How can you prove to an 8yr. old that God and Jesus exist and that the Bible is not just another book?
A child's mind is not an adult's mind. Children cannot understand abstract concepts as adults do because their minds are still developing. So, how do we teach a child about God, Jesus and the Bible? Basically, a child sees his parents and grandparents as very powerful beings. These people provide food, shelter, education, toys, and [...]
Why do Christians of today fail in marriage?
“Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold.” Matthew 24:12 (NIV)This scripture in the Lord’s great prophecy explains that wickedness or sin causes love to become cold. Are we presently living in a time of increased sin? Yes. As 2 Timothy 3:1-4 (NIV) reads, “But mark this: There will be [...]
What is 666, and what is the mark of the beast?
What is the beast itself? Looking to the lessons found in Daniel chapters 7 and 8 we discover the beasts symbolically represent Gentile earthly powers, governments or empires. At various times and places, these powers would exercise dominion over the Lord’s people acting in a beast-like manner. The “Lord’s people” would include the natural seed of Abraham (the Jews), [...]
Can the deceased communicate with us spiritually?
No, the dead cannot communicate with us. There is no scripture in the Bible that tells us the dead can communicate at all. On the contrary, Ecclesiastes 9:5-6 says, “the dead know nothing. …They no longer play a part in anything here on earth” (New Living Translation). Genesis 3:19 says upon dying, we “return to [...]
Is speaking in tongues for everyone to do? Is it true that once there is not an interpreter, it should not be said?
Ten days after Jesus ascended into heaven, the first Christians were gathered together for the day of Pentecost. They heard a loud noise like a violent wind, and the holy spirit suddenly appeared as tongues of fire which rested on each of them, and they began to speak in other tongues (Acts 2:1-4).The New Testament was [...]
Jesus died on the cross Friday and rose from the dead three days later. Would the third day not have been Monday?
This can certainly be a puzzling question! By our way of counting, the third day would seem to be on Monday, but it seems the phrase "for three days" can really indicate parts of three days. He was in the grave for part of Friday, all of Saturday, and part of Sunday, so parts of [...]