What did Jesus mean when he said a man "must be born again" in John 3:5? (South Africa)
John 3:3, “Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” The word “born” is Strong’s Greek word G1080, “genná?,” and should here be translated “begotten.” “I say to you, unless one is begotten again, he cannot see (perceive [...]
What is the Gospel?
Sometimes the word “gospel” is used to describe the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In a deeper sense, the word “gospel” describes what Jesus called the “good news” in Luke: (4:43, Contemporary English Version) “...‘People in other towns must hear the good news [...]
When people are hurting or their close loved one passes, and they ask you to pray for them, what is good prayer for healing and comfort?
When we pray we do not use a formula for any particular needs, but rather we pour out our hearts to God. We tell Him what our hearts’ desires are. In this situation, we might pray that the grieving ones may know and feel the comfort of God’s love. “And we have known and believed the [...]
There is a lot going on in our world right now. Why? (United States)
Some say there has always been a lot going on in the world, so what makes our time unique? Is it logical to believe that the things going on today are unprecedented and were predicted thousands of years ago? Today, we have truly unique challenges. A world population of 7,830,458,560 creates monumental problems in trying [...]
Are we all sons of God even before we are Christians?
When Paul was on Mars Hill in Athens, he said, “And He (God) has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth,” Acts 17:16. We are all of father Adam’s blood, and Adam was called a “son of God” in the genealogy of Luke 3:38. Thus, [...]
How do you learn to love the Bible? (Canada)
The Bible is the written word of the Lord. To learn to love the Bible one must first learn about its author, who is God, and come to appreciate His character. The Bible is the way He has chosen to reveal himself to mankind. The perfect attributes of our Creator are shown through the [...]