When Adam and Eve disobeyed God (Genesis 3), the punishment of death was applied not only to them, but to all their descendants, meaning every subsequent generation of mankind. Likewise, Jesus’ sacrifice of his perfect human life as a corresponding “payment” for that disobedience applies [...]
The thought behind the word “salvation” is to rescue and to deliver. Being “saved” means that a person is brought into a right standing with God. We receive salvation through belief in Jesus who died on the cross for us. The Apostle Paul says in Acts 4:12, [...]
Matthew 12:20: A battered reed he will not break off; and a smoldering wick he will not put out, until he leads justice to victory.This verse is quoted from a prophecy in Isaiah 42:1-3, and according to Matthew 12, clearly illustrates the approach and attitude [...]
How do we get "in" Christ?The call to become body members of Christ is described in Romans 12:1,2: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable [...]
This verse referred to is part of a series of parables Jesus gave beginning in Luke chapter 15. There in verse 2 the scribes and Pharisees murmured because Jesus received sinners and ate with them. Because of their superior attitude, Jesus went on to give the [...]
It may be hard to understand, but nobody made God.Psalms 90:2 says, “Before the mountains were born, or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” “Everlasting” means that God was always there. He has existed forever. He had [...]
Jesus was begotten of the spirit at his baptism. However, the context of Psalm 2 is in keeping with the Apostle Paul's application that the statement, "this day have I begotten thee" describes Jesus' resurrection. Psalm 2 opens with the heathen raging and the kings of the earth [...]
The accounts of the baptism of Jesus are found in Matthew 3:13-17, John 1:29-34 and Luke 3:21-22. The only individuals we know for sure who attended Jesus' baptism was Jesus himself and John the Baptist. It is likely, however, that there were many other unnamed individuals who [...]
It is overwhelming to see how Jesus has cared for us and how he continues to care for us.Jesus is our Precious Savior and loved us so much he was willing to give up everything to surrender to the will of God even to the [...]
The privilege of giving birth to the Savior of the world couldn’t be given to just anyone. Only a woman with outstanding faith, an extraordinary character, and pure heart would be appropriate for such an honor.We find information about Mary’s beautiful character in Luke [...]
The short answer to this question is that it is not yet time for sickness and suffering to end. God has set a time to make things right. Ecclesiastes 3:11: He has made everything beautiful in his time.“ He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set [...]
1 Samuel 17:40: He (David) took his stick in his hand and chose for himself five smooth stones from the brook, and put them in the shepherd’s bag which he had, even in his pouch, and his sling was in his hand; and he [...]
Genesis chapter 1 outlines God’s creative process. The scope of this description quickly narrows to focus on the earth. Given that the purpose of the Bible is to provide a means for mankind to understand God, this focusing on man’s home, the earth, is [...]
The Bible confirms that all people go to the grave, to wait as though they are sleeping until the resurrection. Speaking about Jesus, Paul says in Acts 3:21, NLT “For he must remain in heaven until the time for the final restoration of all [...]
2 Corinthians 10:17: (King James Version) But he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.The word for “glory” here in the Greek is Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance #2744, kauchaomai. It is a verb meaning “boast, glory, joy, rejoice.”The same verse in New American Standard Bible, [...]
The answer lies in the context of Matthew 24. Jesus begins speaking to his disciples about the coming age. He warned about many coming in his name and deceiving many (verse 5). Then would follow wars, but these would not mean the end of [...]
The Book of Revelation is filled with symbolic references that depict wonderful things. Chapter 21 begins by describing a “new heaven” and a “new earth.” And yet Ecclesiastes 1:4 says, “…the earth abideth for ever.” These more literal statements tell us to look for [...]
This phrase and its meaning come from Galatians 5:16-25:16 "But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. 17 For the flesh sets its desire against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh; for these are in opposition to one [...]
We do not always know when our service is misused by another. There are times when we can judge by the results we see, as in Matthew 7:16, “You shall know them by their fruits,” but we cannot judge the heart. For example, Saul [...]
The book of Job is often credited with being the finest piece of literature in the Hebrew language. It is a poem, and scholars admit that no translation yet given does it justice. We are not told who God used as the author, but many [...]
