The Narrow Path Ministries

Hi Singalphile, Glad to hear you're comfortable with your current marital status. It's also exciting to hear of your interest in expanding your outreach. I personally cannot advocate for any specific organization or cause. Your personal call to ministry is between you and God. However, as you prayer...

Hi Singalphile, I think perhaps the reason some like R.C. Sproul may see the words for holiness as having a "primary" meaning apart from the moral character of God is due to some of the other words that also derive from these words for holiness. The word for 'holy' you put forth was 'qadosh' which a...

If Lazarus was not dead, that would have a profound impact on Christian teachings. I apologize if I was misleading. I did not mean to imply that Lazarus wasn't dead in any sense that would diminish the miraculous nature of his being raised. My comments were primarily regarding Matthew 27:52-53, not...

If Jesus was the firstborn from the dead, what was Lazarus? Was he not resurrected? I 'm sure I've heard an explanation but I don't recall. I’ve heard that called resuscitatihion, though I would think it would have to be more than that. Surely the bodies coming out of the graves in Matthew 27 were ...

Hi Matt, Many people see Joseph as a type of Christ. I personally see this whole account as typolgoical of the Messianic age. I can elaborate more if you or anyone are interested but just to plant some seeds, some highlights to consider include: multiple redemptive-themed situations allusions to the...

Hi friends, I originally posted this around Christmas-time as it seems like traffic to the forum is usually higher then and I thought the likelihood of catching the attention of someone this topic might interest would be higher. However, I also realize many people are busy gearing up for the holiday...

Hi Paidion, I agree that God has a mind just as we do. Some similarities between the thought processes of God and man seem likely to account for at least one component of the image we share. My point about the brain is simply that human thought processes need assistance from some physical component ...

And I thought, ‘After she has done all this she will return to me,’ but she did not return, and her treacherous sister Judah saw it. (Jeremiah 3:6-7 ESV) Wasn't the LORD surprised in this case? This may very well be God speaking in such a way that enables us to relate to Him. Arguably, the mechanic...

Hi Si, I and I'm sure many others can appreciate where you are coming from on this. My own brother is grappling with this very subject. It may very well be that we can do nothing but that which God already knows we will do. We may never be able to surprise God with our actions. That doesn't necessar...

Hi all, This subject has always troubled me and I've been thinking about this quite a bit as of this post. There are some very good points mentioned here in favor of the existence of an age of accountability. Personally, I hope one does exist. However, if it does exist, I'm curious as to the implica...