I believe that the words "better than" mean that we should consider others "rather than" ourselves. Not that one is better than another, but that we are to...
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Who were the Herodians?
The types of people described in the verse being asked about (the oppressed, the fatherless, and the widow) are those who would have had no one to care for...
I agree totally with Michael's excellent answer but would like to add additional forms of more subtle idolatry in the Catholic church. Tradition is put above...
From Peter's standpoint, I have always interpreted his comment in John 21:3 merely as an intention on his part to engage in activity with which he was...
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Do Catholics worship idols / practice idolatry?
The question seems to be whether it is legitimate to re-marry after there has been a divorce due to domestic abuse. In my opinion, based on the experience of...
I do not believe God will "zap" someone for burning incense but, as stated in another answer, there was a specific recipe, manner, place and procedure for...
A contrite attitude of mind comes from a person who has come to realize their poverty of spirit, their total incapability to do anything that is pleasing to...
The NIV version of Jer 6:20 : "What do I care about incense from Sheba or sweet calamus from a distant land? Your burnt offerings are not acceptable; your...
As I read the chapter in question (2 Kings 3), God (speaking through the prophet Elisha in verses 16-19) commanded the combined armies of Israel and Judah...
What a wonderful friend you are! I have been there with many friends and have seen some come to Christ, while others continue to defy and resist the truth. I...
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Who will go to heaven?
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Should a church be seeker sensitive?
Just as Christians themselves cannot come to saving faith of their own volition, but only by the leading of the Holy Spirit, we, after becoming Christians,...
I think that the key to this particular issue lies in verse 4, which speaks of the Hebrew slave's wife being given to him by the slave's master. This would...
The discrepancies between the two accounts center on the omission of the half-tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh from Ezekiel 48:31-34, and the omission of...
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Would remarriage after a divorce still be considered adultery if abuse is involved?
A broken spirit comes when a person realizes they can do nothing without God and finally give up trying to do things their way. A contrite heart is in...
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What is the key to witnessing to Mormons?
Are these the tribes listed in Rev 7:5-8? If so, why does this list disagree with the names in Eze 48:31-34?
Revelation 21:12
I think our natural inclination is to rush in here and condemn this woman for her ungodly behaviour. But this was a situation that Jesus was confronted with...
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Why do the sins I have committed after receiving Christ tend to make me feel unworthy and wondering if I will go to heaven?
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Why is the real presence of Christ in the Lord's Supper such a controversial issue?
For example: Exodus 21: 2 - 4 says that a male slave must be set free after serving 6 years but, if he had been given a wife by his master when serving him, ...
Exodus 21:2 - 4
I have an old friend who has become a nun. She had a very bad childhood and I believe she is trying to hide away from the disappointments. I thought it was t...
Spiritual mapping is a relatively new technique to try to identify where demons are at work and then attack them. Spiritual mapping assumes the existence of...
The sovereignty of God refers to the fact that God is in complete control of the universe. A belief in God's sovereignty is distinct from fatalism, which...
The Counter-Reformation was Roman Catholicism's response to the Protestant Reformation. In the late 15th and early 16th centuries, Christians began to openly...
When a Christian utters the phrase all things work together for good, he or she is referring to a portion of one of the most quoted, claimed verses in the...
Broadly speaking, religious iconography is the artistic depiction of religious figures, often using symbolism. In Christianity, iconography features subjects...
The term palingenesis has two common uses relevant to the Bible. One usage relates to evolutionary biology; the other is a theological term. Both usages are...
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What does Revelation chapter 12 mean?
Baptism is symbolic of our death with Jesus and our rebirth as new creatures in Him. Paul says in Galatians 2:20, "I am crucified with Christ, nevertheless I...
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What does the Bible say about fasting?
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What is the identity of the giant eagle, and the interpretation of Rev 12:14 overall?
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Why would Jesus need to return if when we die, we already go to heaven?
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What is an Asherah pole?
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Who is the Queen of Heaven?
God Himself first used both of these titles. (In other words, they were designations that God used to refer to Himself, and were not names that were applied...
Abuse, whether physical, verbal, or emotional, is not given as a Biblical reason for divorce or remarriage. The only reason scripture supports as an...
This question “What should we learn from the life of Timothy?” could be ask to confirm a church can have a chief pastor to lead the congregation or the...
In multiple passages in the Bible, God used imagery of Himself as a faithful husband to the nation of Israel, and of the people of Israel as an adulterous...
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Who can be saved?
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Who can be saved?
Ecclesiology is the study of the church. The word Ecclesiology comes from two Greek words meaning "assembly" and "word" - combining to mean "the study of the...
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