What can I do to be in the presence of God and to stay in the presence of God? (Qatar)
First we need to make a whole-hearted commitment to be separate from the sin and selfishness in the world and our own fallen flesh. 2 Corinthians 6:16 “And what agreement has the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God. As God has said: ‘I will dwell in them [...]
Revelation 20:14-15 and Matthew 5:22. Is second death hell fire? Will unrepentant souls be thrown in hell fire at the end?
Revelation is a book written in symbols. Usually, we recognize these symbols as representing other things or concepts. To interpret them literally would only bring us to absurd conclusions. When we read of different colored horses, animals with lions’ heads and scorpions’ tails, seven-headed dragons, two-headed beast, dragons with a tail that pulls down a [...]
What is the difference between Peter's denial of Jesus and Judas' betrayal of Jesus?
Judas planned his betrayal of Jesus. Matthew 26:14-16 (NKJV), 14 “Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, 'What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?’ And they counted out to him thirty pieces of silver. 16 So from that time he [...]
Is it right for a Christian to gamble? What about the examples of the soldiers who were gambling for Christ's clothes on the day of his crucifixion, and when the disciples were choosing the twelfth to replace Judas?
God does not condone nor bless gambling, even though the Bible does not name it outright as a specific sin. Scripture gives us principles that help us evaluate it, and those principles tend to point Christians away from it. The issue isn’t just the activity itself—it’s what it does to the heart, the mind and [...]
What are the names given to believers in the Bible? (Nigeria)
Jesus encouraged his followers when he said, "Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom" Luke 12:32 (NKJV).In the early church, believers are referred to in Acts 9:2 (NKJV), "and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were [...]
In Psalm 45, who is the royal daughter, the king, the virgins? What does this psalm describe? (Nigeria)
The Bible interprets itself by comparing scripture with scripture. A key is always to look for Jesus first. Psalm 45:6-7 are quoted in Hebrews 1:8-9 and applied to Jesus. “But unto the Son he saith, ‘Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a scepter of righteousness is the scepter of thy kingdom. Thou hast [...]