Scripture has much to say regarding the drinking of alcohol (Leviticus 10:9; Numbers 6:3; Deuteronomy 29:6; Judges 13:4, 7, 14; Proverbs 20:1; 31:4; Isaiah...
I could be off here, but looking at a number of different versions of John 20:17, it seems Jesus isn't necessarily telling Mary not to "touch" Him. Rather,...
I think part of it has to do with what we find disgusting. When we were children, which of us wouldn't have found our parents kissing each other disgusting...
He told Mary he had not yet ascended to the Father (John 20:17). The blood was to be offered on the mercy seat (Hebrews 8:3-6). He appeared to Thomas and the...
Paul was making an argument against those who claim that the dead are not resurrected, yet, at the same time, practice baptizing the living on behalf of the...
Hats have always been worn as a signifier of authority. Crowns for a king, helmets for firemen and soldiers, braid for officers and policemen on duty. Men...
The Abrahamic covenant has three parts: to make Abraham a great nation (Genesis 12:1); to give him a great name (Genesis 12:2); and to make him the source of...
The only evidence I can offer to suggest that the Lazarus in both stories are the same person, is this verse Luke 16:31, "If they do not listen to Moses and...
I understand the concept of "love the sinner, hate the sin", but trying to explain that to a non-Christian that consistently throws up Leviticus 18:22 and Ro...
Mark 12:31
Baptism is not a symbol. Instead, water is the symbol for baptism, which now saves you also. C.f. 1 Peter 3: 21 You will not read from the Bible that...
Baptism is a continual regeneration by the washing of the water of the Word. Baptism, as most understand it, is a symbolic act. It is a one-time occurrence....
Let's think... first, I like this question because when the Holy Spirit puts in little details like this, it is always intended to get us thinking beyond our...
The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist has so many layers teaching that are prone to misinterpretation. I hope I can show you how to peel off these...
While the New Testament correctly calls Jesus a priest in the "order of Melchizedek," Jewish tradition says Melchizedek was actually Shem son of Noah.
1 Corinthians 15:29 NLT "If the dead will not be raised, then what point is there in people being baptized for those who are dead? Why do it unless the dead ...
1 Corinthians 15:29
Oprah Winfrey is arguably one of the most influential women in the world. With a daily viewership that has peaked around 10 million, The Oprah Winfrey Show...
The "real presence" of the Lord Jesus Christ in the Lord's Supper is a doctrine of Roman Catholicism (and some other Christian denominations) that teaches...
Much controversy exists over the Lord’s Supper from trying to use our rational minds over what Jesus has said to explain what takes place. Luke 22:19-20...
The Old Testament law commanded the Israelites, "Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD" (Leviticus 19:28). So,...
To avoid stereotypes, Christian men can follow the example of David. Though he had sinned on numerous occasions, God still called David a man after His own...
Baptism is symbolic: We were therefore buried with Him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of...
The key is love. L O V E .... Once you are occupied by the Holy Spirit and are responsive to Him, the result is unfailing love for your parents and others in...
Perhaps the most important commonality between Evangelical Christians and Jehovah's Witnesses is our belief and trust in the Bible as the ultimate authority...
Romans 10: 9-10 - 9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou...
Thy should love the Lord thy God with all thou heart, soul and mind. And a second is like unto it thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself
1) Convicted that indeed you are a miserable sinner. 2) You want to run away, to change, to get out of this miserable sinful life. 3) You realized you cannot...
Praise to God for His Son who has shed His blood for the forgiveness of sins. Hebrews 9:24-28...and just as it is appointed for man to die once, and after...
The Bible is not meant to be a scientific journal. Science and God are not in conflict. AIG is just the opinion of some apologists. I see nothing about it...
First, it is important for us to remember that Satan is not omnipresent-he cannot be in more than one place at a time. Only God is everywhere, and only God...
Can't it just be both? I am a very faithful catholic but the earth was not created 6,000 years ago. It says God created the earth, God created animals, God...
The messiahs name shouldn't even be Jesus. Jesus is a Greek name given for the messiah. Our savior was not from Grease. Why they would feel they should...
Some church leaders say that God will not tell us the colour of the equator ....in a similar way, he will not tell us which job to choose or which course to ...
Who is God? What is God? How can we know God?Who is God? - The FactThe fact of God's existence is so conspicuous, both through creation and through man's...
Zen is a purely intuitive psychology. In fact some academics have called Buddhism, itself, a religion of psychology. Altered states of consciousness, in some...
Yes, dinosaurs really did exist. Keep in mind that animals were living long years also! I'm sure when Noah brought them on the ark they were young and small....
I am a believer and Jesus is my savior. But I am also a believer in evidence and looking at the facts. Looking at the creation of the universe, it takes more...
There are many names given to Jesus using the phrase "He shall be called," both in the Old and New Testaments. This was a common way of saying that people...
Have you accepted Jesus Christ as your personal Savior? To properly understand this question, you must first understand the terms "Jesus Christ," "personal,"...
Genesis tells us that land animals were created on the sixth day, along with man. That's about 6000 years ago. That's what God tells us. Just believe it....
The Judgment Seat is not a judgment, as we understand it to be in usual terms. It is unfortunate that the Bible translators used that term. It is actually an...
Friday the 13th occurs from one to three times per year when the 13th day of any month falls on a Friday. The fear of Friday the 13th is called...
In order to address the question of how to live a holy life, we must first understand whatholymeans. To be holy means to be set apart or separate from sin...
The teaching that "God is spirit" is found in John 4:24: "God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in the Spirit and in truth." Jesus said this to a...
The Buddhist concept of Zen refers to a meditative state sought as a means of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. While practitioners of Zen claim that...
The Ten Commandments ('Ten Words' in Hebrew) is at the core of Mosaic Law - gift of God to Israelites. The point of argument is how it is relevant to the...
The word translated as 'law/Law' in the N.T. has various meaning, nuance, and connotation and used differently in the context. E.g. Law of Christ - it is not...
Larry, the key is in the previous verse – Matthew 5:18 “For verily I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass...
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