Just in Time When Corrie Ten Boom of The Hiding Place fame was a little girl in Holland, her first realization of death came after a visit to the home of a neighbor who had died. It impressed her that some day her parents would also die. Corrie’s father comforted her with words of wisdom. … Continue reading “God, grace of”
God, goodness of
Where Was God? Izzy Nickless asked me to visit a friend of hers in St. Luke’s Hospital in August, 1987. I took Norm Evans and went to the men’s room. We chatted for a few minutes and I left him a “Steps to Peace With God” booklet and told him I’d be praying for his … Continue reading “God, goodness of”
God, fear of
Narnia In The Chronicles of Narnia, an allegory by C. S. Lewis, the author has two girls, Susan and Lucy, getting ready to meet Aslan the lion, who represents Christ. Two talking animals, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, prepare the children for the encounter. “Ooh,” said Susan, “I thought he was a man. Is he quite … Continue reading “God, fear of”
God, Fatherhood of
Earthly Fathers One of the main reasons people hold false perceptions of God is our tendency to project onto God the unloving characteristics of the people we look up to. We tend to believe that God is going to treat us as other do. The Gaultieres agree: We like to think that we develop our … Continue reading “God, Fatherhood of”
God, faithfulness
Thou Remainest A strong sense of God’s abiding presence is a great comfort to the trusting Christian. We may be deserted by friends and relatives and lose all our earthly possessions, but the Lord is always with us to sustain, strengthen, and provide. The following poem by James Danson Smith underscores this wonderful reality: When … Continue reading “God, faithfulness”
God, existence of
Have you ever wondered why some people try to disprove the existence of God? When you think about it, their very efforts undermine their own arguments. In Interpreting Basic Theology, Addison Leitch wrote, “Unless [an atheist] is carrying on his fight against absolute nothingness—and this makes us wonder about his zeal—then he must be [arguing] … Continue reading “God, existence of”
God, character of
Motivation Motivates us to holy living: like father, like son. Holiness (I Peter 1:15–16), Righteousness (I John 3:7), Purity (I John 3:3), Love (Eph. 5:1–2), Forgiveness (Col. 3:13), Compassion (Luke 6:36), Endurance (Heb. 12:2–4), Submission (I Peter 2:21–4), Humility and obedience (Phil. 2:5–8), Kindness (Luke 6:35), Generous Giving (II Cor. 8:1–9), Service (John 13:14–5). Source … Continue reading “God, character of”
God, care of
Jehovah-Jireh The Lord Will Provide Gen. 22:14 The saints should never be dismay’d, Nor sink in hopeless fear; For when they least expect His aid, The Saviour will appear. This Abraham found: he raised the knife; God saw, and said, “Forbear! Yon ram shall yield his meaner life; Behold the victim there.” Once David seem’d … Continue reading “God, care of”
God, belief in
Barna Poll • God is the all-powerful, all-knowing and perfect Creator to the universe, who rules the world today, 73%. • God is the total realization of personal, human potential, 10%. • God represents a state of higher consciousness any person can reach, 6%. • There are many gods, each with different power and authority, … Continue reading “God, belief in”
God, attributes of
Resource • Charts of Christian Theology and Doctrine, H. Wayne House, (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publ. House, 1992), pp. 41, 42