No. God instructed Abraham to sacrifice Isaac to test his faith. God had promised Abraham, “In thee (Abraham) shall all the families of the earth be blessed.” Genesis 12:3. This covenant was made with Abraham and was to be maintained through Abraham’s children. God [...]
Yes. In order to become a Christian, a person must deny his own will to only obey God's will. “Then He (Jesus) said to them all, ‘If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and [...]
We need the Bible because it is the very word of the Lord, and the holy spirit is the spirit of the Lord. “God is spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) The holy spirit is not [...]
Revelation 20:11, ?“And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.”? John 5:22?, “For the Father judges no man, but has committed all judgment unto the Son.” In the [...]
The prophets not only addressed events in ancient Israel and its future, they also prophesied of the Christian church. This verse has a double application - both to regathered Israel and to the Christian church. No weapon in the hand of either Satan, or [...]
Beginning in Genesis, God selected Abraham for his faithfulness and gave him a marvelous promise. Genesis 22:17-18 (ESV), “I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. [...]
Scriptural references to “the end” or “end times” must be read in context to identify which time period is ending. Knowing what follows a prophecy also helps to understand verses properly. Inaccurate scriptural interpretations have fostered a fearful dread in people when the topic [...]
The passage refers to three different time periods: Verse 17 - “the last days”; Verse 18 - “in those days”; Verse 20 - “before that great and notable day of the Lord come”. Peter is quoting from Joel 2:28-32 as a prophesy partially fulfilled [...]
Mark 12:14-17 (ESV), “And they came and said to him (Jesus), ‘Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay [...]
Just as the Apostle James said, “faith without works is dead,” the same can be said of love. If we have love dwelling in our hearts, then love will manifest itself outwardly in our daily living. The Apostle Paul beautifully describes the behavior of love in [...]
We can identify the work of Satan by analyzing actions/events and the character traits that fuel those actions. As God’s arch adversary, Satan is diametrically opposed to righteousness and all things holy. So, we analyze a work to see if it opposes righteousness.The Apostle [...]
Poverty is a grievous problem - one that causes much suffering and pain. As Christians, we would not turn away from helping someone. The Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 6:10, “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto [...]
There are several examples from the Bible proving that failure is not fatal.Peter is a prime example. He denied the Lord - not just once but three times. Jesus warned Peter this would happen. Yet Peter trusted in his own strength and proclaimed he [...]
John 5:28-29, “Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection [...]
Habakkuk 2:2-3 (CSB), “The LORD answered me: Write down this vision; clearly inscribe it on tablets so one may easily read it. For the vision is yet for the appointed time; it testifies about the end and will not lie. Though it delays, wait [...]
“The Old Testament is the New concealed and the New Testament is the Old revealed.”The New Testament contains a large number of Old Testament quotations. There are at least 295 separate references to the Old Testament. These occupy some 352 verses, or more than 4.4 [...]
The 12th chapter of Daniel is a prophecy about the return of Christ and the events surrounding his second advent. Verses 11 and 12 deal with the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ and his return.The daily, or more correctly, the continual sacrifice, is [...]
A spiritual harvest is a reaping time when past behaviors and character fruits are judged. The result of the judgment decides the outcome. That which is developed according to God’s will receive good rewards. Anything grown in opposition to God’s will is to be [...]
The simple answer is because no one was granted a heavenly reward until after the death and resurrection of Jesus. John the Baptist died before that time. John was not invited to become one of the disciples of Christ, nor one of the apostles, [...]
It is a unique privilege to have the heavenly Father so involved with our lives that He accepts us as dearly beloved children. He teaches us by instruction in the Word of truth and by overruling our circumstances. Through these methods, if correctly received, [...]
