Who will enter heaven according to the Bible?
Summary: To receive a heavenly resurrection, a person must accept Christ as his Savior, deny his own will to obey God’s will, and be faithful to the heavenly calling.Discussion: The Old Testament offered a promise of earthly, eternal life to anyone who could perfectly keep the Law. Leviticus 18:5 (CSB), “Keep my statutes and ordinances; [...]
How can we be more like Jesus? (Part 1)
Jesus’ character and the way he lived his life is filled with good examples of ways we can copy him! He loved his enemies. Luke (22:50-51) records that when the Apostle Peter cut off the ear of the soldier who came to arrest Jesus, Jesus healed him. Loving and forgiving our enemies is very [...]
Why did Jesus say in John 5:30, "By myself I can do nothing"? If Jesus is God, why would he talk like that? (India)
There is only one Almighty God. Isaiah 46:9, “I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me.” Jesus never said He was God. He always said He was the son of God. He taught “my Father is greater than I,” John 14:28. Jesus submits himself to God. [...]
Does God hate false accusations? What will be the reward of those accusers? (Ghana)
Sadly, false accusations are part of mankind’s sin-sickness. But take heart, people also falsely accused our Lord. They said Jesus was demon-possessed. Mark 3:22 (NIV), “And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, ‘He (Jesus) is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.” Jesus was [...]
What is the different between LORD and God? (Nigeria)
In most Bible translations, the word “LORD” in all capital letters is the Hebrew word typically rendered “Jehovah”. Directly transliterated it is “YHVH” without vowels. A few Bibles do translate YHVH as “Jehovah” rather than “LORD”, but this is not typical. Jehovah is the biblical name of the Almighty God. It means “the Self-existent One,” [...]
What is the true religion? Are the religions of Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, etc. wrong?
The true religion will reflect the true God. What is God like? Consider how God’s natural creation demonstrates His attributes. Romans 1:20 (NIV), “For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities--his eternal power and divine nature--have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made…”Briefly, creation reflects great power and wisdom. The [...]