Genesis 2:24, "Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh" (and quoted in Ephesians 5:31). Marriage and sexual intimacy are to occur only between a man and his wife. The [...]
That sounds like a very scary nightmare. What do we do if a dream feels real? What if we are frightened that a demon might really be attacking us? A two-part answer comes to mind. First, it could very well be our minds playing [...]
Anxiety and depression have many causes. None of our bodies are perfectly healthy. Imbalances in our physiology can cause us to suffer emotional disturbances. Is poor emotional health due to the devil? Not necessarily. The Apostle Paul experienced anxiety and depression, "For we do not [...]
No, a person is not eternally tortured if he commits suicide. When a person dies, he goes into the grave. The Bible explains that the grave is a condition of unconsciousness. Eccl. 9:5, 10, "For the living know that they shall die; but the [...]
Jesus was dead and in the grave. Some wonder if Jesus went to visit a place called hell based on Psalm 16:10, "For thou wilt not leave my soul in hell (Hebrew word sheol, Strong's 7592))…" That certainly sounds like Jesus was in hell. [...]
The Bible doesn't state it is an evil tree. God said in Genesis 2:17,"But of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it…" Its name indicates that eating its fruit would in some way open the eater's eyes [...]
Within the church, only men are to be teachers, preachers, or elders. 1 Timothy 2:11,12 (ESV) reads, "Let a woman learn quietly with all submissiveness. I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to [...]
No, abortion is not considered an unforgivable sin. God loves you. He sent His Son to die for you. Through Jesus' blood there is forgiveness of sins. I John 1:9 reads, "If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [...]
The recognition of the sacred texts comprising our Bible was a process that was centuries long, and the Bible makes reference to books which were not preserved as part of the Old Testament (see for example Joshua 10:13; 2 Samuel 1:18) and some epistles [...]
From the creation of Adam in Genesis to AD 1, there are 4128 years. The period from AD 1 to the writing of the book of Revelation accounts for about another 100 years. So, there are about 4228 from Genesis to Revelation. More specifically: [...]
The miraculous gifts of healing, speaking in foreign languages, and interpreting foreign languages were introduced at Pentecost for the spreading of the gospel. Acts 2:4-12 "…they were all filled with the holy spirit and began to speak in other tongues …there were dwelling in [...]
Matt. 27:5, "…and went and hanged himself (Judas)." Judas died. What happens at death? In the Old Testament, all people, both good and bad, go to 'sheol' (Hebrew Strong's H7592). Job prayed that he might be sent to sheol in Job14:13, "O that thou [...]
It is unclear which storm you are asking about. Let's talk about living through the final storms of Armageddon. Zephaniah 2:3 reads, "Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be [...]
Moses was a member of the tribe of Levi. As a member, he received tithes from the nation of Israel. The Levites were instructed to deliver their tithes to Aaron, the High Priest Numbers 18:26, 28 "speak unto the Levites, and say unto them, [...]
The word “antichrist” comes untranslated from the compound Greek word antichristos; “anti” meaning "in opposition to,” or, “in place of” and “Christ” meaning "anointed." Consequently, in order to understand what antichrist means - “a position in place of Christ”- we need to determine who the [...]
Respecting God, Psalm 90:2 declares, “from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” Hence, God has no beginning and no end. God is eternal and God is a spirit (John 4:24.) God’s angels are also spirits (Hebrews 1:7). We are assured in Genesis 16:13 that God [...]
Eve was the first one to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Genesis 3 informs us that Satan, personified as a serpent, lied to Eve saying, "You will not certainly die, God knows that when you eat from it your [...]
The American Heritage Dictionary defines soulmate as: "One of two persons compatible with each other in disposition, point of view, or sensitivity." When we are with a person who seems to understand and support us, we may feel loved, content, peaceful, or complete. It is certainly wonderful to feel understood. However, understanding another person varies with time and [...]
We are to deal with such a person with patience and kindness. We do not know the person’s mental state or what trials he or she may be going through at the time. Rather than dwelling on our own hurt feelings, we, as Christians, [...]
The origin of the saying “a wolf in sheep's clothing” goes back to Aesop’s Fables (620-560 BC) where a wolf disguised his appearance in order to gain the trust of sheep so that he could more easily secure one of them as food. This [...]
