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Life and death are in the hands of God. But we also need to remember from the example of Noah’s flood that people will die because they have sinned, including Christians (1 John 5:16-17). We need to remember that our God is a God of love (1 John 4:8, 16), and this truth shows up in Scripture.
Paul, an apostle—not from men nor through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead— and all the brothers who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, to whom be the ...
His wife received this warning also, and we know the tragic story. At the devil's suggestion (through the serpent), Eve chose to believe (falsely) that she could become like God; self-governed and in control of her own existence (Gen 3:5-6a). No longer trusting God, her depraved desire longed to be the master of her own life.
Jan 4, 2022 · If God’s causing things is not incompatible with the actions of human agents (including evil actions) and His causing things is not incompatible with His perfect knowledge, then we can better understand how God can know the exact days of our lives and yet not be the reason for our death in a causally problematic way. God’s sovereignty means ...
God is greater than his adversary (cf. 1 John 4:4). The reference to Satan’s “power of death” is doubtless an allusion to the Tempter’s role in the fall of humanity at the beginning of time. Death reigns as a result of sin (Romans 5:12). Since the devil introduced sin, he is characterized as the “murderer” of the human family (John ...
Oct 3, 2019 · Death. The very word can trigger images of darkness, of grief, and for some, fear. But God doesn’t want us to live in fear nor defeat. He wants us to live, and die, with the confidence that comes from knowing Jesus defeated death when He died on the cross and rose from the grave. Here are 10 important things that the Bible says about death.
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Death and disease will always be a part of our experience. But this doesn’t mean that God’s not present. As Jesus spoke of God’s love, even for those who deserve it the least, He explained how God, “causes the sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.” Whether you’re considered ...
