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Jonathan Edwards was born on October 5, 1703, in East Windsor, Connecticut, into a devout Puritan family. His father, Timothy Edwards, was a pastor, and his mother, Esther Stoddard, was the daughter of the well-known preacher Solomon Stoddard. From a young age, Jonathan showed remarkable intelligence and spiritual sensitivity. He entered Yale College at the…

One of the most common questions many people ask is this: if God is good and created all things good, how did evil come into being? This question leads us into the heart of God’s nature, human freedom, and the mystery of sin. While some aspects remain beyond our full comprehension, Scripture provides us with…

The doctrine of the Trinity—one God in three Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—is one of the most profound mysteries of the Christian faith. Believers affirm it as central to our understanding of God, yet it has also been one of the most questioned and misunderstood truths. One common question is why the Father seems…

The Old Testament records numerous instances of mass death and destruction that unsettle modern readers. From the flood in Noah’s time to the conquest of Canaan, the Scriptures describe scenes that can be rightly called massacres. These events, however, are not presented as random acts of cruelty but as the righteous judgments of a holy…

Spiritual warfare is a theme woven throughout the Bible. Though it may sound mysterious, it can be understood in simple terms as the ongoing battle between God’s truth and Satan’s lies, between righteousness and sin, between the Spirit and the flesh. This warfare is not fought with physical weapons but with spiritual ones that God…

Introduction The question of how life began is one of the deepest issues humanity faces. Scientific theories such as abiogenesis and evolution attempt to explain the origin of living beings through natural processes. By contrast, the Bible declares that “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1). These two approaches are…

Throughout the Scripture, the concept of the Promised Land serves as both a historical and a spiritual motif. It begins with God’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis, where the Lord promises a specific geographical territory—Canaan—to Abraham’s descendants (Genesis 12:1-7; 15:18-21). This land was described as “flowing with milk and honey,” a place of rest, abundance,…

Polycarp of Smyrna, born around AD 69 and martyred circa AD 155, stands as one of the most important figures in the early Christian Church. As a direct disciple of the Apostle John, Polycarp served as a vital bridge between the apostolic generation and the emerging post-apostolic Church. His life, ministry, and martyrdom offer a…

The seven dispensations refer to distinct periods in biblical history in which God interacts with humanity in different ways. This concept is part of Dispensational Theology, a framework used by many evangelical Christians to interpret Scripture, especially prophecy. Each dispensation is marked by a particular responsibility given to humanity, a test, a failure, and God’s…