God does not always choose to heal us. The Apostle Paul was a faithful Christian, yet God did not heal Paul. 2 Corinthians 12:7- "…a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming [...]
No, he cannot. There are no scriptures which teach Satan can read our minds. But Satan and his demons can observe us. Often, it's easy to recognize what a person is thinking. For instance, if a child is staring at a toy in the store, [...]
There are many difficulties in life. Sometimes people accumulate debt; sometimes people steal; sometimes people cannot manage to care for themselves. In Israel, a person could become an indentured slave for all of these reasons. The period of servitude could be for seven years [...]
Matt. 24:14 reads, "And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come." The prophecies recorded in Matthew 24 are an answer to the questions the disciples privately asked [...]
Jude 1:6 from the Revised Version reads, "And the angels which kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day." This is referring to the angels in Noah's [...]
1 Cor. 10:16, "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" Communion is the Greek word, "koinonia" (Strong's word 2842). [...]
In order to find biblical information about a topic, it is a good idea to use study helps such as Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible. A concordance lists every single time a specific word is used in various translations. Reviewing the words "fast" [...]
God's glory is described in several places in the Bible, but this manifestation can appear like a cloud or fire. Exodus 24:15-18 reads, "And Moses went up into the mount, and a cloud covered the mount. And the glory of the LORD abode upon [...]
2 Samuel 7:16 is a promise from God to King David. "And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before Me. Your throne shall be established forever." Thus, God promised a king would be born from the line of David, and this king [...]
At home and settings other than church, wearing a hat for either is optional based on style and function choices.In a spiritual setting, such as at church, the New Testament teaching on head coverings rests on a symbolic order that God Himself established. Paul [...]
Learning to exercise forgiveness is critical to Christian development. When Peter asked Jesus if a person should forgive a sin even seven times, Jesus responded not just seven times, but seventy times seven! Then our Lord told the parable (Matthew 18:21-34) about a king [...]
Jeremiah 33 is a beautiful chapter, full of glorious promises to Israel and to all the world! Verses 6-11 read, "Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security. I [...]
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 [...]
