The Great Controversy Reaches Its Climax
Satan’s Deceptions, God’s Character, Judgment, and the Restoration of All Things
Introduction: The Final Conflict Between Truth and Deception
The Bible begins with a question:
“Has God indeed said?”— Genesis 3:1
It ends with a promise:
“Surely I am coming quickly.”— Revelation 22:20
Between these two statements lies the entire story of Scripture: the conflict between God’s truth and Satan’s deception, […]
The First Deception on Earth
Genesis 2–3, the Fall of Humanity, and the Biblical Question of Life, Death, and Immortality
Introduction: From Heaven’s Conflict to Earth’s Crisis
The biblical narrative of evil moves from the heavenly realm into human history in Genesis 3. After describing the creation of humanity in God’s image, Scripture introduces the serpent and the first human temptation.
The central […]
The Origin of Evil in Scripture
Heaven’s First Rebellion: A Historical and Theological Study
Introduction
One of the oldest questions humanity has asked is, “Where did evil come from?”
The Bible never presents evil as an eternal force existing alongside God. Rather, Scripture consistently portrays God as the Creator of everything that was originally “very good” (Genesis 1:31). Evil enters the biblical narrative not […]
The Origin of Evil and Deception
Satan’s First Lie—and Why It Still Deceives the World Today
“You shall not surely die.” — Genesis 3:4
Every counterfeit begins with a genuine original. Before deception entered earth, it began in heaven. Before there was sin in Eden, there was rebellion among the angels. Before humanity ever questioned God’s goodness, Lucifer had already questioned God’s government.
The […]
What Does the Bible Say Happens After Death? From Death to Hope
“All we do crumbles to the ground, though we refuse to see. Dust in the wind. All we are is dust in the wind . . . ”
Some rather bleak lyrics, don’t you think? Yet, they feel real. Maybe that’s the bleakest thing about them.
Kansas’ hit song “Dust in […]
Why Hasn’t Jesus Come Back Yet? Understanding God’s Timing
“If there is a God, He will have to beg my forgiveness.”
Originally written in German, this anonymous yet commonly quoted inscription was found in the Nazi-controlled Mauthausen concentration camp. Historians often use it to frame the faith crisis experienced by victims of the Holocaust.
Another anonymous inscription born […]