In the Old Testament, the Israelites were given many commandments and then told what to do if they failed to carry them out. Leviticus chapter 5 gives some examples, such as verses 5 and 6: "When anyone is guilty in any of these ways, [...]
The Tabernacle was as the Apostle Paul assures us, “a shadow of good things to come.” (Heb 10:1) In fact the whole nation of Israel with their laws and their religious services were an illustration or type (a “shadow”) of the “heavenly things”.(Heb 8:5; [...]
There are many beings and things called "god" in the Bible, so we must be clear as to which "god" we are talking about. Satan is called the 'god' of this world. (2 Corinthians 4:4, “In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds [...]
We are not able to find the specific reference in Revelation that uses those exact words in the King James translation, but we will assume you are referring to verses in Revelation 20: Revelation 20:5 But the rest of the dead lived not again [...]
While there is no specific record of Jonah asking God for forgiveness, but his actions seem to imply a repentant heart.The message of the book of Jonah is that God has compassion on all of mankind as well as the whole creation. It’s not [...]
God can only choose the wisest and best plan for eternity. In eternity the principles of right and wrong (good and evil) will always exist. The ability to understand these concepts is part of the human and the angelic natures. God created His intelligent beings with the power [...]
Sarah was 90 years old when she conceived Isaac Genesis 17:17: “Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, [...]
We believe that in order to go to heaven a person must recognize he is a sinner, accept Jesus’ sacrifice for his sins, and consecrate his life to doing God’s will. This involves cross-bearing and self-denial. Matt. 16:24, “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, [...]
There is a common misconception that Jesus had to experience the suffering and death of each and every person who ever lived. What a horrible and unbearable experience. We know of the poor people, just in our own times, who experienced the horrors of [...]
How do we witness to anyone?“Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.” Proverbs 25:11. This scripture means when a person has a need or a question, at that moment he might be open to receiving scriptural comfort. We listen [...]
God does want children to love, respect and care for their parents. He tells us in the fifth commandment (Genesis 20:12) to “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which the Lord your God gives you.” [...]
We can offer some thoughts on why this is, but please keep in mind that this is an opinion, of which there are probably many. I am not aware of a "thus saith the Lord" which answers this question directly. Throughout most of the [...]
We will answer this thought-provoking question by explaining the Scriptures that deal directly with your question. First, John 1:21 "And they asked him…Are you Elias? And he said, I am not." John the Baptist was not in a literal way Elijah returned in body [...]
The tradition that the Roman Catholic Church is the true church established by Jesus Christ is based on the following scripture, which we will need to examine in order to come to the correct conclusion. Mat 16:15-19 (GNB)"What about you?" he asked them. "Who [...]
Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is heaven,” Matthew 6:10. Since that time, few words have been more fervently offered up in prayer, yet so misunderstood! When we realize that God’s kingdom has two parts – a heavenly and an earthly, [...]
First, may we offer to you our heartfelt sympathy over your dad’s passing. Losing a loved one is of course one of the hardest experiences we face in life, one that almost all will experience. Rest assured that the God of creation is aware [...]
All references are to the New International Version Bible. "...The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, 'This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of [...]
Is smoking cigarettes as sin? The Bible does not have a direct law or instruction about smoking. But it is against the spirit of taking care of our bodies. Is getting a tattoo a sin? Yes- The Bible does have a specific law about [...]
First, it is necessary to state in the strongest words, that any criticisms of religious systems focuses only on the departure of that system’s belief and practice from Biblical principles. We are concerned with systems and their errors. Principle—always. People—never. There are saintly people [...]
There is nothing anywhere in the Bible that gives a specific length of how long a man’s hair should be. In 1 Corinthians 11:14, Paul states “Does not the very nature of things teach you that if a man has long hair, it is [...]
