The first time the name “Hebrew” is used in the Bible is in Genesis 14:13: "And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: [...]
The question of whether dancing belongs in a church service really comes down to two things: the motivation of the heart and the purpose of the gathering. Scripture gives us examples from both the Old and New Testaments, and they paint slightly different pictures. [...]
When Christians talk about having a certain posture toward Israel, it isn’t about politics or nationalism — it’s about recognizing how God has woven Israel into His plan from the very beginning. The starting point is the covenant God made with Abraham, where He [...]
The question of whether people with different religions can go to heaven is answered by distinguishing between God’s universal plan for salvation and the specific, limited call to a heavenly reward.The call to heaven is not a universal offer made to all of humanity [...]
The context of Isaiah 6:9 is within Isaiah’s profound commissioning vision, where the prophet is shown God’s overwhelming holiness and future glory as a way to strengthen him for a difficult message. Israel and Judah had repeatedly rejected God’s appeals, drifting again and again [...]
In the opening chapter of Ezekiel, God is seen seated on a throne above the sky and supported by four angels, described as living creatures. Each angel had four faces and four wheels. Each went forward, always acting according to God's direction (See Ezekiel [...]
The hot coal which touched Isaiah’s mouth was a symbolic gesture illustrating his renewed relationship with God. It prepared him to fulfill his God-directed mission.Isaiah 6:6: “Then one of the seraphim flew to me, with a burning coal in his hand which he had [...]
In the Garden of Eden after the fall, mankind was promised, “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return” [...]
Confessing sins to God is essential for all who have consecrated their lives to Him. Although the consecrated mind seeks to draw close to God and focus on His ways, the old mind, steeped in the old ways of sin, struggles against change (Romans [...]
This is a beautiful chapter to study, as it contains some of the most profound and concentrated teachings of Jesus.John Chapter 3 starts out with the conversation between Jesus and Nicodemus and a lesson in discipleship. Nicodemus, a Pharisee and respected leader, comes to [...]
We often deal with people who see things differently than we do. Respecting our fellow believers — our spiritual family, the “household of the faith” — is absolutely vital for several key reasons.First and foremost, we respect fellow believers because God Himself called them. [...]
Revelation 12 is part of a broader context that extends to chapter 13. For a fuller explanation of the context, please read this article: War in HeavenFollowing is a brief verse-by-verse explanation of the first six verses of chapter 12:Revelation 12:1: And there appeared [...]
The belief that the second resurrection will occur at the end of the millennium is based on Revelation 20:5, “But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.” However, the first portion of verse 5 has been questioned by [...]
Courage is not the absence of fear; rather, it is a deliberate process of action, spiritual reliance and psychological reframing. Courage is ACTION in the presence of fear. If fear arises (and it will), the courageous action is to pause and acknowledge the discomfort [...]
Prayer is how we communicate with God. It’s like a power cord that stretches all the way to Him in heaven. Prayer “charges” our hearts with more energy to serve Him while increasing our faith and peace. When we pray to the Creator of [...]
The biblical distinction between the human "soul" and "spirit" establishes that a person IS a soul, rather than possessing one. The soul is the entire living being or human life, created when God formed man's body from dust and breathed into his nostrils the [...]
The Prosperity Gospel is a teaching that is in contrast with the true Gospel of Jesus Christ based on its focus on earthly gain and personal desire. It is fundamentally characterized by its emphasis on material and physical blessings in the present life as [...]
Luke 2 records one of the most significant and wonderful events in mankind’s history – the birth of Jesus. When Adam and Eve disobeyed God, they and every subsequent generation of mankind after them became subject to the penalty of sin, which is death [...]
The statement from 1 John 4:1, "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world," instructs Christians to exercise discernment regarding the influences they encounter.For more [...]
Our Lord Jesus was as a man different from other men—unblemished, undefiled, spotless. This is important that he was human in order to pay the ransom price, the corresponding equivalent for Adam. 1 John 3:5: "But you know that he appeared so that he might take [...]
