Did Jesus’ Human Nature Ever Conflict with His Divine Nature? 

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Church history defined the orthodox view that the Lord Jesus Christ had two natures: human and divine. However, there are two views of His two natures. (The view that Jesus had but one nature—a divine nature—is called monophysitism.i) Within this theological discourse, some scholars argue that Jesus’ human and divine natures were always in harmony,
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The Anger of the Lord Toward His People (Mark 10:14) 

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I recently had the privilege of being part of a Bible conference on the topic of rewards and the Judgment Seat of Christ. I was speaking on the Parable of the Talents in Matt 25:14-30. This parable is sometimes considered controversial because in it the Lord strongly rebukes one of His servants. As a result,
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Are All Believers Overcomers? 

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Recently I wrote a blog on Rev 3:5 and the question of whether non-overcoming believers will be blotted out of the Book of Life. See here. I received this excellent question about that blog from John: I’m going to add in red what I think Rev 3:5 means: He who overcomes shall be clothed in
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It’s the Context, Stupid

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In 1992, Bill Clinton was running for president of the US. At the beginning of the campaign, he faced an uphill battle. George Bush was the president and was very popular following a war in the Middle East. In addition, there were charges of corruption and sexual improprieties in Clinton’s past. His odds of becoming
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GES Regional in Italy 

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On May 3-5, GES conducted a regional Bible conference at Christian International Fellowship, a church pastored by David Showalter, an American missionary. He and his family have been in Italy for many years. The church is located in Sesto Calende, Italy, which is near Milan. Obviously, the country’s culture is heavily impacted by the Catholic
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