Before Jesus died for our sins, how did anyone get into heaven, like Abraham and David?
Before Jesus died and rose again, no human being—righteous or unrighteous—entered heaven. Jesus stated this plainly: “No one has ascended into heaven except he who came down from heaven, the Son of Man” (John 3:13). Until his sacrifice was completed and the ransom price presented to satisfy Divine Justice, the “new and living way” into [...]
Should Christians study the Book of Enoch?
What is referred to as the “Book of Enoch” is actually a collection of three ancient writings—1 Enoch, 2 Enoch, and 3 Enoch—produced over several centuries. They contain dramatic stories about angels, giants and heavenly visions that don’t appear in the Bible, which is why the book feels mysterious and has gained attention in recent [...]
What can we learn from Martha and Mary’s service to Jesus?
Martha and Mary were sisters, and very close friends of Jesus. In Luke, we read, “As Jesus and his disciples were on their way, he came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to him. She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet listening to what he [...]
What was outside the Garden of Eden?
hen Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, everything beyond its borders was still unfinished — a vast, undeveloped earth. It wasn’t evil or chaotic; it was simply not yet shaped into the kind of home God intended humanity to eventually cultivate.God shaped the world for human life, the earth was “without form [...]
What is the real evidence that Christianity is the truth?
Faith in Scripture is not a blind leap into the dark but a step into the light—rooted in substance, evidence and history. The Bible describes faith as “assurance” and “conviction” (Hebrews 11:1), meaning there is a solid foundation beneath what we believe. When we examine that foundation, several lines of evidence converge like a cumulative [...]
Matthew 23:9 – what did Jesus mean by "do not call anyone on earth your father" – does this mean our biological dad? Or priests?
Matthew 23:9 that brings us right into the heart of how we apply Jesus’ "tough" words to our modern religious landscape.We all refer to our human fathers as “father,” “dad,” etc., but in this case, Jesus was referring to our heavenly Father, Jehovah. In context, Jesus wasn't banning the everyday use of the word “father” [...]