If the question is referring to the mention in the cited verse of thrones, dominions, principalities, and authorities, my understanding is that these...
God made everything for God. That's hard to comprehend when considering dictators and mass murderers like Pol Pot, Stalin and Hitler.
Why did Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon’s wife, need a separate palace? (1 Kings 7:8) 8 And the palace in which he was to live, set farther back, was similar ...
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How do we distinguish a psychological disorder from demon possession?
There is no such thing as a "Christian " nation. However, God does judge nations corporately as well as individuals. As a nation, we used to believe...
These are the cords of Sheol (the place of the dead), which made David's life difficult and dangerous. This was just another way of saying as David told...
In my opinion, the original purpose of the spirit within humans (as indicated in the question) was to allow them to have unique communion and fellowship with...
As a Christian whose Christian husband recently died after 50+ years of marriage, I find I apparently have a slightly different perspective/opinion on death....
I understand this passage to declare that Adam died spiritually and was cut off and separated from God. John also tells us that we must be born again referr...
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What is friendship evangelism?
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WAS PETER THE FIRST POPE? There is no evidence in the biblical scriptures to suggest or imply that Peter was head of the global Christian communion during...
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Why does Isaiah 45:7 say that God created evil/calamity?
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What does the Bible say about tough love?
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How can I overcome having a critical spirit?
There isn’t any split there is only one whole. Genesis 2:7 And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath...
In my opinion, there was nothing sexual about Abishag watching after king David. She was more than likely a servant of the household. The scriptures make it...
My understanding is that the Septuagint (LXX) Greek translation of the Old Testament indicates in 1 Kings 1:4 that one of the purposes of keeping the king...
David wanted to reward Barzillai by caring for him at his palace in Jerusalem. Not only did David want to express his thanks, but by having so important a...
Why look for a virgin to warm the king? (1 Kings 1:2) 1 Now King David was old, advanced in age; and they covered him with clothes, but he could not keep ...
The best way to discover God is to find Jesus. In Hebrews 1:3 the bible says "The Son is the radiance of God's glory and the exact representation of his...
When we are born into this world it is by water. Our mothers water breaks and we are born physically, but are dead spiritually. When we trust Jesus as our...
The 4 injunctions imposed on gentile believers in Acts 15 first appear in Genesis 1-3 (see below) and mimic Leviticus 17 & 18 like clockwork. Each of...
To me, in 2 Samuel 22:5-6, David is just using four different metaphors, or figures of speech, to express how close he came on multiple occasions during his...
The cords of the grave coiled around me; the snares of death confronted me. (2 Samuel 22:6, NIV)
2 Samuel 22:6
It’s this: Romans 5:8 (CSB) But God proves his own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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How do we know that the biblical books selected are the ones God wanted selected?
I like Brother Houdman's answer with this one exception, the church is not the Bride. If we look at the Song of Solomon, we can plainly see that the mother's...
I have a bit of a different take on this... as to how this relates to us today. 2Tim 3:16-17 For this to be profitable for me today, I must look at where I...
The "new covenant," first prophesied in Jeremiah 31, is in fact the 8th and final covenant that God established throughout biblical history. Each covenant...
I had a black man jump in my car when I lived in southern California and he had a gun and he jumped in the back seat and he said do you believe in God? I...
The notion that Paul was a false prophet is nothing new. In Acts 21:17-25 we see the first documented reference to Paul being accused of apostasy (and...
Israel’s system of tithes and offerings, as instructed by God, included three components: the first tithe, the second tithe, and the offerings. The first...
I would say that, although it is common to associate the word "tithe" with the portion of assets that God commanded Israel to give back to Him, the word...
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What are the Ten Commandments?
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How to avoid being used by others while maintaining love?
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What does the Bible say about dating / courting?
The scripture is direct, pellucid and axiom. Being born of water and spirit denotes and connotes being born of the word of God. Allowing the word to pass...
Is the tithe to be eaten or given to the church?
Deuteronomy 14:23
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What does it mean to be a part of the family of God?
One of the problems the early church faced was that some Jewish Christians had come from Judea to Antioch saying that Gentiles cannot be saved unless they...
Barzillai (first mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:27) was a wealthy eighty-year-old man who had been one of those who continued to support and protect David when...
The rules or laws cited in the question represented a shortening of the hundreds of commandments and ordinances that had been contained in the Law given to...
Reading God's Word tells me, God wouldn't create anything He couldn't lift. What would be the purpose, none. God is the God of order and reason. 1...
Why did Barzillai forego the king’s favor? (2 Samuel 19:34–37) 34 But Barzillai answered the king, “How many more years will I live, that I should go up t...
2 Samuel 19:34 - 37
Jesus has two aspects blended in one person: Jesus as the son of man and Jesus as the God aspect of the Trinity. When he addresses the disciples as brothers...
Hope is found all through scripture. All of the promises of God are to us who believe on Jesus as the only way of salvation by grace. First Corinthians...
Something fascinating to take note of is that William Tyndale, who translated the NT directly from Greek instead of the Latin Vulgate in the early 1500’s,...
Explain what it means that gentiles are only bound to not have idols, not fornicate, not eat of strangled meats, and not eat blood. Are these all gentiles ha...
Acts 15:28 - 29
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