Not knowing to which church our reader is referring, and there are innumerable churches in the world, we are reformulating the question as: is wearing makeup acceptable in the Bible? There is to our knowledge no prohibition to wearing makeup in the Bible. Song of Solomon [...]
As for the Jews who were in Egyptian bondage, when their foretold time in Egypt passed (Genesis 15:13), God led them out from Egypt (Genesis 3:17), but did not redeem them from the Adamic death sentence. To speak about redemption, there must be two [...]
In the world, patience is increasingly hard to find. It can be a trial, even for Christians, to develop and practice patience. The daily responsibilities in personal, family, business, and even religious matters continuously consume our time and efforts. Naturally, humans want to control [...]
“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out [...]
The Bible is full of scriptural promises about the love and blessings of the Kingdom. Just a few very precious ones are: “And the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid, and the calf and the young [...]
When we search for truth, we receive great comfort and joy when we find a group which tries to practice true Christianity. That group of individuals will naturally become organized as they carry forward their common goals. During that organizing process, it is also [...]
In this day and age, so many things are seen as permissible and perceived as “individual rights”. To say something contrary is seen as being prejudiced and closed minded. The Bible however is very straightforward and clear on some subjects.“A woman shall not wear [...]
There is a natural fear of dying. It might be a fear of facing death alone or of the suffering which may precede death or of the unknown. We have Scriptures and God’s promises to face all fears! First remember: God is with us [...]
There are three men of importance named James in the New Testament. First, there was the Apostle James, who was one of the “sons of Zebedee” (Matthew 4:21). This James was beheaded by Herod (Acts 12:1-2). Second, James the son of Alphaeus (Mark [...]
First, we do not need to justify anything that God does, as God is just (Romans 3:26). Justice and judgment are the foundation of His throne (Psalm 89:14). He cannot deny Himself (2 Timothy 2:13), so therefore we know everything He does is righteous. [...]
God encourages His people with his written word, the Bible. Only those who have a desire to know God at the present time are encouraged by the promises contained in his book. “Blessed are your eyes, for they see: and your ears, for [...]
Scriptures are quoted from the New International Version Bible. This event is recorded in Mark 5:39 and Luke 8:52. In all instances, just before Jesus said, “The girl is not dead but asleep,” He told the mourners there was no need to sorrow. Our [...]
Scriptures are quoted from the New International Version Bible. This event is recorded in Mark 5:39 and Luke 8:52. In all instances, just before Jesus said, “The girl is not dead but asleep,” He told the mourners there was no need to sorrow. Our [...]
Scripture teaches that there were only two perfect men, Adam and Jesus. “The first man is from the earth, earthy” (1 Corinthians 15:47) The second perfect man - Jesus - was not of mixed natures but was fully a human being. John 1:14, “And [...]
God’s holy Spirit is the holy power and influence of God. In the New Testament, the holy Spirit is referred to by many names and each name explains a different aspect of this mighty power. For example: the Spirit of truth (John 16:13), the [...]
In this verse, Apostle Paul derived the image of God, as a "consuming fire" from Exodus 24:17; Genesis 4:24 and Isaiah 33:14. The Israelites saw the glory of God as a fire on top of Mount Sinai (Exodus 24:17). The glory of God is [...]
Isaiah 61:1-3 describes the ministry and the purpose of the anointing of Christ, (Luke 4:16-21) and of his followers. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) We are anointed, as Christ was, to preach, to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim deliverance! Our place in this ministry, in this [...]
“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the [...]
On the last night of His earthly life, our Lord Jesus promised His disciples a Helper, Counselor, or Comforter, “even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: and ye also shall bear witness…” John 15:26, 27 (KJV). [...]
The first chapter of Ezekiel describes a vision which Ezekiel received from the Lord. Your question references verse 26: “And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the [...]
