Second Corinthians 4:7 says, "But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." Clay jars were...
The Celtic cross is a symbol used today in many contexts, both religious and secular. The Celtic cross is like a traditional cross but with a ring around the...
There are two types of people in jail or prison: those who were wrongfully accused and victimized by an unjust system, and those who are guilty and whose...
People have long puzzled over the question of whether or not King Saul was saved; that is, whether or not Saul was forgiven and justified by God and is in...
Ramadan is a holy month in the religion of Islam and is marked by a time of required fasting. Observance of Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. By...
In Hebrew culture, thirty pieces of silver was not a lot of money. In fact, it was the exact price paid to the master of a slave if and when his slave was...
Virtue ethics is one of the main categories of normative ethics. It teaches that moral behavior is directly linked to a virtuous life. An act cannot be...
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The Bible is written on many levels, or with many levels of understanding. The idea of perspicuity, that the plain meaning of the written Bible could be...
The names Yahweh or Jehovah, when used for God, are attempts to render the tetragrammaton (from the Greek, meaning "word with four letters"), which were the...
Biblically speaking, the Bible does not speak of "cloning" since it did not have anything to do with being fruitful and multiplying. To answer the question...
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This passage from Hebrews is quoting the words of Psalm 95:11, which, in turn, is paraphrasing the punishment that God imposed upon the Israelites in Numbers...
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Can a Christian be a nudist? What does the Bible say about nudity?
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Why did God require animal sacrifices in the Old Testament?
I saw a Bible from the 1950's that used Yahweh throughout. Why the change?
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What happens once we die?
The Sumerians were an ancient people that occupied Sumer, that is, the southern region of Mesopotamia, which is now southern Iraq. It is unclear when the...
Michael the archangel is described in the Bible, in the books of Daniel, Jude, and Revelation, as a warrior angel who engages in spiritual combat. The word...
Of course, Solomon lived in the Old Testament dispensation and thus did not experience being "born again" or the indwelling of the Holy Spirit, for that was...
The prospect of cloning humans for reproductive purposes raises many moral, ethical, and medical questions. It also touches on deeper theological questions....
Abigail was one of David's wives. Her story is found in 1 Samuel 25. At the beginning of the story, Abigail is the wife of a wealthy man named Nabal who...
The Bible has a lot to say on the subject of injustice. We know that God is in favor of justice; we know that He is against injustice, even in the most basic...
Freedom of speech is defined by Webster's dictionary as "the right to express facts and opinions subject only to reasonable limitations (as the power of the...
Rationalism vs. empiricism is a philosophical debate about the way human beings gain knowledge. There is a wide array of theses associated with rationalism...
The word omnibenevolent comes from the Latin word omni, meaning "all," and the word benevolent, meaning "good" or "charitable." When we say that God is...
Swaddling clothes are cloths and bands used in the practice of swaddling, or essentially "wrapping" an infant tightly in cloth. The idea behind swaddling is...
The answer to why it was important to rebuild Jerusalem's walls is found in Nehemiah 1:3. Some Jews who visited Jerusalem returned to Persia and reported to...
To chant is to speak or sing rhythmically, in words or sounds. There is a wide variety of different types of chanting, from basic two-note chants to simple...
The mystery of faith is a term that occurs in 1 Timothy 3:9. Depending on the English translation, the Greek phrase τὸ μυστήριον τῆς πίστεως is translated...
The subject of Jesus Christ and His saving work were at the forefront of the apostle Paul's ministry. "Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!" he said (1...
The modern idea of a peace offering is that of "a propitiatory or conciliatory gift." A man who offends his wife will often visit a florist with the thought...
The book of Esther begins with a description of King Xerxes (or Ahasuerus) of Persia celebrating with the leading men of his kingdom. At the conclusion of...
It's fairly well known that God gave a set of laws and with it guidelines for the enforcement of those laws. Not only did the Mosaic Law define sin, but it...
When asking how to be a godly husband, one of the first truths to recognize is that no one is naturally godly. Neither men nor women can be everything God...
The book of Esther is unique in several ways. One distinguishing characteristic is that it's the only biblical book that does not mention God by name. This...
Trying to not take offense is like trying to not think about elephants. If someone says, "Don't think about elephants," we automatically think about them. If...
Haman is introduced in Esther 3:5-6 as an enemy of Mordecai and the Jewish people: "When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he...
To be "passible" is to be "capable of feeling, especially suffering" or to be "susceptible to emotion." When theologians speak of God's "passibility" versus...
Transcendental meditation (or TM) is a technique for achieving inner peace and spiritual renewal by focusing on a mantra repeated silently. As the mind...
You might just as legitimately ask, Is your local church disrespecting the Bible when it puts obedience to cultural rules on the same level as Christian...
We do not learn much when things are going smoothly. It is only when we hit the rough spots in the road that we learn. There is no other way. It is the only...
If the guidelines are implied or part of the church's constitution and you are operating to the contrary then yes, you are showing disrespect to your church...
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Is the pope the Vicar of Christ?
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What is Seventh-day Adventism (SDA), and what do Seventh-day Adventists believe?
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What are the three woes of Revelation?
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What does the Bible say about how to find purpose in life?
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