Question: How did Satan come to exist? The origin of Satan, or the Devil, is shrouded in mystery. Some point to Isaiah 14:12-14 and Ezekiel 28:12-19 as descriptions of Satan’s fall from Heaven. As much as we might like it to, Isaiah 14:12-14 seems to be pointing to an Earthly king and not Satan. Taking Ezekiel 28:12-19 and various New Testament passages into account, Satan was created by God as an angel whose heart became corrupted because he wanted to be God. Pride led to rebellion resulting in his removal from heaven to the ...

Question: What is the difference between different denominations (Catholic, Covenant, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc.)? As of this answer, there are over 38,000 denominations in the United States calling themselves “Christian.” Needless to say, there are differences between them. The first part of this answer is “what is a denomination?” Catholics, for example, do not refer to themselves as a denomination. A denomination is “a recognized autonomous branch of a church or religion.”[1] This is why the Catholic Church doesn’t ...

Question: Does God believe in second chances? If you mean does God forgive us of sin in this life and give us a fresh start, the answer is unequivocally yes. “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9). Jesus also said, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full” (John 10:10). There are countless examples of people who sinned and God gave them second chances…Adam and Eve, ...