Short Bible Study

This post is not exhaustive in any way, but does provide a glimpse into the definition of the ensuing question: What does it mean to be saved? Have you ever heard of the term “SAVED” and thought, SAVED from what?  What does SAVED mean?  Well, in biblical terms, it can mean many different things depending on the context of the scriptural passage. In the general sense, it might mean for a thing to be preserved or rescued from harm or simply kept, guarded, or stored away for stockpiling or protection.  For instance, people oftentimes speak of money that they have “SAVED” for a rainy day, rather than squandering it on frivolous purchases.  This is a common usage of the word, and it is likely not thought twice about as to the meaning of the word in everyday dialogue.  In another sense, you may have read the news or heard of a story about a person who was cast from a ship overboard at night into the perilous waves of the ocean, treading water for countless minutes, wi...

Did God know Satan would fall? Spoiler alert: Absolutely. Does God know your decisions before you make them? The short answer is, YES! God knows ALL things. Our GOD is OMNISCIENT—all-seeing, all-knowing, and having INFINITE knowledge. Wester's 1828 dictionary defines  OMNISCIENT as having universal knowledge or knowledge of all things; infinitely knowing; all-seeing; as the  omniscient  God. If God was deficient in any area of understanding and knowledge, then He could not be God. Plain and simple. Let God be true and every man a liar, as His Word states in Romans 3:4 , which I paraphrased. God knows YOUR thoughts before they are birthed as a seed in your mind.  He knows the outcome of an event before a person, even Satan, who was at first Lucifer, puts it into action.  God knew his HEART and He knows yours too! What did Lucifer plan in his heart? Isaiah 14:12-15 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O  Lucifer , son of the morning! how art thou cut down to th...