Dr. William J. Peters, DRS, PhD (C)
Grace is a beautiful word, truly a great Bible truth is resident in this word. In fact, it is a word and concept without which man’s salvation would be impossible. The gospel (good news) is a result of God’s grace (Gal. 1: 6-9). Grace is presented as sufficient and Christians are called by grace (2 Cor. 12.7-10, Gal. 1.15).
JESUS IS SUPERIOR TO THE ANGELS
(By William J. Peters, Ph.D. (C))
There are 273 references to angels in the Bible. What does the Bible say about angels? First of all, the term "angel" is derived from the Greek word angelos, which means: "messenger." Angelos and the Hebrew equivalent, malak (which also means "messenger"), are the two most common terms used to describe this class of beings (Richards).
In general, in texts where an angel appears, the task is to convey the message or do something on behalf of God. Since the focus of the text is on the message, the messenger is rarely described in detail. Thus, the divine emissary may or may not be some sort of supernatural being.
Augustine on Evil (by Gregory Koukl)
Is God the author of evil or its helpless victim? St. Augustine’s answer has been the most intellectually credible and emotionally satisfying solution to this vexing problem.
