term "hosts" translates the Hebrew word meaning "armies," symbolizing the angelic armies of heaven. Another way …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
Elohim is a Hebrew word that is commonly used to refer to God in the Old Testament. It appears over 2,500 times in the Tanakh, starting from the very first verse: "In the beginning [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). The …
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Posted on 15 July 2024
The question of whether there is a conclusive argument for the existence of God has been debated throughout history. Some argue that belief in God is irrational and unfounded, while others believe that there are logical and reasonable arguments that support the existence of …
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Posted on 14 July 2024
The name of God, Yahweh, has been associated with breath by Jewish sages. They believed that the act of breathing itself evokes the name of God. When we pronounce the name Yahweh, the two syllables correspond to the intake and outtake of a single breath. Thus, with every …
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Throughout history, various religions have had female deities, often associated with motherhood and fertility. However, within Christianity, the idea of a "mother god" is not supported by the Bible. While some individuals try to incorporate this concept into their faith, it is important …
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