Revelation 3:14 — First Created or First Cause?

Rev 3:14 (KJV) 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; Revelation 3:14 is another verse people often bring up to argue that Jesus was the first created being. When Christ calls Himself “the… Continue reading Revelation 3:14 — First Created or First Cause?

Firstborn Doesn’t Mean First Created: Colossians 1:15

Col 1:15 (KJV) 15 Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: Some people use Colossians 1:15 to say Jesus was the first being God created, and because of that, He can’t be the Most High. But when we read the verse in context, that’s not what it’s teaching. The… Continue reading Firstborn Doesn’t Mean First Created: Colossians 1:15

No Pass on the Grave—Even for Enoch and Elijah

Plenty of believers have heard the claim that two Old-Testament heroes—Enoch and Elijah—somehow skipped death and went straight to glory. The idea is so popular that many Christians plug the pair right back in at the end of the Bible, insisting they must be the mysterious “two witnesses” of Revelation 11. “After all,” the argument… Continue reading No Pass on the Grave—Even for Enoch and Elijah

The origin of evil

One common question people ask when they first encounter the idea of evil in Scripture is whether the Most High Himself is its true source. Many struggle with this, since it challenges what they’ve been taught and raises serious implications about the nature of God’s goodness. A popular explanation of evil’s origin is the “fallen… Continue reading The origin of evil

The virgin birth: The seed of David argument.

This article is about the “seed of David” argument that some people use to claim Joseph must have been the biological father of Jesus. The reasoning goes like this: since women don’t have seed (or sperm), and the prophecy says the Messiah would come from the seed of David, then Joseph had to be His… Continue reading The virgin birth: The seed of David argument.

Isaiah 14:12 not Satan but Belshazzar.

Isa 14:12 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!  It is assumed that Lucifer was once a powerful angel who sinned and was therefore cast down to earth, where he is making trouble for God’s people. First… Continue reading Isaiah 14:12 not Satan but Belshazzar.

The True Size of the Giants in Numbers 13:33″

Peace and blessings, there is a popular doctrin that states after the fallen angels slept with the women, the babies that were born into them grew up to be 450 feet tall giants that were half angels, and half humans called the Nephilim. They use Numbers 13:33 to say those giants did really exist and… Continue reading The True Size of the Giants in Numbers 13:33″