The church in Corinth had this same problem. Some of the believers were saying they should not eat meat offered to idols. Others said an idol is nothing, just rock, so it really doesn’t hurt the food. We can eat that meat. This is [...]
The Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil was in the Garden of Eden. This was the only tree God forbade Adam and Eve to eat. Genesis 2:17, "And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, 'Of every tree of the garden you may [...]
In the United States, Ponzi schemes are illegal. Methods to "get rich quick" usually don't work. The perpetrator of these methods is trying to make money for himself. The poor investor will typically lose most or all of his capital. The Federal Trade Commission [...]
God does not really need us as He is self-sufficient, complete, almighty and perfect. Complete perfection could be likened to a circle, having no beginning and no end. Therefore, a perfect being like God does not need anything or anyone. On the other hand, [...]
The Ark of the Covenant or "Ark of the Testimony" was the only article of furniture in the Most Holy. (Hebrews 9:2-4) The word testimony suggests that it illustrated Jehovah's plan. It represented the eternal purpose of God--his foreordained arrangement of grace for mankind in the [...]
The 1260 days represented a 1260 year (a year for a day, Numbers 14:34) period from AD539 to AD1799 which led to the beginning of the Times of the End (Daniel 12). The 1260 years is the period of Papacy’s power. Papal domination kept [...]
Mary, the mother of Jesus, never became God and she never will be Him. So, who is God? God is the creator of the universe, and His name is Jehovah, “That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most [...]
Purpose of the Ark of the Covenant. Exodus 25:22 “And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy seat, from between the two cherubims which are upon the ark of the testimony…” This is where Israel would [...]
We can be positive, thankful, and rejoicing only if our positiveness is based on God's word. "God cannot lie…" Titus 1:2. Therefore, let us look into God's word, the Bible, and base our positiveness on God's promises. First, God loves us and sent Jesus [...]
Consider 1 John 1:7, “…the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.” Sin is the Greek word harmatia and Thayer’s Greek Lexicon defines it as “a failing to hit the mark”. What mark? The mark of acting in accordance with [...]
The context: Romans 3:1-5 (NIV) “What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? Much in every way! First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God. What if some were unfaithful? [...]
Genesis 27:40 (NASB): “And by your sword you shall live, and your brother you shall serve; but it shall come about when you become restless, that you shall break his yoke from your neck.” Though Esau was not personally subject to his brother, Jacob, [...]
The Holy Spirit comes to the church from the Father through our Lord Jesus Christ. When John baptized Jesus at the Jordan River, he was told "...The man on whom you see the Spirit come down and remain is he who will baptize with [...]
Jesus Christ came as the Messiah to his brother Jews. However, “He (Jesus) came unto his own, and his own received him not,” John 1:11. Some, who rejected Him as Savior, decided at all costs to find a reason to kill Him. “…the chief [...]
There are two different Greek words – agapao and phileo - meaning love in the New Testament. In the King James Bible, the word agape is translated as charity or love, whereas phileo carries the thought of brotherly love and affection. Phileo love is [...]
Yes, the defense does change in different cultures and locations. Consider the Apostle Paul’s example as recorded in Acts 17:1-12 (NIV): “When Paul and his companions…came to Thessalonica…Paul went into the synagogue, and …he reasoned with them from the Scriptures…Some believed… and joined Paul [...]
God has used many faithful men and women as His servants, ambassadors and mouthpieces. For example, he chose prophets to give His message to the nation of Israel. We find Scriptural proof for this practice in 2 Peter 1:20-21 (NIV): “Above all, you must [...]
God is not the author of pain, sickness, temptations and trials. He does not give us headaches. No, the cause of these problems is sin. God told Adam if he would sin by eating the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and [...]
There are five places where Michael is spoken of in the Bible. Daniel 10:13, “But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there [...]
Mark 4:9-12 (NASB): “… ‘He who has ears to hear, let him hear.’ And as soon as He was alone, His followers, along with the twelve, began asking Him about the parables… ‘To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God; [...]
