A wonderful aspect of Godās creation is the human mind. Certainly man has a physical brain like animals, but the exceptionalism is in the fact that God has given man an additional spirit that animals do not have. This spiritual component empowers the brain to provide wisdom, knowledge and understanding of the physical environment in which man exists. In other words, an intellect -- the capacity for rational or intelligent thought. While this allows man to achieve unbelievable things, it also … [Read more...] about Establishing Thoughts
Free Moral Agency
Predestination
Does God plan our life in advance? Has God predetermined our future? One small step further in this relationship building is to understand better Godās personal plan for each of us. We need some context to set the groundwork to address these questions. There may be some knowledge that we need to unlearn. Two areas of context that are important in theology are the āfall of man" and the āoriginal sinā as they are commonly believed today. The fall of man takes us back to the beginning in the … [Read more...] about Predestination