What is the holy spirit?
The Bible describes the holy spirit as being the invisible power or influence of God. God gave most of us five senses: touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste. The Holy Spirit is like a very “special sense” that God gives to faithful Christians to help them make good decisions - like helping others, being [...]
Who are some heroes in the Bible and what makes them become a hero?
To become a hero, God first requires a person to have faith. Hebrews 11:6 (NIV), “without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” The entire chapter of Hebrews 11 lists biblical heroes, which include: Abel, [...]
How old is God?
Age refers to a beginning. But God has no beginning and no end. Psalm 106:48 (NASB), “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting even to everlasting.” Psalm 90:2, “Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever You had formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, You are God.”God [...]
When did Mary reveal the secret birth of Jesus to his relatives, outsiders, her children's neighbors…even to Jesus, himself, that he was the child of God?
The Scriptures do not tell us that Mary and Joseph told anyone that Jesus was the son of God. When Mary was pregnant, she visited her cousin Elizabeth, and Elizabeth recognized the unborn child as God's son without being told. The holy spirit revealed this truth to her. Luke 1:39-45 (NKJV), “Now Mary arose in those [...]
After Saul was converted, why was his name changed to Paul?
The first mention of Saul’s name change to Paul is in Acts 13:9, “Then Saul, who also is called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked intently at him.” He is always called Paul thereafter. The Scriptures do not explain how or why Saul’s name was changed, only that he became known as Paul. Saul’s [...]
Is marriage in the church biblical?
Jesus taught, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’…What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate,” Matthew 19:4-6 [...]