Was the Nephilim gene not present in Nimrod? Did he not possess super human powers?
The Nephilim were the children of the fallen angels and natural women. Genesis 6:4 (NASB), “The Nephilim (giants) were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the sons of God (fallen angels) came in to the daughters of men, and they bore children to them. Those were the mighty men who were [...]
What is prosperity in God's view?
A person may be thought of as prosperous when he is favored by God. Proverbs 22:1 reads, "A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.” Therefore, let us look at two persons whom God highly favored and consider if God blessed them with earthly [...]
What is the meaning of Ezekiel 25:1-17? (Ammon, Moab, Edom)
These prophecies had a literal fulfillment against three nations to the east of Israel: Ammon, Moab, and Edom. All three were close relatives of Israel. Ammon and Moab were direct decedents of Abraham’s nephew Lot. (See Genesis 19:30-38). While Edom descended from Esau, the twin brother of Jacob (Israel), who sold his birthright to Jacob [...]
What will heaven be like? Will God give us the good desires of our hearts there?
The Bible does not give us details about the heavenly realms where God dwells. Why? There are several possible answers.One is that knowing too much about heaven could be a distraction to our commitment to God during this life. Heaven is part of a reward for Christians who are faithful unto death (Luke 6:23). God [...]
In Revelation 21:1 what are the new heaven and the new earth?
Revelation 21:1, “Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.”References to a “new heaven and a new earth” are found elsewhere in the Bible, including Isaiah 65:17, Isaiah 66:22, and 2 Peter 3:4-13. In Peter’s [...]
Based on Acts 15:28, 29, can I lose my salvation if I eat an animal which was strangled and died in a trap? Where I live, trapped animals are our food.
"It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things." (Acts 15:28, 29, NIV) Note: there [...]