We know for sure Moses is not in heaven, as Jesus clearly said in John 3:13, “And no one has ascended into heaven, but he who descended from heaven, even the Son of Man.” No one who lived before Jesus was given the promise [...]
At some time in each of our lives, we struggle with these fundamental questions; 'Why are we here?' 'What does it matter?' When God created Adam and Eve, he set in motion the creation of the entire human race. Generation after generation of human [...]
Yes - there is both free will and predestination. People have free will, and God has predestined a plan for all of mankind.Here are two scriptures that show man has free will or the ability to choose the direction he takes in his life. In Matthew 7:21 Jesus says, "Not everyone who says to Me, [...]
1 John 5:6,7 (King James Version): 6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. 7 For there [...]
God did create a perfect earth and a perfect human family to enjoy it! In Genesis, we are told that after God created Adam, He pronounced His creation “very good.” Adam was indeed a perfect man living in a perfect home. But Adam’s free [...]
While submitting to brethren is scriptural, the Bible also tells us that first, we must submit to God. We look in His word for the things we are to do. I assume your pastor is looking at 1 Timothy 2:8 which says, "the women [...]
At the burning bush, Moses asked God for His name. “Moses said to God, 'Suppose I go to the Israelites and say to them, "The God of your fathers has sent me to you," and they ask me, "What is his name?" ' God [...]
Yes, we believe the scriptures teach that all those who “die in the Lord” now have a heavenly reward immediately upon death. In 1 Corinthians 15:12-34, Paul addresses the resurrection of the church and the world of humankind in general. “For as in Adam [...]
Your question refers to 1 Peter 2:24, which quotes from Isaiah 53:5, “Who himself bore our sins inhHis own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness - by whose stripes you were healed.” This healing is not [...]
God is a loving and compassionate God. It is consistent with His character that spirit beings would be recognized by their loved ones in the heavens. There are several Scriptures that suggest that spirit beings have a recognizable identity. Revelation 12:1, “And there appeared [...]
“For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel [...]
(All scripture quoted is from the NIV, unless otherwise noted.)Angels are God's mighty messengers. "Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word" (Psalm 103:20).One of the duties assigned to angels is to guard those who have given [...]
Ephesians 4:30 says, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” This scripture is surrounded by admonitions by Paul on how we should and shouldn’t act as Christians and members of the body [...]
This parable one of five in a series dealing with the harvest of the Jewish age:The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3-7)The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)The Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-15)The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)The age of favor to the Jewish [...]
Acts 16:1-3 (Phillip Translation) “Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian, though his father was a Greek. Timothy was held in high regard by the brothers at [...]
Those that have said these things to you may be quoting John 9:31, “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”Please realize that these are not the words [...]
“In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11In the Lord’s presence, no matter where you are, is fullness of joy. If you want to have a more intimate relationship with God, then cultivate the [...]
The text is found in the 24th chapter of Matthew, verses 45-47 (KJV)…"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when [...]
The intertestamental period—often called the “400 silent years”—refers to the time between the final Old Testament prophet, Malachi, and the appearance of John the Baptist and Jesus Christ. It is described as “silent” because no new prophetic revelation or inspired Scripture came to Israel [...]
Faith is a basic and essential element in the life of a believing Christian. Faith is activated by prayer and study of God’s holy word. It is very appropriate to pray to God for wisdom to understand his word and to discern good from [...]
