Jesus, as a perfect human being, lived in the same constraints of time as all people. The Bible reveals Jesus was bounded by time as He did not know the time of His second advent. If He had been able to time travel, He could [...]
The book of Titus is a letter written by the Apostle Paul, approximately 62 to 67 A.D., to Titus, a mature brother in Christ. Paul and Titus were missionary traveling companions at one time. Paul had left Titus on the island of Crete to [...]
The question sounds mythological, because it does not distinguish between the fact that Jesus Christ was a man on earth and was a spirit being in his prehuman existence. The Bible never teaches that the Man Jesus had a double nature, human and spirit [...]
In the beginning, Adam and Eve were created with the ability to make decisions and to choose their own actions. There was no evil at that time, so they did not understand evil or its consequences; they only knew good. God knew that Adam [...]
People think of "luck" as things that happen by chance. But Christians have no chance happenings. As Romans 8:28 teaches, "And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose." Every detail [...]
I do not ask God why. Why God does things is beyond our comprehension. In the book of Job, Job's three friends tried to give Job reasons for his suffering, but God was displeased with all of their answers. In Job 38:2-4(NLT) God said, “Who [...]
The Apostle Paul records a lengthy explanation regarding the gifts of the spirit in 1 Corinthians chapters 12-14. Paul specifically names the gifts of the spirit in 1 Corinthians 12: 8-11, “To one there is given through the spirit a message of wisdom, to another a [...]
There are times that this would seem to be true, especially from the Jewish perspective. This is illustrated in Revelation 5:1-3, “And I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll written inside and on the back, sealed [...]
The question is most likely referring to the following scriptures: Matthew 24:35, Mark13:31, Luke21:33, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.” 2 Peter 3:10, “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the [...]
Ephesians 1:4-6, “...even as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before Him. In love He predestined us for adoption to Himself as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of His will, [...]
Yes. We learn from our Lord's own words that Judas was guilty. Matthew 26:24 and Mark 14:21 both state, “The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It [...]
The Apostle Paul explains the duty of bishops or pastors by saying: “This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desires a good work” (1 Timothy 3:1). He then introduces a set of principles for the nomination [...]
Some drugs are hallucinogenic. They disrupt the brain's normal, healthy operations and make people see, hear, and smell hallucinations. This is very dangerous. Some people have experienced psychotic breaks due to taking those drugs. Also, since this drugs misrepresent reality, they are distorting God’s [...]
"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when [...]
The word “hell” in the Bible is translated from four words: Sheol, Hades, Gehenna and Geber. “Sheol” (Strong’s H7585) means grave, hell, the abyss. “Hades” (Strong’s G86) references the underground, the world of the dead, grave, death. “Gehenna” (Strong’s G1067) is the place where [...]
In the book of Mark, Jesus performed many miracles. Two important categories are awakening from death (5:35-43), and healing of people possessed by unclean spirits (1:23-26; 1:32-34; 5:1-20; 9:25-29). The New Testament describes Jesus awakening three people, and these are detailed by the evangelists [...]
The Tabernacle is instrumental in opening our understanding of God’s plan of redemption. The sacrifices as well as the construction of the “building” and even all it contained picture some aspect of the salvation to be provided. Exodus 25:8,9 “And let them construct a sanctuary [...]
There is an excellent, science-based article on the star of Bethlehem in the journal, Beauties of the Truth. The article entitled What Did the Magi See? explains this wonderful event.
Genesis records that Adam had only one wife, Eve. Some confuse the two accounts of the creation of man (Genesis 1 and Genesis 2) as different creations of different people. However, Genesis 1 simply gives a general overview of man’s creation. Genesis 2 offers [...]
Consider the context of “the moon became as blood.” Revelation 6:12 (NIV), “I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake. The sun turned black like sackcloth made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red.” Removing the sixth [...]
