What is the role of character in Christian ministry?
Isaiah 61:1-3 describes the ministry and the purpose of the anointing of Christ, (Luke 4:16-21) and of his followers. (2 Corinthians 1:21-22) We are anointed, as Christ was, to preach, to heal the brokenhearted, to [...]
What is the impact of the holy spirit on Christians?
On the last night of His earthly life, our Lord Jesus promised His disciples a Helper, Counselor, or Comforter, “even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: and [...]
What is spiritual warfare?
“For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We [...]
How can we encourage others? Why do most people today not encourage others?
We are living in a great time of trouble, which is frightening to many people. It is difficult to reassure and encourage others when we ourselves need comforting. For that comfort we turn to the [...]
Why were the kings in the Old Testament allowed to have many wives?
Back in Old Testament times, many men had multiple wives - every one of these marriages resulted in grief and heartache. Multiple wives were allowed by God, though He never recommended it. God, also, gave [...]
In Ezekiel 1:1-28, Ezekiel describes what he says is God and that God has the appearance of a man (verse 26). God is not a man. Please explain.
The first chapter of Ezekiel describes a vision which Ezekiel received from the Lord. Your question references verse 26: “And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as [...]
How do you knock and seek in Matthew 7:7?
“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Matthew 7:7 There are several methods we may use to knock and seek. The first [...]
Babylon is located in Iraq in Old Testament. In the New Testament, where is the "mystery, Babylon" in Revelation 17:5?
Revelation 17:1-5: 1 Then one of the seven angels… spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgment of the great harlot who sits on many waters, 2 with whom the kings of the [...]
What is Abraham's bosom?
Abraham’s bosom represents the Abrahamic covenant. The reference to Abraham’s bosom or chest is found in Luke 16:22 as part of the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. The parable starts with the Rich [...]
Did Mary the mother of Jesus die? And why do Catholics pray to and through Mary?
Mary certainly died. As the Apostle Paul wrote in 1 Corinthians 15:22, “…in Adam all die…” Since Mary was part of the Adamic race, she did die. The last mention of her in the Bible [...]
What is the relationship or difference between Christ and Jesus?
The word "Christ" first appears in the New Testament in Matthew 1:1 and appears over 500 times. From the Greek "christos", the word means "anointed". To Anoint something or someone means to consecrate or make [...]
Is Easter a pagan holiday? Should Christians celebrate it?
There are many theories as to the origin of the word Easter. One theory claims the pagan Saxon fertility goddess, sometimes referred to as Ä’ostre, Ostara, Eostre or Eastre, was celebrated at a festival in [...]
Someone told me that Jesus made mistakes (not sins) as a child just like any other human being learning something. Could this possibly be true? That does not make sense to me because we would not be able to trust him. After all, how would we know where the mistakes end?
We can only go by what the scriptures tell us and the scriptures are clear that Jesus was perfect. Hebrews 7:26: Jesus was “holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens.” [...]
Is it wrong to celebrate Jesus' birthday? I'm a Baptist member but someone told me that Christmas is a pagan celebration.
We believe that Jesus was born about October 1st. However, since Jesus never suggested we commemorate his birthday, it’s not important which day we choose to celebrate that wonderful, blessed event. On Christmas day, we [...]
The Bible talks about the earth being flat not round. I take the scripture literally. Could NASA and the world be lying?
Some scriptures are not meant to be understood as literal. For example, the Israelites wandered in the wilderness for forty years. However, Hebrews 3:8-9 reads, "do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion, on [...]
How can I stop my temper?
God feels angry: “God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.” Psalm 7:11. Since God cannot sin, anger cannot be a sin. It is an important feeling which God gave [...]
Why is it believing in God with all our being is a big challenge that would affect our whole life?
It’s hard to believe God is a god of love, justice, wisdom, and power when most religions teach God is sending the vast majority of people to a place of torment for eternity! What kind [...]
How did Jesus come to the earth?
First, an angel was sent to Mary to tell her she was going to become pregnant by the power of the Holy Spirit. “The angel Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, [...]
Does I Corinthians 6 teach that we are to judge each other? If we are to judge the angels, then should we judge others?
I Corinthians 6 (NIV) begins: “If any of you has a dispute with another, dare he take it before the ungodly for judgment instead of before the saints.... If you are to judge the world, [...]
1 Timothy 3:16. God was manifest in the flesh. Kindly explain how it shows the Trinity.
The King James Translation of 1 Timothy 3:16 is inaccurate. The word “God” is added. It is not in the original Greek. The actual word in the Greek is “he” and it is referring to [...]
What choice do we have as to who is in control of our lives?
“Do you not know that if you surrender yourselves as bondservants to obey any one, you become the bondservants of him whom you obey, whether the bondservants of sin (with death as the result) or [...]
Can a preacher continue to preach to a congregation when he has said something bad to cause chaos with people outside of his church?
The entire passage of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 should be read but the relevant passage to this question may be verse 7: “He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not [...]