Am i supposed to call anyone my spiritual father?
We as Christians try to treat everyone with respect. We usually refer to someone by whatever title they have earned through education, such as 'Doctor Smith." Father, however, has the meaning of "giver of life." We each have an earthly father, who gave us human life, but a "spiritual father" would be one who has [...]
Kindly explain Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39.
Ezekiel 38 and 39 are a highly symbolic account of the final conflict in Israel prior to the establishment of God's kingdom on the earth. The people mentioned in Ezekiel 38 are descendants of Japeth and Ham, Noah's sons, (Genesis 10:2-7) indicating that an attack against Israel will come from Europe with mixed allies which [...]
After Moses struck the rock and water poured out, what did he mean when he called the name of the place "Massah and Meribah" (Exodus 17:7)?
And he called the name of the place Massah and Meribah - Massah means “temptation” and Meribah means “contention." The reason for the names follows: "because of the chiding of the children of Israel” was the reason why it was called Meribah. There, the Israelites chided and contended with Moses. Because they tempted the Lord, [...]
What did Jesus mean when he told Mary not to touch him because he had not ascended to his Father (John 20:17)?
It is not always easy to understand exactly what the Scriptures mean. A possible explanation to John 20:17 may be as follows. In previous discussions with his disciples, Jesus said: “In My father’s house are many dwelling places: if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place [...]
What is the light of the world?
Light is a key topic introduced in Genesis and brought to a close in Revelation. Understanding this theme reveals the gospel for all mankind. God is the source or Father of light. “…God is light…” 1 John 1:5, James 1:17. We can uncover the way to God and His light sent into the world through Scripture [...]
Are the Ten Commandments still binding?
We are not under the law of commandments written on stone (Exodus 20) in the sense of hoping to be justified in God’s sight by keeping them. The Law Covenant, which contained the Ten Commandments, was only for the nation of Israel, and their experience under it is sufficient to prove what the Apostle Paul tells [...]