At the burning bush, Moses asked God for His name. “Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, "The God of your fathers has sent me to you," and they ask me, "What is his name?" ' God [...]
(All scripture quoted is from the NIV, unless otherwise noted.)Angels are God's mighty messengers. "Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word" (Psalm 103:20).One of the duties assigned to angels is to guard those who have given [...]
“In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11In the Lord’s presence, no matter where you are, is fullness of joy. If you want to have a more intimate relationship with God, then cultivate the [...]
Faith is a basic and essential element in the life of a believing Christian. Faith is activated by prayer and study of God’s holy word. It is very appropriate to pray to God for wisdom to understand his word and to discern good from [...]
Sometimes when we become upset, our first inclination is to say or yell something in response to what has upset us. If something negative happens to us, it might feel natural to want to say something negative in response. Saying a bad word or phrase might [...]
No. In John 4:24, we are told "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." The Scriptures distinctly tell us that a spirit has not “flesh and blood” (1 Corinthians 15:44). The Bible also distinctly [...]
Love is a wonderful thing. Our children know us, trust us, and love us. When they reach for our hands, when they snuggle, when they look into our eyes with trust, we feel their deep love. And with our whole hearts, we return that [...]
Romans 10:8-9 (NIV) “But what does it say? ‘The word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,’ that is, the message concerning faith that we proclaim: if you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your [...]
There are difficulties and limits in trying to understand in our finite minds our great God’s abilities and powers. We can only reason from the little information we have in the Bible about the spirit realm. The scriptures give God humanlike qualities so we [...]
God is always open to bringing you closer to Him. “Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh to you,” James 4:8. He desires to bless, comfort, and nurture you. “The Lord is good to all; and his tender mercies are over all [...]
This is a scripture that needs thoughtful consideration. The translators of the various Bible versions seem to disagree somewhat as to exactly what the scripture says. The King James reads: "For thou hast made [man] a little lower than the angels..." The Jerusalem Bible [...]
You might be thinking of this scripture: Pro 23:23 Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding. Let’s look at it in a couple of other translations of the Bible: (BBE) Get for yourself that which is true, and [...]
God’s main way of “talking” to us is through His word. Many have claimed to literally hear God speaking to them but at times it can be contradictory to what His revealed word says. The apostles and others who wrote the New Testament encouraged [...]
There are many beings and things called "god" in the Bible, so we must be clear as to which "god" we are talking about. Satan is called the 'god' of this world. (2 Corinthians 4:4, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds [...]
Please compare 2 Samuel 24:1 with 1 Chronicles 21:1 to see the discrepancy.2 Samuel 24:1, "And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah."1 Chronicles 21:1,2: "And Satan stood [...]
We can offer some thoughts on why this is, but please keep in mind that this is an opinion, of which there are probably many. I am not aware of a "thus saith the Lord" which answers this question directly. Throughout most of the [...]
The tradition that the Roman Catholic Church is the true church established by Jesus Christ is based on the following scripture, which we will need to examine in order to come to the correct conclusion.Mathew 16:15-19 (GNB)"What about you?" he asked them. "Who do you [...]
The subject scripture comes from Matthew 27:46 “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Jesus had always felt the presence of his [...]
Unfortunately, it is practically impossible to answer such a broad question with specifics, but we'll try without going into the detail necessary to provide a comprehensive answer. First, we need to define the word and concept of "authority." Generally speaking, authority is given or [...]
There are an overwhelming number of scriptures that indicate that faith in Jesus Christ is all we need to obtain salvation. For example, in Acts 16:30-31, The jailor asked Paul and Silas "What must I do to be saved?" and their response was, "Believe [...]
