Author Archives: Dave Winstead

By Got Questions There have been attempts by Christians to harmonize the Genesis account of creation with the theories of modern geology and evolution. Of these attempts, three are most popular: theistic evolution, progressive creation, and the gap theory. It is from the gap theory that the idea of “Lucifer’s flood,” also known as the Luciferian flood,Continue reading “09/23/2020 What Is Lucifer’s Flood And Is It Biblical?”

By Got Questions Let us assume for a moment that the Adam and Eve story is not to be understood literally. What would be the result? Would Christianity remain essentially the same with a non-literal understanding of the story of Adam and Eve? No. In fact, it would have serious implications for virtually every tenet and doctrine of theContinue reading “09/22/2020 Is The Story Of Adam And Eve To Be Taken Literally?”

If you cannot attend your usual home church this coming Sunday, please use this Worship Service Plan and enjoy a service of your own. This Worship Service Plan is useful for anyone anywhere, whether individuals, shut-ins, your family gathered in the den, a nursing facility of sick & elderly, you and your neighbors sitting in the backyard, or any group of believers who share a need to gather and praise and worship The Lord God.

By Got Questions Genesis 1:1 says that “God created the heavens and the earth.” Then, Colossians 1:16 gives the added detail that God created “all things” through Jesus Christ. The plain teaching of Scripture, therefore, is that Jesus is the Creator of the universe. The mystery of the triune God is difficult to understand yet is one ofContinue reading “09/21/2020 Is Jesus The Creator?”

By Got Questions Göbekli Tepe (Turkish for “Belly Hill”) is an important archaeological site in modern Turkey that contains the world’s oldest known megaliths. The hill is 1,000 feet in diameter and located at the high point of a mountain ridge in southeastern Turkey. The megaliths form circles somewhat similar to Stonehenge in England. GöbekliContinue reading “09/20/2020 Is Göbekli Tepe where the Garden of Eden was located?”

By Got Questions There is currently a lot of debate over the validity of creationism, defined as “the belief that the universe and living organisms originate from specific acts of divine creation, as in the biblical account, rather than by natural processes such as evolution.” Creation science is often dismissed by the secular community andContinue reading “09/19/2020 Is Creationism Scientific?”

By Got Questions There are eight references in New Testament to the “book of life,” and two of them refer specifically to the book of life that belongs to the Lamb, Jesus Christ. Seven of the references appear in the book of Revelation. Those whose names are written in the book of life are thoseContinue reading “09/18/2020 Is There A Difference Between The Book Of Life And The Lamb’s Book Of Life?”

By Got Questions Biblical hermeneutics is the study of the principles and methods of interpreting the text of the Bible. Second Timothy 2:15 commands believers to be involved in hermeneutics: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who . . . correctly handles the word of truth.” The purpose of biblicalContinue reading “09/17/2020 How Do I Know When To Take The Bible Literally?”

By Got Questions The phrase peculiar people in 1 Peter 2:9 comes from the King James Version and is not seen in the more modern English translations. This is because at the time the King James Version was translated, the word peculiar was often used to refer to something belonging to someone, as in someone’s property. If we look up the word peculiar in aContinue reading “09/16/2020 Why Does The Bible Refer To Believers As Peculiar People?”

If you cannot attend your usual home church this coming Sunday, please use this Worship Service Plan and enjoy a service of your own. This Worship Service Plan is useful for individuals, shut-ins, your family gathered in the den, a nursing facility of sick & elderly, you and your neighbors sitting in the backyard, or any group of believers who share a need to gather and give thanks and praise to The Lord God.

This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalm 118:24