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Future Judgment in Ecclesiastes (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14)

June 1, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes, Judgment, pessimism

Although Ecclesiastes is written from the perspective “under the sun,” you do see some glimpses of eternity. As I wrote in an earlier blog, Solomon did mention life beyond the sun, and how God put a longing for eternity in our hearts: He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity

God’s Sovereign Will Is Sometimes Secret

May 29, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - God’s moral will, God’s sovereign will, unconditional election

Another good question came to me recently: I was reading Bob’s article on the coronavirus in Grace in Focus. At one point he refers to “God’s secret will.”  He says, “The sovereign will of God is everything that actually happens. But before it happens, we don’t know what will occur.”  Doesn’t this put us back

Is There Profit in Ethics and Justice? (Ecclesiastes 3:16; 4:1-3)

May 28, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes, Solomon

King Solomon was searching for the meaning and purpose of life. Why go on living? What purpose does it serve? What’s to gain? What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun? (Eccl 1:3). But crucially, Solomon was looking for the purpose of life in life. But where?

Is There Profit in Pleasure? (Ecclesiastes 2:1-11)

May 27, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes, hedonism, Solomon

What is the purpose of life? Why should anyone want to keep on living? Solomon was looking for meaning, for “profit”— What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun? (Eccl 1:3). Solomon started his search with wisdom, but found it only led to a great appreciation for

Is There Profit in Wisdom? (Ecclesiastes 1:3-18)

May 26, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes, Solomon, wisdom

Where do you find true happiness? Where have you been taught to find it, by family, friends, church, school, and Hollywood? If anyone was in a position to discover the meaning of life, it was King Solomon, the son of David, supremely wise, and rich beyond comprehension (cf. Eccl 1:1, 12; 1 Kings 3, 10).

Ecclesiastes in a Syllogism

May 25, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Ecclesiastes

As I was making lunch, my son, Zane, came into the kitchen and asked, “Has it been an hour yet?” “An hour from when?” “No! Just, has it been an hour?” “From now? I’ll have to start counting.” “No from later.” “Well, if it’s an hour from later, then it hasn’t happened yet, because it’s

The Perseverance of the Saints

May 22, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - the perseverance of the saints, the preservation of the saints

I received an interesting question—correction really—from a reader. He wrote: I think you at GES are mistaken about the perseverance of the Saints. R. C. Sproul says it is God by His Spirit that helps us persevere in the Christian life until the end. Sproul said it should be called the Preservation of the Saints.

According to the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-4), Part 2: Jonah in the Belly of the Fish

May 21, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - burial, Christology, Jonah, third day

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-4). In the last blog, I explored some of the OT verses that

How to Avoid False Professions

May 20, 2020 by Bob Wilkin in Blog - evangelism, evangelistic invitations, False Professors

I did not know that your email account would shut down if you got to 15 gig of data. And I had no idea anyone could accumulate that much stuff. That happened last Friday. I was forced to clear out a lot. I ended up deleting 12 gig worth. I hope I didn’t delete anything

According to the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-4), Part 1

May 19, 2020 by Shawn Lazar in Blog - Christology, Prophecy

For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Cor 15:3-4). Have you ever wondered what Scriptures Paul was referring to? Some have