Posts with the tag “human-responsibility”

There are a lot of churchy phrases floating around today that sound spiritual but really aren’t— and one of the more troubling in recent years is the phrase “the spirit of Jezebel.” Entire pockets of the hyper-charismatic world have embraced this phrase—especially self-appointed ‘deliverance ministries’ that host conferences promising freedom from hidden demons and generational curses. Add to that the YouTube ‘spirit healers,’ the sensational ‘spiritual warfare’ paperback books sold in stores that are built more on imagination than Scripture, and various other activities—and you’ll find an entire ecosystem built around this idea of spirits attaching themselves to people—even believers.   Read More

The question of whether God created evil is one that theologians and philosophers have wrestled with for centuries. God, who is inherently good and holy, did not create moral evil. Instead, He allowed for the possibility of evil by giving humanity and angels free will.  Read More