Part 1: What did God originally promise man? And from what did Jesus save us? In Genesis chapter 3, Adam was promised a blessed life on earth. However, God also promised disobedience would bring death to Adam (and us, through Adam). When Adam disobeyed, he [...]
There are many religions because God is not presently trying to teach the world the truth. Jesus said he was not sent to convert the world. "That seeing they may see and not perceive; and hearing they may hear and not understand; lest at [...]
It may be surprising at how direct and blunt the scriptures are. There is a broad and important lesson in Ezekiel 23. Ezekiel 23:2-3 “…there were two women, the daughters of one mother: And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their [...]
(Scripture quotations are from the New International Version Bible unless otherwise noted.)Obedience to God brings life and blessings; disobedience brings death and misery. When Adam disobeyed God and ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, he and all his future children [...]
The Holy Spirit is not a person. God's Holy Spirit is the power of God working blessings in many different ways. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for spirit is "ruach" and it means wind or breath. Just as the wind is invisible [...]
The Apostle Peter said, "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out..." Acts 3:19. To repent and convert means to turn your life around and stop sinning. If a person is living in sin, that person has not yet fully [...]
Yes. A Christian should always be just first. For example, a farmer would be unjust to give food to others if his own family is hungry. We need to fulfill our own responsibilities first. 1Timothy 5:8 (NIV), “Anyone who does not provide for their [...]
First, notice that the Scripture does not say that any person is being burned by the “flaming fire.” It declares how the Lord's presence would be revealed. The fire is a symbol. Look at Zephaniah 3:8, 9 (NASB), “Therefore wait for Me,” says the [...]
It is likely those coming to hear the message have heard Satan’s lies about Christianity that often keep people from becoming a Christian. For example, there is the lie stating when you die, you either go to heaven or hell. This is not taught in the [...]
1 Corinthians 13:11-12 (NIV), “When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. For now we see only a reflection as [...]
In Job chapters 1-2, we read Job was a righteous man and enjoyed a blessed life. However, Satan believed Job was loyal to God only because of the rewards of faithfulness. God then allowed Satan to afflict Job with severe trials…to prove (or disprove) Job’s loyalty. During [...]
First, consider Jesus' relationship to God. Jesus Christ is the son of God, "His only begotten son" (John 3:16). Jesus was with God before coming to earth. Jesus said, "I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am... going back to the [...]
Sometimes the word “gospel” is used to describe the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.In a deeper sense, the gospel is defined in Galatians 3:8, “Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith [...]
Q) Why didn't God send Jesus to other places? A) The purpose of Jesus ministry was to gather true worshippers of Jehovah from Israel. In Matthew 15:24 (NIV) Jesus said, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” Jesus’ purpose was not [...]
If this dream person was God or His Son Jesus, you would know with certainty that is who it was. In the Bible, anyone who received a dream from the Almighty knew God was talking to him. Please consider this explanation: King David wrote [...]
Summary: No, the dead cannot help us. Ecclesiastes 9:5 (NASB), “the dead do not know anything.” Explanation: Jesus said death was like sleep. When Jesus's friend, Lazarus, was sick, the family asked Jesus to come and heal him. But Jesus was busy. Finally, when [...]
There are and will be insurmountable problems, including war, but Christ will use the trouble to demolish the old, sin-sick governments and institutions. Christ will cut short the wars to establish His righteous reign on earth. Matthew 24:21, 22 (RSV), “there will be great [...]
That’s part of the picture. Micah 6:8 (NKJV), “ what does the LORD require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?” You recognized Jesus’ summary of God’s requirements: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with [...]
Part 1: the Bible foretells great evilness in the last days. 2 Timothy 3:1-5 (NIV), "But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, [...]
Can you imagine Jesus hanging out in a bar? No. Sinners would search for Jesus and find Him in healthy places. Jesus did not seek out people having a good time in unhealthy places. One problem with going to bars is that it encourages [...]
