Dr. Ron J. Bigalke

Scripture reveals that when God saw everything that He created, it was “very good” (Gen 1:31). Scripture reveals Adam’s creation as follows: “Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being” (2:7). God then planted a garden, “and there He placed the man whom He had formed” (v. 8). Later that day, the Lord “caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and … took one of his ribs” to fashion “into a woman” (vv....

Having never seriously read or studied the Bible prior to faith in Christ, the experience of this writer was similar to that of Peter in reading the letters of the Apostle Paul, “in which are some things hard to understand” (2 Pet 3:16). Searching for quality works that would explain the Bible was rather futile in the local bookstore, as most of the books in the religious section were obviously heretical or distortions of Scripture (even to a new believer). Locating a couple independent...

Many people worldwide are asking questions with regard to the work of God among the nations of this world. God is indeed active in the affairs of humanity, and He is absolutely sovereign to accomplish His eternal decrees. Throughout the Bible, it is apparent that the people of God have always struggled with living holy and godly lives in the midst of a very perverse and wicked world. Leviticus is a book that is solely concerned with the holiness of God’s people (cf. Lev 19:1-2). God’s...