The question refers to the seven last statements Jesus made while on the cross. Some statements were prophesied in the Old Testament.1. “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do,” Luke 23:34. Jesus is teaching that those who have crucified him are not guilty [...]
John 3:3, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” The word “born” is Strong’s Greek word G1080, “genná?,” and should here be translated “begotten.” “I say [...]
Some say there has always been a lot going on in the world, so what makes our time unique? Is it logical to believe that the things going on today are unprecedented and were predicted thousands of years ago? Today, we have truly unique [...]
When we pray we do not use a formula for any particular needs, but rather we pour out our hearts to God. We tell Him what our hearts’ desires are. In this situation, we might pray that the grieving ones may know and feel the [...]
The Bible is the written word of the Lord. To learn to love the Bible one must first learn about its author, who is God, and come to appreciate His character. The Bible is the way He has chosen to reveal himself to mankind. [...]
When Paul was on Mars Hill in Athens, he said, “And He (God) has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth,” Acts 17:16. We are all of father Adam’s blood, and Adam was called [...]
“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart [...]
There are five important ways the returning people of Israel could identify locations of important places from Bible times. First, major topographical landmarks have not moved. The Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, and the [...]
There are no scriptures which record a knife falling from the priest’s hand at the moment of Jesus’ death.Jesus fulfilled the whole Law. Luke 24:44 (ESV), “Then he (Jesus) said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was [...]
Your question has surely been pondered by believers since the beginning of time. The first requirement is believing that God exists, then one must desire to know everything possible about God. Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he [...]
1 Corinthians 2:11, 14 (NKJV), “… no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. ... 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know [...]
James 1:2-4 (CSB), “Consider it a great joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you experience various trials (including temptations), 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking [...]
Ephesians 1:13 (NKJV), “In him you also trusted, after you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation; in whom also, having believed, you were sealed with the holy spirit of promise”.A seal is an authoritative impression fixed to an important document. [...]
The first death came to all mankind through the disobedience of Father Adam. Romans 5:12 (ESV), “Therefore, just as sin came into the world through one man, and death through sin, and so death spread to all men because all sinned.” Everyone is born [...]
In the Bible, there are only a few appearances by holy angels. These angels came to people with special messages from God. Examples include angels sent to Abraham, Gideon, Daniel, Mary and the Apostle John. The content of these messages had information that would [...]
In the New Testament, miracles were signs given to unbelievers to bring them to Christ. Just as tongues (foreign languages) were given to spread the gospel, so the miracle of healing testified to God’s power. 1 Corinthians 14:22 (NKJV), “Therefore tongues are for a [...]
The 26th chapter of Leviticus records the covenant that God made with Israel. In general, it states that if they were obedient, they would be a blessed and prosperous nation. Should they become disobedient, they would receive punishment. History records the many times Israel [...]
The scriptures do not teach a tribulation followed by a war on Israel. The last stage of Armageddon is the war against Israel. Jeremiah 30:7, “Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of ‘Jacob’s [...]
Yes! Daily walking in the footsteps of our Lord builds character-strength and faith to endure onto the end. There are many admonitions and supportive scriptures that will encourage and comfort us as we try to fulfill our vows. Here are but a few:Romans 12:1-2 [...]
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 (ESV), “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty [...]
