Posts Tagged ‘omnipotent’
The Deity of Christ While on Earth
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Deity-of-Christ-While-on-Earth.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Philippians 2:5-8 I. A debate arose among brethren concerning the nature of Christ several decades ago A. I watched the debates rage. It is easy to see that both sides stretch the position of the other as they attempt to justify their belief. 1. It does not affect a person’s salvation…
Read MoreGod Does the Seemingly Impossible
by Zeke Flores God seems to delight in doing the impossible. Aside from the glorious power of creation itself, He has done the unimaginable again and again. From an old man and an old woman, he brought forth a son who would be the child of promise for a nation. Centuries later that nation would…
Read MoreCan God only act if man permits it?
Question: Hello Mr. Hamilton, I came across a theory by the late Myles Munroe, and that is the idea that God needs our permission to act on Earth and gets this permission by way of our prayers. His premise for this theory is this: All spirits need a dirt body to act upon the Earth. Since…
Read MoreAs Though He Needed Anything
by Doy Moyer “The God who made the world and everything in it, being Lord of heaven and earth, does not live in temples made by man, nor is he served by human hands, as though He needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything” (Acts 17:24-25). “As though…
Read MoreGod Is Still in Control
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/GodIsStillInControl.mp3 by Raymond Warfel
Read MoreThe Sovereignty of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/SovereigntyOfGod.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 6:13-21 I. When looking at the history of the development of the denominational world, one issue that has significant impact revolves around understanding God’s sovereignty. A. Sovereignty is being above or superior to others; to be chief, greatest, or supreme. B. The question is: Can God be sovereign if…
Read MoreThe Omnis of God
https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/TheOmnisOfGod.mp3 by Clint Crosier
Read MoreFree Will and the Power of God
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Photo by Rock’n Roll Monkey on Unsplash A gentleman called me recently to discuss the idea of men having free will. He believed that if a person can choose his own destiny, then he is working against God’s will. Therefore he believes that a concept of free will is at odds…
Read MoreHow can God have the power to do anything but not be capable of doing wrong?
Question: How can God have the power to do anything but not be capable of doing wrong? Answer: While God is all-powerful, it does not mean He can do things that are contrary to His nature. He has told us that there are things He cannot do. God cannot sin (I John 1:5). God’s promises…
Read MoreWhy were the stars and moon created?
Question: Why were the stars and moon created? Answer: The sun exists to bring light during the day and the moon and stars exist to bring light at night. “Thus says the LORD, Who gives the sun for a light by day, The ordinances of the moon and the stars for a light by night”…
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