In Matthew 16:15-18, Jesus says, “…Whom do ye say that I am? and Simon Peter answered and said, thou art the Christ, the son of the living God. And Jesus answered…I say unto thee, thou art Peter (Greek petros, meaning a piece of rock [...]
It is not always easy to understand exactly what the Scriptures mean. A possible explanation to John 20:17 may be as follows. In previous discussions with his disciples, Jesus said: “In My father’s house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I [...]
One prophesy of the Old Testament is that our Savior would be from the “House of David” as we see in Isaiah 9:6-7 “For unto us a child is born… The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace…upon the throne of David” [...]
One prophesy of the Old Testament is that our Savior would be from the “House of David” as we see in Isaiah 9:6-7 “For unto us a child is born… The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace…upon the throne of David”Jesus [...]
Your question refers to 1 Peter 2:24, which quotes from Isaiah 53:5, “Who himself bore our sins inhHis own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness - by whose stripes you were healed.” This healing is not [...]
It appears Jesus did heal everyone who asked, and even several who did not, but why? The New Testament gives us many examples of Jesus and the apostles healing others. When Jesus healed, he did so for those both with and without faith. The Roman centurion asked for his servant [...]
Jesus said “I am in the Father and the Father is in me”. John 14:1NIV How is Jesus in the Father? This scripture could not be teaching that Jesus is physically inside the Father because Jesus was on earth when He said this. We [...]
Jesus said “I am in the Father and the Father is in me”. John 14:1NIV How is Jesus in the Father? This scripture could not be teaching that Jesus is physically inside the Father because Jesus was on earth when He said this. We [...]
Jesus said, “I am in the Father and the Father is in me" (John 14:1). How is Jesus “in” the Father? This scripture could not be teaching that Jesus is physically inside the Father because Jesus was on earth when he said this. We [...]
Jesus’ baptism was important because it was an outward sign or symbol of Jesus’ complete dedication of his life to do God’s will. Jesus’ baptism differed from the other baptisms performed by John the Baptist. We are told John baptized others with water for the purpose [...]
They are both the same name. The name Jesus in Hebrew is Yeshua, which is a shortened form of Yehoshua. The name means "Yahweh is salvation" and is closely related to the name Joshua in English. Over time, the Greek transliteration I?sous led to [...]
John 5:45-47, “Do not think that I will accuse you to the Father: there is one that accuseth you, even Moses, in whom ye trust. For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed me: for he wrote of me. But if ye believe [...]
Luke 5:36-38 "No one tears a patch from a new garment to patch an old garment. Otherwise, the new garment would be ruined, and the new patch wouldn’t match the old garment. Nobody pours new wine into old wineskins. If they did, the new [...]
Psalm 118:22 The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief corner stone. (NASB) Luke 20:17 - But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written: ‘The stone which the builders rejected, This became the chief corner stone’? (NASB) Jesus is the stone referred [...]
If Jesus said his followers would do even greater things than him, how come we’re not doing them? John 14: 12-14: “Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than [...]
In Jonah 1:17, we read, “But the LORD provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights.” Then in Matthew 12:40 we read, “For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly [...]
John 19:26,27, “When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son! Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his [...]
There is a common misconception that Jesus had to experience the suffering and death of each and every person who ever lived. What a horrible and unbearable experience. We know of the poor people, just in our own times, who experienced the horrors of [...]
Your question comes from Luke 22:44, "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." Luke is the only gospel that gives this detail. This verse is not [...]
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 [...]
