God allowed evil as a choice in this present time as the “Vanity” (KJV) or “Futility” (NASB) Creation is subjected to (Romans 8:20, Ecclesiastes 1:14, Ecclesiastes 1:2, 1 Corinthians 15:27) but He has Promised to Deliver ALL Creation (Romans 8:22) eventually from it by HIS WILL which is GOOD-only-DELIVERANCE (Romans 8:21, 1...

  “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” – apostle Paul (1 Thessalonians 5:21, NASB)   Yes, we need to be “noble minded” like the Bereans (“no” blind faith):   “Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every...

    All ‘Verses’ Quoted here are from this free online Translation of the Shepherd of Hermas (in link below) unless otherwise stated:   http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/text/shepherd-lightfoot.html   1) Christians who backslide from the Truth – the Rejected Stones   Bible Verses:   “So then, you will know them by their fruits. “Not everyone who says...

  Example, to quote (regarding afterlife Judgment and Repentance – Mystery of the Gospel being Preached to the Dead,  1 Peter 3:18 – 19, 1 Peter 4:5 – 6):   15[92]:2 “It was necessary for them,” saith he, “to rise up through water, that they might be made alive; for otherwise they could not...

    1) What is the “Shepherd of Hermas” book?   To quote (all quotes are from Wikipedia listed in link below unless stated otherwise):   “The Shepherd of Hermas (Greek: Ποιμὴν τοῦ Ἑρμᾶ, Poimēn tou Herma; sometimes just called The Shepherd) is a Christian literary work of the late 1st or mid-2nd century,...

    “A wise person thinks a lot about death, while a fool thinks only about having a good time.” (Ecclesiastes 7:4, NLT)   A set of Verses proving that an increase of knowledge and wisdom increases sorrow:   “I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold,...

    Here’s a brief “earliest” Church History look at it, to quote (from the ‘earliest’ church writings outside the Bible):   “In the early Church, Justin Martyr, a Church Father, taught that those who lived according to the logos are Christians, though they might not know about Jesus Christ.   Tertullian held that...

    “Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind. And if a blind man guides a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” – Lord Jesus Christ (Matthew 15:14, NASB)   His Word is the Light to our feet (steps):   “Your word is a lamp to my feet And...

    Question How about the goats? Aren’t they supposed to be in the Lake of Fire?   Reply The goats will endure age-during Judgment in the Lake of Fire (Revelation 20:11 – 15, Matthew 25:46) on Judgment Day (Matthew 25:31, Revelation 20:11, 1 Peter 4:5) in their ‘resurrected flesh’ for Judgment (John 5:28...

    Question   Let’s go into the field and do some ministry work (good works vs soul winning).   Reply We also know that the thief on the cross went into Paradise with “no” work (and after living a life full of sin – that’s why he is on the cross as the...