Most, if not all of us, are incentive-based. This is one of the reasons why capitalism is one of the best economic systems out there and provides the highest standard of living for all of us as a whole, especially compared to something like socialism. In addition to following and believing in God out of love, why else should someone live a Christian life in a world that persecutes and is very much intolerant towards the truth?
God predestined us using His perfect foreknowledge and sovereignty of what we would do contingent upon whether we would choose to accept or deny Him using our own God-given free will. If God predestined some people to Heaven and others to Hell before they were even born He would be showing favoritism even though He can technically do whatever He wants within His divine nature (e.g., he cannot lie or deny Himself, and in this case showing favoritism (Romans 2:11) would deny His nature).
On February 24th, 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine which was the first major escalation since the Russo-Ukrainian war started in 2014 (“2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine”). Vladimir Putin, who supposedly refers to himself as “second only to God,” has been on a quest for power for years...
In the United States, I believe that most people have no clue what is coming down the pipe. Before COVID-19, there were signs of deterioration morally, politically, financially, etc., but the pandemic has amplified and brought them to the surface. Now, people are becoming increasingly aware of inflation along with everything else that is going on and many would agree the country is headed in the wrong direction. But, do they really realize how quickly things could become drastically worse?
Even though Judaism and Christianity are different religions, they do share some common beliefs according to the ESV Study Bible...
Today, more than ever, we hear about evolution and many of us think about it in terms of biological evolution or maybe even just the concept of change over time. It is taught in schools, at science museums, in books by famous scientists, etc. But, can we answer the question: is it really true?
For the past decade or more, the Tigris and Euphrates rivers have been drying up primarily due to climate change and upstream dam activity. Why is this important? This is something to take note of because the drying up of the Euphrates river is mentioned in Bible prophecy – specifically, in the book of Revelation, which relates to the end of times. As it says in the Bible:
There are many discussions about whether free will exists and if so, how can that be compatible with a sovereign God? Some argue that if God is indeed all-knowing, He should surely know what the future holds and therefore we must do what God sees will happen. Therefore, if He knows every action we make, aren’t we simply robots going along with His script?
The supposed founder of Islam, Prophet Muhammad, was born in Mecca during, or around, AD 570. His dad died before he was born, and his mother died when he was six years old. He was raised by his paternal grandfather. As he grew up, he became a camel driver then a merchant, and at the age of 26 he married a wealthy caravan owner named Khadija...
The only one worthy to open the Seven Seals is the one who conquered death and rose again. This is the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, or better known as Jesus Christ. The first four seals are known as the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse...
