It is a challenge to determine who the first Christian might be.One might say the first Christians were those who first followed Jesus. John 1:36-51 lists a number of men who later became apostles: Andrew, Simon Peter, Philip, and Nathanael. But there were different [...]
In Matthew 23:1-30, Jesus warns his disciples to avoid the love of worldly pride and prestige that were enjoyed by the religious leadership of the time. In his words, Jesus emphasizes the importance of recognizing God alone as the supreme authority of all things. [...]
In Exodus 17 we read that Israel was attached by the Amalekites in an area called Rephidim, thought to be in the southern part of the Sinai Peninsula. From the description in Deuteronomy 25 and Exodus 17, it appears Israel did have losses.“Remember what [...]
The new world order will not be one created by man. No one has the power or intelligence to bring harmony out of this chaotic world. We are more divided as a people today than we have been for a long time. There is [...]
There are not seven sealed books in Revelation. There is one book, or rather a scroll, with seven seals on it. That scroll first appears in chapter 5: “And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written [...]
Knowing the promise of his loss and power and his destruction stated in Genesis 3:15, Satan has targeted those who pose the greatest threat to his power. God foreknew Satan would especially attack Jesus and sincere Christians. God spoke to the serpent (representing the power of [...]
144,000 is the actual number of those sealed by God that will comprise the church class and bride of Christ (See Revelation 7:4). To some, this appears to be a very small number of those that have faithfully served God. After all, there are [...]
The question assumes that the various denominations comprise the body of Christ. They do not. The body of Christ is being developed in this present age on an individual basis. The Apostle Paul said this. “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not [...]
The phrase “less than overcomers” is not found in the Scriptures. We have heard the phrase “more than overcomers” used to describe the lives of the faithful followers of Jesus, referred to in scripture as the church, the bride of Christ, the body of [...]
“For this is what the high and lofty One says, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘He lives in the height and in holiness, and also with the one who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the [...]
Below is a list of the special yearly observances that God required Israel to keep. Three were in the spring while four were fall remembrances.Spring Observances(1) Passover (Nisan 14, the first month of the religious year)(2) Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15-21) which included [...]
All the instructions for increasing our Christian growth are found in God’s Holy Word, the Bible. The Christian’s guidelines for spiritual growth are detailed in 2 Peter 1:3-8: “His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of [...]
The one sitting on the throne is clearly a reference to God Himself. Revelation 4:11 says of Him, “for Thou hast created all things.”Chapter 5 then opens with God holding a book which was sealed with seven seals. This is followed by an angel [...]
Scripture illustrates that God created Adam and Eve in His image in order to create a close family relationship.Genesis 1:20-31: "And God said, Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea [...]
To clarify, in no way does Satan have "the same power" as God. At best, it is a cheap counterfeit and only has the degree of power temporarily allowed by God. The best defense against being deceived by Satan's use of spirit power is [...]
Noah entered the ark when he was 600 years old, specifically in the 2nd month, the 17th day of the month:Genesis 7:6-13: (NASB 1995) 6 Now Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of water [e]came upon the earth. 7 Then Noah [...]
The third heaven is literally called “the third heaven” in 2 Corinthians 12:2. This third heaven is what Jesus calls his “Father’s house” (John 14:2) and both Jesus and the Apostle Paul call “paradise” (Luke 23:43, 2 Corinthians 12:2-4, Revelation 2:7). This third heaven is where God [...]
Humankind was given free will, so we do have the choice to follow divine directions. For a detailed scriptural study on this you can use to teach others, we recommend listening to the ChristianQuestions.com podcast: Episode #1208: Do We Really Have Free Will? Understanding [...]
The Ten Commandments are an important part of God’s plan, so why wouldn’t God have given them right at the beginning to Adam and Eve? Why did God wait until the time of Moses to tell His people what He expected of them?God is [...]
The Bible records Jesus performing many miracles, and we can read specific details for approximately 35 of these. To help us remember them, we can break them down into four categories:HEALING: He made people well or whole 17 times.RAISING THE DEAD: He brought 3 [...]
