The decision to become a missionary demonstrates a person's heart desire to spend her life in God's service. This, of course, is pleasing to God. We do not know, nor can we appreciate, the many sorrows and trials the woman may have experienced. But God knows, and He will not forget [...]
The purpose of Bible FAQ is to answer questions about the Bible and about how to live according to Biblical guidelines. Since the National Sunday Law is not found in the Bible, but seems to be a political question, I would encourage you to [...]
Few phrases ring more true than “actions speak louder than words.” In the case of Zacchaeus we might wonder what prompted Zacchaeus to climb the sycamore tree in the first place. Luke 19:1-3 tells us that “he was a chief tax collector and was [...]
Nowhere in the Bible are we told to celebrate the birth of Christ. With that said, there is no reason that we shouldn’t exchange small gifts in honor of the birth of our savior. In fact, it seems very appropriate. In Matthew 2:11 the [...]
The Gospel of John was written years after the first three Gospels. Matthew, Mark and Luke wrote a detailed history of the life of our Lord and Savior. These Gospel writers also recorded specific admonitions and instructions our Lord gave to his disciples and [...]
No where in the Bible does it say that a dead body cannot be cremated. Though the typical way of caring for dead bodies in the Bible was by burial or placing in a tomb, there are no scriptures that tell us we cannot [...]
We are non-denominational Bible Students striving to follow the faith and character of the early Christian church. Bible Students have been in existence for over 100 years and are located in the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, Africa, India and other countries. Religious denominations have [...]
The Lord accepted Abel's offering but not Cain’s. This should not have been considered as a slight upon Cain, but rather as a lesson of instruction. The reason for the acceptance of Abel's offering is apparent--God desired that all offerings should recognize original sin [...]
The subject scripture comes from Matthew 27:46 “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Jesus had always felt the presence of his [...]
Fear is the first negative emotion mentioned in the Bible. After sinning Adam and Eve hid themselves from God because they were afraid. (Genesis 3:10) This fear was a result of sin and feeling unworthy before God.When the angel appeared to Mary to see if she [...]
The pyramids of Egypt were built by the ancient Egyptians, whose age of pyramid?building reached its height between 2575–2150 BC. Yet among all these structures, one stands utterly unique: the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its precision and design far exceed the capabilities of any [...]
God and silver in the Bible represent riches. This is what Jesus recommended to his followers in regards to accumulating earthly riches: Mat_6:19-20, "Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, [...]
Satan has not allowed us to preach the Word of God. In other words, we do not have to obtain Satan’s permission to preach. God has put a hedge around all His children and it is God who allows or gives out permission to [...]
Pornography is designed to stimulate sexual feelings. Viewing pornography is part of a cycle of thinking, feeling, and acting which is used to distract and comfort people. When some men (or women) experience emotional pain like emptiness, stress, anxiety, loneliness, boredom, grief, depression, etc., they turn to pornography [...]
The Bible indicates there is no real pain or punishment that one will experience “in hell” because the person does not exist. It is similar to what we experience when we are asleep. The question makes a couple assumptions that address several different aspects [...]
Tradition has it that Timothy was about sixteen years old when he and his mother were converted to Christianity. Presumably, this occurred during the Apostle Paul's visit to their home at Lystra. Paul had a close bond with Timothy as Paul addressed him as [...]
The subject of the teaching of Hell in the Bible is rather lengthy and more than we could adequately cover in a few paragraphs here. I would therefore suggest that you look at the opening screen of our Bible Resources app and select Video [...]
There is nothing in the Bible that says a person should not eat meat on Friday's during Lent or the rest of the year. It is a man-made rule established by the Roman Catholic Church under what is called canon or religious law. The [...]
Unfortunately, it is practically impossible to answer such a broad question with specifics, but we'll try without going into the detail necessary to provide a comprehensive answer. First, we need to define the word and concept of "authority." Generally speaking, authority is given or [...]
The Ten Commandments given to Israel at Mount Sinai declared, “Thou shalt have no other gods before me,” and, “You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything...” They were commanded not to make gods of silver or gold (Exodus [...]
