Month: October 2009

Month: October 2009

Tree of Life: Real or Metaphor?
October 31, 2009 Blogs Tim Jennings, M.D.

I was wondering if the “Tree of Life” is literal or metaphoric? My question comes from reading Gen. 3, specifically verses 22-24

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Selflessness and Bible Psychology
October 16, 2009 Blogs, Mental Health and Healing Tim Jennings, M.D.

Regarding your belief that God is love and love is selfless and that the core of Christianity is that human hearts are selfish instead of selfless and other-centred how do you reconcile that with the belief that some women/mothers are selfless and self-sacrifing?

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Christ’s “Effectual Plea” – To Whom Is He Pleading?
October 9, 2009 Bible Answers That Make Sense, Blogs Tim Jennings, M.D.

In my study of lesson #8 for the third quarter 2009, “Loving Brothers and Sisters,” under Tuesday’s lesson, I came across a quote by E.G. White… I accept what I believe to be the Biblical view that the plea of Jesus is not to the Father, but to us (sinners)… Please read the quote below and address the highlighted portion.  To whom is Jesus presenting an “effectual plea”? 

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How Are God’s Actions in the Old Testament Loving?
October 2, 2009 Bible Answers That Make Sense, Blogs Tim Jennings, M.D.

I was asked how can our GOD be loving when, throughout the bible we see numerous examples of Him killing and displacing the innocent? For example in Joshua 6: 2 He took land from the people of Jericho and gave it to Israel by force

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