God is just. When he destroys the wicked, he knows what he’s doing.
God is just. When he destroys the wicked, he knows what he’s doing.
Not everyone is a child of God.
“The women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. If there is anything they desire to learn, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is shameful for a woman to speak in church.”1 Corinthians 14:34-35 ESV
According to the Bible, salvation is not the moment when a GOAT becomes a SHEEP. Rather, it is the moment when a LOST sheep becomes a FOUND sheep. Scripture unapologetically teaches that goats NEVER become sheep.
Apart from God’s “saving grace” (found only in Christ), all people have embraced their own rebellion by casting off the righteous rule of God and his Law. Therefore, on one level, Romans 1:24-32 applies to each and every individual who has been born. However, on another level, Romans 1:24-32 also applies to collective societies and cultures down through human history. …
Prosperity is not God’s stamp of approval on our lives, but neither is poverty. A person can be rich and wicked. Likewise, a person can be poor and wicked. God uses both suffering and blessing to sanctify his people.