A better translation from the original Greek manuscripts renders the passage as, "No one who has been begotten by God practices sin; because His seed abides in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been begotten by God." This begetting takes place at [...]
The word evil in the texts cited has the meaning in the Hebrew language of adversity. These evils or calamities were sent upon the Jews as chastisements for their violation of the terms of the covenant which they had made with the Lord. The [...]
This is a very important question and one that thinking minds have pondered by using a fact of history to illustrate the matter. In ancient times during the reign of a just and wise ruler over a large part of the earth, a rebellion [...]
The Land of Canaan belonged to the Israelites as it had been given to Abraham and promised to his seed as an everlasting possession. The Philistines, Amorites and others who inhabited the land at the time when Moses under Divine direction led the Israelites out [...]
Genesis 6:5,6: (KJV) 5 And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. 6 And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the [...]
In many places in the Scriptures the expression "fatherless," in the original language in which the Bible was written, has the significance of bereaved or orphans. The thought is that the Lord's special care and compassion are over the weak, helpless and the bereaved [...]
The correct translation of this text is thus: "As in Adam all die, even so all in Christ shall be made alive." Adam by disobedience brought death upon himself, and all his children being then in his loins all inherited death. The redemption price [...]
When we think of the vast numbers of vicious, depraved characters, hardened criminals, convicts, etc., who at the solicitation of clergymen and religious devotees have "made their peace with God" at the last moment before being ushered into eternity by electrocution or by dying [...]
Strictly speaking, Adam was not born; he was created of the dust of the ground. Science confirms this statement of the Bible, for all of the elements contained in the human body are found in the earth. Man was a distinct creation; and not [...]
The Scriptures in outlining the Divine plan as it relates to the salvation of mankind plainly teach that the present Christian Era, from the time of our Lord's first advent to the time of his second coming, has been set apart for the purpose [...]
We may be sure Adam did not go to heaven at death, because 3,000 thousand years later, Jesus said, “No man has ascended into heaven” (John 3:13). God judged and sentenced Adam to death when He said, “for dust you are and to dust [...]
The specific word translated hell here is the Greek word tartaro?. This is the only time it’s used in the Bible, and it is a verb. It only applies to fallen angels, not human beings. So, this is less a specific address and more of an [...]
From many scriptures, it is apparent that spirit beings have had the power of materializing as human beings. This materialization is complete, as the following citations indicate, showing that these materialized beings could eat and drink and perform all of the functions of the [...]
Although many Christians believe that people will be judged based on whether they accepted Christ before they died, the Bible actually teaches that people will be judged based on their behavior, progress and decisions during the Millennium. Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, [...]
