by Peter Barfoot | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog
There are two resurrections: the “first resurrection” when Jesus returns and the “Great White Throne” resurrection a thousand years later. The first is for all believers, both living and dead, and is not a rise to judgement but to rewards for...
by Peter Barfoot | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog
The issue the Jewish leaders had with Jesus was not one of power since the miracles he did were undeniable. It was his right to exercise that power which unsettled the status quo. The ‘raw’ power of the Spirit of God still scares those who believe that it...
by Peter Barfoot | Nov 27, 2025 | Blog
Some people see things only in concrete terms. They are unable to see in the abstract. We need to be imaginative as well as constructive. Einstein said, “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Many things once written about in science fiction...
by Peter Barfoot | Nov 25, 2025 | Blog
My posts are biased toward our responsibility rather than God’s sovereignty: “Whosoever will may come” rather than “Many are called but few are chosen.” Both tests have their place, but too often we allow experience to determine theology,...
by Peter Barfoot | Nov 25, 2025 | Blog
The Bible contains many great statements about God’s unlimited ability, most of them in the form of rhetorical questions. One is the well-known question, “Is anything too hard for the LORD?” (Genesis 18:14) Jesus made seven “I am” declarations in John’s Gospel. After...
by Peter Barfoot | Nov 25, 2025 | Blog
The Apostle Paul’s determination “not to know anything among you, except Jesus Christ, and him crucified” made him weak, afraid, and shaky; however, it was this which enabled Paul to demonstrate the power of the Holy Spirit rather than the “enticing words of man’s...