The answer would be no. We did not pre-exist in a spirit form (or any form). As you referenced, the confusion about spiritual pre-existence comes from the verse Jeremiah 1:5 Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I … Continue reading
“When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained, what is man that You are mindful of him, and the son of man that You visit him? For You have … Continue reading
In 2008, Shari Rigby worked with Jon and Andrew Erwin on the Casting Crowns’ video “Slow Fade” for the movie FIREPROOF. They had a mutual friend who made the connection, and predicted that Shari would be working with the brothers in … Continue reading
American abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer, Frederick Douglass, himself a former slave, was invited to deliver a speech in 1852 (eight years before the Civil War) to a women’s anti-slavery society in Rochester, New York. His assigned subject? … Continue reading
Stephanie Pappas, writing for LiveScience.com, recently penned an article titled, “Why Gay Parents May Be the Best Parents” (2012). In that article she attempted to make the case that same-sex couples provide an environment that is better for raising children than … Continue reading
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.” (Proverbs 21:1) A river may seem to meander aimlessly, but it eventually reaches its goal. The twists and turns … Continue reading
The Omniscience of God and the Heresy of Open-View Theism (Part III) Introduction: Open-view theism contends that if God possesses exhaustive foreknowledge of the future (as the traditional understanding of omniscience holds) then that implies inevitability (i.e., it will certainly … Continue reading
At Glasgow’s International Airport, Prestwick, where some New York flights make their first touchdown on the British Isles, portraits of Scotland’s famous scientists, inventors, explorers, and national leaders, challenge visitors to esteem a race of people whose intellectual achievements have … Continue reading
Secular revisionists have been fervently working to re-write American history. Their goal is to remove all vestiges of Christianity and the Bible from our nation’s history. In the process, they are actively trying to portray many of the Founding Fathers … Continue reading
June 18 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy. John 16:20 We must see the sadness, crying, and wailing described in this passage … Continue reading
Clergymen betraying the faith they profess is not new. But perhaps none was as destructive as the famous author who smoothed the way for Darwin. Quisling: a person who aids the enemy, a traitor (after Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945), Norwegian army … Continue reading
June 9 We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed. 2 Corinthians 4:8-9 If the world cannot enthrall us with its delights and draw us into its … Continue reading
Summary Isaac Newton is well known as one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. Less well known is his deep belief in God and his conviction that scientific investigation leads to a greater knowledge of God the Creator of … Continue reading
Biblically speaking, there are no exceptions or exemptions for a father when it comes to overseeing family responsibilities. This does not mean, of course, that he is to do all the work, but ultimately he is responsible to make sure … Continue reading
Great creation scientist John Ray was born in 1627—the same year Robert Boyle was born and Francis Bacon died. Boyle was the founder of modern chemistry, and Bacon was the originator of the modern scientific method which combined experimentation with … Continue reading
A fifth grade history teacher has been prohibited from using primary American history documents to teach his students. Why? You won’t believe it. School principal Patricia Vidmar, with the backing of the Cupertino Union School District (in the San Francisco … Continue reading
Even something as straightforward as mathematics can give us a glimpse of things our finite minds find hard to grasp—but they’re real nonetheless. There are some deep issues about God, eternity and the like which, while not logical paradoxes,1 are … Continue reading
How Clergymen Unwittingly Helped Pave the Way for Evolution Two men who greatly influenced Charles Darwin during his lifetime were clergymen who were also scientists. This is despite the fact that both men were anti-evolutionists. These were his life-time friend, … Continue reading
Few controversies have created the level of uproar in recent years as has Intelligent Design (ID). One result of the ID movement was the court ruling against teaching ID in public schools in the recent Dover, PA, Intelligent Design court … Continue reading
Unlike other creatures, humans can compose, record, and enjoy music. A new study has identified a brain chemical that provides pleasure when people listen to certain music. Where did this amazing ability come from? The study demonstrated that when a … Continue reading
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