Monthly Archives: January 2018

By Elias Ayala (M.A.T. & Mdiv) In the Old Testament we read of the practice of having many wives. Indeed it was common to the cultures of the ancient near east to have more than one wife. Furthermore, we read in the Old Testament of people who were greatly used by God who had multiple wives. King David comes to mind; for he had at least seven wives: Wives of David: Ahinoam of Jezreel Abigail the Carmel Maachah the daughter of King Talmai of Geshur Haggith Abital Eglah Bath-shua (Bathsheba) … Read More »

By Elias Ayala (M.A.T. & Mdiv) The simple answer to this question would be to read the Bible and believe it. This deceptively simple answer strikes at the core of how we know anything concerning God and His will. If we are to know anything about God, we will get nowhere by guessing. It is only through God’s own self disclosure that we can know anything about Him and His intentions. For the Christian, when asked the question, “How do you know what God wants”, our answer should be, “He … Read More »

By Elias Ayala (M.A.T. & Mdiv) What is Open Theism? Open theism is the position that God does not know the future. While affirming God’s omniscience, the term is carefully defined in a fashion so as to suggest that God knows all things that are possible to be known. On Open theism, it is not possible to know the future, or if it is possible to know the future, God limits His knowledge of the future to allow for human free will. It is suggested that for man to have … Read More »

By Elias Ayala (M.A.T. & Mdiv) When doing apologetics it is often the case that our apologetic is geared towards some form of atheism, agnosticism, or some form of gross metaphysical naturalism. However, what happens when we encounter someone from a religious perspective? Take the Hindu for instance. You may or may not encounter a Hindu in your day to day interactions, however, everyone’s context is different and so I think it would be helpful to provide a brief look into how to answer the Hindu perspective should the situation … Read More »

By Elias Ayala (M.A.T. & Mdiv) There are many theories as to what happens to human beings when they die. Some say that we merely cease to exist, and our bodies go into the ground, decompose, and that”s it. Others speak of a bright light, and a tunnel where the deceased person is welcomed into the company of loved ones. Still others suggest that human beings go through a process of reincarnation whereby due to good karma, they come back in another form so as to continue the cycle of … Read More »