Galatians 4:3-5,7,9 (CSB), “…we also…were in slavery under the elements of the world. When the time came to completion, God sent his son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the Law, so that we might receive adoption as [...]
When Jesus died, he went to the grave. In the Hebrew Scriptures this place is called sheol, and in the Greek New Testament it is called hades. Both words refer to the state of death—the unseen condition of being lifeless, unconscious and inactive. They [...]
All knowledge belongs to God. But God is not directing this present evil world. [See Galatians 1:4 (KJV), "Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father..."] So, [...]
God acts on the principles which define His very character: justice, love, power, and wisdom. The Psalmist says in Psalm 89:14 “Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face”. The foundation of God’s law is [...]
In the book of Hebrews, the Apostle Paul interpreted the sacrifices of Leviticus. Hebrews 10:1(NASB), “For the Law, since it has only a shadow of the good things to come and not the very form of things, can never, by the same sacrifices which [...]
The New Testament was written in the Greek language. In 1604, King James I ordered a more accurate translation of the existing English Bibles. The King James Bible or “Authorized Version” was translated into English by a group of some 50 scholars. At that [...]
Simply put: the answer is sin. Mankind, created in the image of God, were meant to have children, subdue the earth, reign over it as kings, and enjoy life. But when Father Adam disobeyed God, the dying processes began. Everyone has inherited sin from [...]
Yes and no. Satan does have power over death. It’s part of his dark empire. (Hebrews 2:14) God permitted the devil to be present in the Garden of Eden. Satan was the deceiver, who tempted Eve and indirectly Adam to sin. Their sin brought [...]
Please also see this similar question and answer.Revelation 20:10,14 (KJV), “And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night forever and ever…And death [...]
The following scriptures are used by the Apostle John to describe the relationship between God and Jesus: Jesus is called the “only begotten son” of God in John 1:18, John 3:16, 18, and 1 John 4:9. The most accurate, word-for-word translations of the Bible [...]
Christmas is celebrated as the anniversary of baby Jesus’s birth. The word “Christmas” is formed from “Christ mass” - meaning a Catholic mass. However, today, most people do not associate a mass with Christmas. It is likely Jesus was actually born in the beginning of [...]
The Apostle Peter gives us the key to this question when he wrote, "One day with the Lord is as a thousand years," (2 Peter 3:8). Father Adam began to die as soon as he was barred from the garden of Eden. In the garden, [...]
Our Lord commanded no one to go out and "convert" the world. We are told to evangelize, that is, to preach the gospel into all the world (Matthew 16:15). However, this preaching of the gospel does not mean conversion. Presently, Satan is blinding mankind. 2 [...]
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,” Ephesians 1:3. The spiritual blessings referred to in Ephesians 1:3 are given to Christians who have consecrated their lives [...]
Scriptures say "If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men." (Romans 12:18) There is a difference in living in "peace" and living in "harmony." Though we have no right to force our beliefs upon another, as Christians, [...]
Age refers to a beginning. But God has no beginning and no end. Psalm 106:48 (NASB), “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting.” Psalm 90:2, “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth [...]
To become a hero, God first requires a person to have faith. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV), “without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” The [...]
The Scriptures do not tell us that Mary and Joseph told anyone that Jesus was the son of God. When Mary was pregnant, she visited her cousin Elizabeth, and Elizabeth recognized the unborn child as God's son without being told. The holy spirit revealed [...]
Jesus taught, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’…What [...]
The first mention of Saul’s name change to Paul is in Acts 13:9, “Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him.” He is always called Paul thereafter. The Scriptures do not explain how or why Saul’s [...]
