What does "Strong's" mean? (India)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, generally known as Strong's Concordance is a helpful resource to study the Bible. In 1890, Professor James Strong, a Methodist theologian, published a complete concordance for every word in the King James Bible. Beside each word is an assigned number that correlates back to the Hebrew or Green word [...]
In the Bible, what are the types of crowns and what do they mean?
The Bible identifies many different kinds of crowns. In the Old Testament, the high priest of Israel wore a golden crown. Exodus 39:30 (NKJV), “Then they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold and wrote on it an inscription like the engraving of a signet: HOLINESS TO THE LORD.” “Crown” here is [...]
What is the ultimate goal of every human being, i.e. what is our purpose of existence ultimately? (Ghana)
Summary: Jesus taught our ultimate purpose to be, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, You shalt love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:28-29 All of God’s blessings and [...]
Someone asked me to explain why our General Overseer goes about with a siren and bodyguards? Please, how do I answer the person as a Christian? (United Kingdom)
Summary: No spirit-begotten Christian needs any human bodyguards.Discussion: Angels have and do invisibly minister to all those who have made a consecration to do the will of God and follow in the footsteps of Jesus. We often refer to these angels as “guardian angels.” “Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who [...]
Many pastors say all of God's words are recorded in the Bible. There are no words, other holy books, or new prophecies outside of the Bible. Did you agree with this opinion? (India)
Only the Bible is the inspired word of God given to man. We see this in 2 Timothy 3:16: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” Paul also states that the gospel is a revelation of Jesus Christ: “The gospel I preached is not something that man made [...]
What made David and Jonathan`s friendship so strong?
The Bible tells us about the unbreakable bond between David and Jonathan. We can apply these lessons to our own friendships today! Friends usually share common interests, and for David and Jonathan, that was serving the Lord. When friends make God the number one priority in their lives, they can accomplish more by working [...]