The Apostle Paul explains faith in Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV), “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen..”Thayer’s Greek-English Lexicon defines the Greek word for “substance” as a firm foundation or assurance. So, faith gives us the assurance [...]
“For Christ suffered once…” When Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River, he was begotten to a new spirit life by receiving the holy spirit (God's power and influence). The next 3 1/2 years until he was crucified were spent daily sacrificing his own [...]
Acts 17:27 (NKJV), “so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that they might grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us;” First a person must seek God. He must be longing for something [...]
This is a great question. First, how we are saved? 1 Timothy 2:3-5, “…God our Savior…desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge (“epignosis” - understanding) of the truth. For there is one God, and one mediator also between God [...]
When you speak of salvation, are you referring to when you consecrated your life to the Lord for the heavenly prize or are you asking about the general redemption of mankind on the Earth? In this present evil world (Galatians 1:4), God is only [...]
Yes, it is an individual work with a heavenly reward proportionate to faithful zeal.1 Corinthians 15:40-42 (NKJV), 40 “There are also celestial bodies and terrestrial bodies; but the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. 41 There [...]
Revelation 1:7 (NKJV), “Behold, he is coming with clouds, and every eye will see him, even they who pierced him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of him. Even so, Amen.”First AdventThis could not have happened at the first advent [...]
This is a question debated among Christians. The Apostle Peter calls us “foreigners and exiles” (1 Peter 2:11 NIV). The apostle Paul wrote, "Our citizenship is in heaven." (Philippians 3:20) Thus, Christians are a separate “holy nation...the people of God” (1 Peter 2:9-10).Paul further explains our position on earth [...]
Jesus was placed on this earth for a profound purpose, to save all of mankind as a ransom for Adam.1 Corinthians 15:22, “For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.” Because of Adam's sin, all his posterity were born [...]
No, you should have nothing to do with any mediums. You should definitely not study with a medium or give a song of the night. Spiritualism is a rapidly growing movement, numbering several millions of people. Many of the facts about experiences with mediums [...]
This entire Psalm is very encouraging. It begins by promising that those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High and remain under His shadow, will find refuge in Him. When snares and pestilences come, we are protected under His wings. How do we [...]
Matthew 12:31 is a powerful and often misunderstood verse in which Jesus warns that while all kinds of sin and blasphemy can be forgiven, blasphemy against the holy spirit will not be. This statement came in response to the Pharisees accusing Jesus of casting out demons [...]
An adolescent girl is very important. Her simple idealism, faith, hope, and vigor can be a source of encouragement to other believers. She can begin to serve God with her whole being to His glory. Mary was an adolescent when God favored her to [...]
The prefix “anti” can mean counterfeit or against, but most importantly, it means “in place of.” Hence, willful opposition to Christ by enemies such as the Roman emperor Nero and others were “anti-Christ” activity. However, those who substitute their own methods for Christ’s methods [...]
Yes. In fact, the entire present evil world (Galatians 1:4) is under God’s judgment.Consider the symbolic picture in Revelation 19:11-12, 14-16 (NKJV), 11 “Now I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. And He who sat on him was called Faithful and True, [...]
Hebrews 2:14 (NIV), “Since the children have flesh and blood, he (Jesus) too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death--that is, the devil-’’ How much does Satan have to [...]
Several scriptures in Exodus say, “I will harden his heart.” Exodus 4:21 is letting Moses know the outcome of the ten plagues before they even happen. Exodus 7:13 (and 7:22; 9:12,35) says, “He hardened Pharaoh’s heart that he hearkened not unto them, as the [...]
Romans 9:11, 14-16, 18 (ESV), 11 “. . . God’s purpose of election might continue, not because of works but because of him who calls-- ... 14 What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God's part? By no means! 15 For he [...]
Israel descended from Abraham. God told Abraham to leave his ancestral homeland and go to “the land which I shall show you”. (Genesis 12:1). Abraham did as he was told. However, God also told him that he would NOT own anything in that land, [...]
In John 12, Jesus is trying to prepare his disciples for his upcoming death. He explains that the work he was sent to do as the man Christ Jesus was coming to an end, and for that work to be fruitful, he must die [...]
