What is the biblical meaning of self-denial?
Self-denial means denying our own natural wills and instead following God’s will in all matters. Does it mean we cannot express our preference to buy chocolate ice cream over vanilla? No. Does it mean we [...]
Is there anybody in the Bible (except Jesus) or in the world now who thanks God for being god? The highest gratitude anybody can show is to forget self to honor JEHOVAH GOD.
Absolutely! All the righteous from Abel through the Apostles were grateful for God being the God that He is. The Scriptures abound with descriptions of the greatness of God’s character. Whenever anyone acknowledges the characteristic [...]
In 1 Corinthians 3:13-15, how is the Christian's work burned but then he, himself, is saved by fire?
In 1 Corinthians 3, Paul teaches that every Christian’s life is like a building. For the building to be strong and to remain, it must first be built upon a strong foundation, that is Jesus [...]
Everyone wants to do God's ministry. Actually, what is that ministry in these last days?
Most Christians believe that there are works of ministry which include preaching to unbelievers (missionary movements), working on social, political, and moral reforms, and to convert the world. They believe this is the world’s only [...]
Tell me about Stephen in the Bible.
The story of Stephen is found in Acts 6 and 7. He was a faithful and mature Christian. He was also chosen as one of the first deacons. Acts 6:2-8, " 'the Twelve gathered all [...]
What is the proof that one is born again?
Summary: Spirit begettal is evidenced by our communion with God and a desire to do His will. Actual spirit birth occurs at our resurrection. Discussion: The term “born again” (Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance #1080) is not necessarily [...]
How do you know when you are being disciplined from God?
First, we ask: "Do I have a guilty conscience? Do I have a heartache because of my behaviors or thoughts?" Then immediately follow 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and [...]
What are the qualities of the Divine nature?
The phrase “divine nature” (Greek: theios physis) is used only once in the Bible. 2 Peter 1:3,4 (KJV): “His [God's] divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through [...]
If anyone kills another person will they go to hell?
Mankind has been killing one another since Cain murdered Abel. The grief that causes the victim’s family and friends is horrible. However, the murderer will also experience grief. His guilty conscience will plague him for [...]
Why do we want to know GOD?
Who wouldn’t want to know our wonderful God? We all want to be understood and loved. “God is love,” 1 John 4:16. Since “He cannot deny Himself,” He is always love. Sometimes the way He [...]
Where did Buddha, Einstein or other mystics get their wisdom? Does JEHOVAH GOD give any honest, sincere seekers wisdom?
All truths, both in the natural world and spiritual dimensions, belong to God. Deuteronomy 29:29, ‘“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to [...]
Might it be possible that there are some things God does not want us to know?
The Bible is God’s inspired message to mankind. Within its pages, God instructs us about things which are important to our development and our salvation. Therefore, our focus should be on studying the Bible. The [...]
How big is our universe? Was this universe created or did it exist with God? If created, did God alone create it or was it after the creation of Jesus?
The Bible does not speak about the size of our universe, but it speaks to the amazing power of our God. Currently, science sets an upper limit estimate for the size of our ever-expanding universe [...]
Who was Shiloh in the Bible?
Abraham had Isaac, and Isaac had Jacob. Jacob had 12 sons who would become the nation of Israel. Jacob was dying and gave a blessing to each of his sons. In his final blessing upon [...]
Isaiah 44:24 says God, alone, made everything. Please explain.
“Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, and the one who formed you from the womb, ‘I, the LORD, am the maker of all things, Stretching out the heavens by Myself And spreading out the earth [...]
Do believers have a higher position than the angels in the kingdom of God?
It sounds as if you are asking, “will Christians have a higher position in heaven than angels?” The answer is - yes and we don’t know. There are two classes of Christians during the present [...]
In 1 Samuel 16:14, why did the Lord send an evil spirit to trouble Saul? If God is good, why is there evil in Him?
There is no evil in God. 1 John 1:5, “God is light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.” Additionally, “God is love,” and “God…cannot lie” (1 John 4:16, Titus 1:2).1 Samuel 16:14 [...]
Does John 1:1 teach that Jesus is God?
John 1:1-2 is both mistranslated and misunderstood. “With God” is incorrect. The correct reading word-for-word is “towards the God.” This is the same Greek word “towards” (“pros”) used in John 1:29 [King James], “The next [...]
Why is the Bible the holy, inspired word of God? Why not others books? 2 Timothy 3:16 says all scripture is inspired by God. What does it mean by "all"? Why include Revelation when it was written after 2 Timothy? Who decided to name certain books as the Old Testament and the New Testaments?
In 2 Timothy 3:16, “all scripture is inspired by God,” the verb “is” does not appear in the text but is understood (as is common in the case of the verb “to be” in classical [...]
Does God have a physical form, or is it unseen divine energy filled with intelligence which created all?
We do not know what the body of any spirit or heavenly being is like. Jesus taught that spirit beings were like the wind. He said to Nicodemus, “The wind blows where it wishes and [...]
In Titus 2:5, the Bible teaches that wives should obey their husbands. But how or why should a woman obey when her husband is not acting like a good Christian spouse and father?
1 Peter 3:1-2 (NASB), “In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands so that even if any of them are disobedient to the word, they may be won without a word [...]
The breath of man and beast are the same. But in Ecclesiastes 3:21, why does one go upward and another go downward to the earth?
“For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage [...]