"So are the ways of everyone that is greedy of gain": That is, set upon getting riches in an unlawful way, by robberies and murder. His ways will end in the...
Is he mentioned in the Bible other than in Colossians 4?
Colossians 4:9
I believe that the phrase "poor in spirit" is also an important spiritual reality in the process of sanctification. We need to recognize and understand that...
Going back to Genesis will take us through the step-by-step mechanism in the formation/creation of man. "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the...
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What is the difference between the Old Testament vs. New Testament?
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Is hell real? Is hell eternal?
The "daughters of Jerusalem" are mentioned seven times in the Song of Solomon. These persons are obviously female, but who exactly are they? The most likely...
The word heterodox is used to describe something that is not orthodox. Heterodoxy is the collective term for opinions or doctrines that vary from orthodoxy,...
Note: for simplicity, this article uses the terms created or creationism in reference to special, immediate creation of organisms in their current forms, as...
Metempsychosis is a concept in Greek philosophy related to reincarnation and the transmigration of the soul. It is the idea that, when a person dies, his or...
A working definition of incarnational ministry is "the immersion of one's self into a local culture and 'becoming Jesus' to that culture." Incarnational...
In Song of Solomon 7:13 we read, "The mandrakes send out their fragrance, / and at our door is every delicacy, / both new and old, / that I have stored up...
The Four Noble Truths are the fundamental beliefs of Buddhism. According to tradition, Gautama Buddha's first sermon after his enlightenment was a...
Neopaganism / Neo-Paganism (literally, "new paganism" or "revived paganism") is an umbrella term, covering a widely varied set of spiritual practices...
Megalomania is mental disorder causing a person to hold exaggerated opinions about his power or abilities. Someone who thinks he is much more important,...
Axiology is the study of values and how those values come about in a society. Axiology seeks to understand the nature of values and value judgments. It is...
Franciscans are members of a religious order that follows the teachings of Francis of Assisi, a Catholic friar, mystic, and "saint." Franciscans are usually...
The command to wait on the Lord is found extensively throughout the Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, it is more about waiting for the Lord's...
In 1 Samuel 5-6 (KJV), God afflicts the Philistines with emerods in His anger over their taking the Ark of the Covenant from the Israelites. The word...
The Shulammite woman, or Shulammite maiden, is the bride of Solomon who features in the Song of Songs. She is only mentioned once by the title "Shulammite,"...
The belt of truth is the first piece of the "full armor of God" to be listed in Ephesians 6:10-17. The passage begins with the admonition from the apostle...
The Shulammite, the woman Solomon loves, refers to herself as having dark skin: "Do not gaze at me because I am dark" (Song of Solomon 1:6, ESV). In the...
One of God's promises concerning the eternal state is that the nations of the world will have healing. The question comes up, though, as to why exactly...
The subject of nutrition, as we think of it today, is not directly mentioned in the Bible-that is, the Bible doesn't talk about calories and the balance of...
The word helpmeet comes from Genesis 2:18 in the King James Version of the Bible, which says, "It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him...
The word gospel literally means "good news" and occurs 93 times in the Bible, exclusively in the New Testament. In Greek, is it the word euaggelion, from...
Noetic science is a branch of parapsychology concerned with the power and source of human intelligence, including how thoughts cause physical effects....
The idea that Yahweh started out as an Edomite, Midianite, or Canaanite deity is a modern myth promoted by secular scholars. The starting point for these...
In Revelation 11 and 12, John mentions 1,260 days in two prophecies concerning another persecution of the Jews during the end times. Daniel 8 speaks of 2,300...
The Reptilian conspiracy is a bizarre theory that says large, humanoid reptiles are taking over the world. According to the Reptilian conspiracy, the human...
Daniel 8 speaks of 2,300 days in a prophecy concerning a persecution of the Jewish people during the intertestamental period. Similarly, in Revelation 11 and...
Dispensationalism is a theological system that recognizes various ages, or dispensations, ordained by God to order the affairs of the world. Classic...
We all feel overwhelmed at times. Sometimes it is a result of taking on too much work or responsibility; other times it is caused by things we cannot...
Being nosey is a colloquial phrase not found in the Bible. When we say that a person is nosey (or nosy), it generally means he is being overly inquisitive. A...
The power of the Holy Spirit provides guidance (to recognize the Word of the Lord), strength (to follow the Word of the Lord) and perhaps most importantly,...
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Who are the four living creatures in Revelation?
The Pharisees once asked John the Baptist why is he baptizing? They also wanted to know if he is not The Christ, or Elijah, nor "the Prophet" why does he do...
Pantheism is the view that God is everything and everyone and that everyone and everything is God. Pantheism is similar to polytheism (the belief in many...
Zeal for God is a wonderful trait, commended frequently in scripture. (John 2:17, Psa 69:9, II Cor 11:2, II Cor 7:11, Num 25:12-13, Ez 7:23, I Kings 19:9-11,...
Heaven is a place where "spirit bodies/beings" can live, like God and angelic beings. Humans, being flesh, can not survive there. Our composition is limited....
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Why did God make salvation such a narrow path?
God hates everything evil according to His Word. If you want to know what is evil, read the Bible. If you want to know what God loves, read the Bible....
1st century Isra'el’s zeal for God was not according to knowledge, because instead of accepting Yeshua (Jesus) as the means of salvation, they sought to...
Gap Creationism is a form of old Earth creationism that theorizes that there was a gap of time between the creation of the beautiful earth of Genesis 1:1...
Using a computer assisted word search of the English Standard Version of the Bible (ESV), the term “new covenant” shows up in these eight verses (mouse over...
Luke 13:32 "Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold I cast out devils, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and on the third day I shall be perfected." In my opinion,...
The straightforward answer is found in a simple equation from Genesis 2:7. Inanimate solid material + God's animating breath = living soul (Hebrew word...
Colossians 1:9-10 says, "For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the...
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