What does "atonement for your sin" mean?
In the Old Testament, the Israelites were given many commandments and then told what to do if they failed to carry them out. Leviticus chapter 5 gives some examples, such as verses 5 and 6: "When anyone is guilty in any of these ways, he must confess what he has sinned and, as a penalty [...]
What does it mean to be filled with the holy spirit? Is it synonymous to speaking in tongues?
No, being filled with the holy spirit is not the same as speaking in tongues. There are only three instances where speaking in tongues is recorded in the New Testament: Acts 2:1-11, 10:38-48 and 19:1-8. In each instance, those who spoke were apostles who had been given the gift of the holy spirit, done for very specific [...]
Did Jesus really sweat blood or was his sweat like blood? Did Jesus really sweat blood or was his sweat like blood?
Your question comes from Luke 22:44, "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." Luke is the only gospel that gives this detail. This verse is not found in the Vatican manuscript of the Bible. It was in [...]
My Pastor said the way Jesus paid for our sins is by suffering more than anyone could ever suffer. He took all our suffering punishment on Himself. I do not see how Jesus could suffer more than people who are tortured
There is a common misconception that Jesus had to experience the suffering and death of each and every person who ever lived. What a horrible and unbearable experience. We know of the poor people, just in our own times, who experienced the horrors of Nazi Germany and the many who are tortured and murdered under [...]
How do you witness to a Jehovah witness?
How do we witness to anyone?“Like apples of gold in settings of silver is a word spoken in right circumstances.” Proverbs 25:11. This scripture means when a person has a need or a question, at that moment he might be open to receiving scriptural comfort. We listen to their confusion or distress, and we respond with solid Bible [...]
What is the meaning of Easter?
Easter is a fun family holiday filled with bunnies, chicks, candy and eggs. However, there is a much deeper meaning in Christianity. On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is one of the most well-attended Sunday services of the year for Christian churches. Christians believe, according to Scripture,* that Jesus was resurrected three [...]