Revelation 5 is a picture illustration of the revealing of God’s plan. This is a symbolic representation – not literal - for Jesus is described as “the lion of the tribe of Judah” in verse 5 and a lamb in verse 8. He could [...]
In John chapter 15, Jesus said if we abide in him, we will bear fruit. To abide in Jesus, we must first acknowledge we are sinners, and we cannot become righteousness by our own works. Next, we must recognize Jesus Christ has been provided [...]
“God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:24) In Old Testament times, under the law given to Israel through Moses, it was proper to present offerings of cattle, grains or other produce, to remain in harmony [...]
We will consider three perspectives of these verses. Perspective 1: In the context of this chapter, Paul is warning the brethren to watch for those who would bring in false doctrines and heresies. These could cause factions and divisions among the collective “temple” of [...]
Psalm 69:16: “Hear me O LORD, for thy lovingkindness is good; turn unto me according to the multitude of thy tender mercies.” (KJV)Psalm 147:3 “He healeth the broken in heart and bindeth up their wounds.” (KJV)John 14:27: “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. [...]
In His wisdom, God understood a special priesthood of believers would be necessary to help reconcile the world to Himself. Jesus and His Saints will be the priesthood for all mankind. 1 Peter 2:9, … “ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood,…” The [...]
The purpose of this app is to answer sincere, heartfelt questions about the Bible or about how to apply the Bible to our lives. We receive hundreds of sincere questions and it is a challenge to keep up with the demand. So, we would [...]
All of mankind are under the curse of death as it says in 1 Corinthians 15:22, “in Adam all die.” Jesus’s sacrifice made it possible for all mankind to have the opportunity for everlasting life – “so in Christ all will be made alive,” [...]
Christ’s second advent reign is a time of restoration of all that was lost through sin. Acts 3:20-21 (NKJV), “…He may (shall) send Jesus Christ,…whom heaven must receive (or retain) until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the [...]
The prophet Samuel was a good judge and prophet, who “judged Israel all the days of his life” 1 Samuel 7:15. But when Samuel grew too old to fulfill his duties, he appointed his two sons to take his leadership role. Sadly, the two [...]
Ephesians 6:13 (NET), “…take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand.”In order to stand firm, you must fasten “the belt of truth around your waist.” [...]
In King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of Daniel 4, seven times are prophesied. Daniel gave the king the literal interpretation, in which Nebuchadnezzar was represented by the tree which grew large, strong, and tall. This represented King Nebuchadnezzar’s life, power, and dominion when he was attributing [...]
There is an interesting account found in John 10:31-36 (NRSV), “The Jews took up stones again to stone him. Jesus replied, ‘I have shown you many good works from the Father. For which of these are you going to stone me?’ The Jews answered, [...]
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance is a helpful resource to study the Bible. In 1890, Professor James Strong, a Methodist theologian, published a complete concordance for every word in the King James Bible. Beside each word is an [...]
The Bible identifies many different kinds of crowns. In the Old Testament, the high priest of Israel wore a golden crown. Exodus 39:30 (NKJV), “Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold and wrote on it an inscription like the [...]
Summary: No spirit-begotten Christian needs any human bodyguards.Discussion: Angels have and do invisibly minister to all those who have made a consecration to do the will of God and follow in the footsteps of Jesus. We often refer to these angels as “guardian angels.” [...]
Summary: Jesus taught our ultimate purpose to be, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, You shalt love [...]
Only the Bible is the inspired word of God given to man. We see this in 2 Timothy 3:16: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” Paul also states that the gospel is a revelation of [...]
Isaiah 46:10 (CSB), "I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.” In 1 John 3:1-2, the Apostle John is addressing the Sons of God, [...]
Christians view current events as important preparations for Christ’s 1,000-year Kingdom. Christ’s soon-to-be established kingdom is called the “new heavens and a new earth where righteousness dwells.” (2 Peter 3:13) They will not be literal new heavens or literal new earth but new spiritual [...]
