The Narrow Path Ministries

The Bible says death came through the sin of Adam and Eve. The wages of sin is death. Evolution says no, that death already existed for billions of years before man even came on the scene. So evolution basically rejects the fall of man into sin and the consequence of death. Just to balance comment ...

Hi Matt, I think Steve's theory fits well here too from a typological/prophetic stand point. Strange as it may sound, I think there is compelling evidence that Edom itself was used by God throughout the Old Testament as a powerful foreshadowing of Christ. For starters, there is a close association o...

Hi Homersteve, My heart goes out to you. Please know that I will be praying for you and your situation. I have family that are going through similar times at the moment. In your original post, you asked for some resources to help you with your approach to fatherhood. That was years ago now, but if y...

Thanks for these thoughts. It is very helpful and it has definitely given me thoughts to consider. I'm glad to hear that. :D The words "drawn" in John 6:44 and "granted" in v65 are probably paramount in this discussion. I used to think this as well but now I'm not so sure. In general I think we hav...

Hi remade, It's been helpful for me to think of it this way. Only people who come to God of their own free will are God's. God gives Christ all of those who are God's to give. People come first to God by listening and obeying. If someone has truly done this, then God draws them to Christ. That's why...

Hi Doug, I've actually just finished reading your book "Making Sense of the Millennium". I recently purchased it from Amazon. I appreciate the research and work you invested in writing it. In this book, you make some excellent points with respect to the topic of this thread. I found your discussion ...

Hi PWS, I've wrestled with the passage quite a bit myself. Here are some observations in response to your questions. Can I assume that "the rest of the dead" are in contrast to those mentioned in verse 4? That is, unbelievers? That would be my conclusion as well. If so, then since they did not come ...

Hi TK, Comparison between Orthodoxy, Protestantism & Roman Catholicism is a good, concise summary of the Orthodox distinctives from Roman Catholicism and Protestantism. Regarding the authority of the Pope, this page states that the Orthodox church believes that: As the Bishop of Rome, he has a prima...

Thanks for sharing these sources Si and TK. In many ways, I was surprised by this turn of events but in other ways, I wasn't. Hank has been referencing the importance of partaking of the uncreated energy of the Eucharist and the other means of grace during the broadcast much more in recent years. I'...

This passage has always been a stumbling block for me. The idea that it was a mass resuscitation has its merits but that explanation has never quite settled the uneasiness I felt when reading this passage. The whole account has always felt somewhat gratuitous, arbitrary and contrived to me. Especial...