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Did God predestine sinners to sin? If He chose some for salvation, why create sinners?

The Bible does not say God "predestined" mankind to sin. In effect, the Bible declares the opposite: James 1:13 Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am being tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not …
15 April 2025
How did tongues serve as a sign in Isaiah 28? In 1 Corinthians 14, how did Paul apply this to the Corinthian church, and how did tongues affect unbelievers?

  To understand how Paul quotes from Isaiah 28 in 1 Corinthians 14, we must return to Isaiah to understand the complete context of the quote. In Isaiah 28, the nation of Israel was told they would be sent into exile at the hands of the Assyri…
15 April 2025
Does God still speak to us today?

This question plagues the minds of many, even to this day is, “Does God still speak to us today?” This question, on the surface, can be very perplexing, but when we take a survey of scripture, we find that the Lord has always spoken and still speaks...
16 December 2024
What is the difference between permissive will of God and perfect will of God?

To start, God is sovereign. Nothing can get by Him or change His perfect will. However, we must acknowledge that humans (believers and unbelievers), were created by God to make decisions concerning basic life, needs and desires. Therefore, where doe…
18 September 2024
The Gospel Simplified: The Path to Salvation

Verse by Verse Ministry International is regularly asked about the Gospel. What is it, and why does it matter? The gospel is the life-changing message of Jesus Christ—a message of hope, love, and redemption. In this article, we’ll break down th…
15 August 2024
What caused Old Testament believers to do anything righteous or pleasing to God?

First, the Holy Spirit has always been required to bring a person to saving faith and also to glorify God, whether before or after Christ's death and resurrection. It was this way for the believing in Israel: IS. 44:2 Thus says the LORD who made…
6 March 2024
Are Swedenborg’s teachings biblical?

Though followers of Swedenborg's teachings and churches are often upright, conscientious and decent people (and though they portray themselves as Christians), nevertheless they are not Christian according to the word of God. After extensive research…
23 January 2024
Is Kent Hovind's teaching sound?

In short, we must look at the character of someone proclaiming Christ to the public and calling himself a teacher of God's word. In our research we found many red flags that should lead one to move away from Mr. Hovind's teachings. Although we agree…
15 October 2023
Are there people who have claimed to be Jesus?

The Bible warns of false prophets, teachers and Messiahs throughout the Old Testament and New Testament. Throughout history we can see that many cult leaders have claimed to be Messiah. For example, Arnold Potter, who referred to himself as Potter C…
28 August 2023
How do we know the Bible is real?

What a wonderful privilege to have the opportunity to defend the Bible. God has entrusted us with the advancement of the kingdom as stated in 1 Thessalonians: 1 THES. 2:4 but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, …
2 August 2023