In the church today–and sometimes even outside the church–it has become increasingly common to hear someone say, “God told me…” How are we to evaluate these claims of God speaking to people? As with everything, we need to look to the Bible. In other words, is a given claim of God speaking to someone inContinue reading “How Should We Respond to “God Told Me…”?”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
Who Are You to Judge?
This is a question that you’ve probably heard, whether directed at you or someone else; maybe it’s a question that you’ve even asked. It’s a question that I’ve been thinking a lot about in our age of tolerance. Many years ago, a friend told me that his mother-in-law was living with a man who wasContinue reading “Who Are You to Judge?”
How Does Science Help Us Understand the Genesis 1 Creation Sequence?
Of all the questions I have wrestled with over the years, this was the very first one, and the biggest. In fact, this goes all the way back to elementary school, call it age nine, and continued for about fifteen more years. I suppose it would be more accurate to say that at such aContinue reading “How Does Science Help Us Understand the Genesis 1 Creation Sequence?”
Three Types of Divine Love
Last month, I wrote a two-part post questioning whether God loves everyone. Here’s a link to Part 1: https://keithpetersenblog.com/2020/06/01/does-god-love-everyone-part-1/ and here’s a link to Part 2: https://keithpetersenblog.com/2020/06/11/does-god-love-everyone-part-2/ To review: after looking at examples from both the Old Testament (pre-flood people and the Amalekites) and the New Testament (Pharisees, false teachers, and godless men), I concluded thatContinue reading “Three Types of Divine Love”
Whatever Happened to Reverence?
When my wife and I were newlyweds, we had the privilege of watching a video series by R.C. Sproul called The Holiness of God. For those of you who are not familiar with the name, R.C. was one of the spiritual giants of the 20th century and on into the 21st until he went toContinue reading “Whatever Happened to Reverence?”
To the Remnant 