In Acts 10, a man in Caesarea named Cornelius receives a vision from God instructing him to send for a man named Peter (Simon Peter, an apostle of Jesus),...
While the Bible does not specifically state how old Mary was when Jesus was born, most Christian historians speculate that she was around 15-16 years of age...
The Bible does not say how the apostle Paul died. Writing in 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Paul seems to be anticipating his soon demise: "For I am already being poured...
We all die. Physical death is a certainty for all of us, unless we happen to be one of those believers who "are alive and remain" at the time of the rapture...
Diversity is, basically, variety. In recent times, the word diversity has taken on the specific connotation of "variety of people within a group"-the...
Epaphroditus played a key role in biblical history, even if his name is not immediately recognizable. He is mentioned by name twice in the book of...
Clement of Rome was an early church father who lived and ministered at the close of the apostolic era near the end of the first century. He was a bishop of...
The Restored Church of God (RCG) is one of many offshoots of the original Worldwide Church of God (WCG), founded by Herbert W. Armstrong in 1934. The...
The Pool of Siloam, also called the Pool of Shiloah (Isaiah 8:6), has a rich and storied history, which involves an ancient king of Judah, a famous sermon,...
Genesis chapter 5 lists nine men who had very long lives. How and why they lived such long lives is not specifically said. Adam lived 930 years (Genesis...
The name Onesiphorus may not have caught on like other Bible names such as Matthew, Mark, and Mary, but that's not because of any negative connotation the...
Flattery can be defined as "the act of giving excessive compliments, generally for the purpose of ingratiating oneself with the subject." The difference...
Several men in the New Testament share the name Gaius, a common name in the first century. All of these men were involved in the ministry of the apostles in...
Diotrephes is mentioned in one passage of the Bible, in the short letter of 3 John. In brief, Diotrephes was a self-seeking troublemaker in an unnamed local...
Eutychus, whose name means "fortunate," had the misfortune of falling out of a window-and the fortune of experiencing a miracle directly afterwards. The...
The theological concept of "already but not yet" holds that believers are actively taking part in the kingdom of God, although the kingdom will not reach its...
Pastoral theology is the study of what the Bible says about the office of pastor/elder/bishop/overseer. It applies timeless biblical truth to situations...
An evangelist is someone who proclaims good news; in other words, a preacher of the gospel or a missionary. A person with the gift of evangelism is often...
The biblical Ten Commandments, found in Exodus 20:1-17 and Deuteronomy 5:6-21, are listed as follows: (1) "I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the...
A Family-Integrated Church (FIC) is a church where families attend services together rather than children or teens attending their own Sunday school,...
In response to the accusation that they worship Mary and the saints, Catholics will often claim that they "venerate," not worship, them. To venerate is to...
Throughout the Bible, God often gives symbolic significance to mundane items or concepts. For example, in Genesis 9:12-16, God makes the rainbow the sign of...
An allegory is a story in which the characters and/or events are symbols representing other events, ideas, or people. Allegory has been a common literary...
The Good News Mission is a ministry in Seoul, South Korea, that began as a missionary school in the late 1960s. It continues to train and send missionaries...
The term anime-the Japanese word for "animation"-generally refers to animation that comes from Japan. Strictly speaking, anime is just another medium used to...
The false god Tammuz is mentioned in the book of Ezekiel. The prophet describes a vision he had, saying the Lord "brought me to the entrance of the north...
Promise Keepers is a Christian organization founded by former college football coach Bill McCartney. Promise Keepers is probably best known for the large...
In some parts of the USA, and in many other parts of the world, governments are decriminalizing/legalizing the use of marijuana, not just for medical use,...
Submission is a concept that seems to go against the grain of human nature, and yet we all see the need for it in certain aspects of life. Without...
In 1 Samuel 8:5 the Israelites ask Samuel to appoint a king, saying, "You are old, and your sons do not follow your ways; now appoint a king to lead us, such...
The word Nehushtan occurs one time in the Bible, in 2 Kings 18:4, "He [Hezekiah] removed the high places and broke the pillars and cut down the Asherah. And...
Like childbirth, menopause is a unique experience for women. There are no hard and fast rules on how it will affect women, only guidelines. Some women...
Scrupulosity, sometimes called "religious OCD," is essentially an excessive and debilitating concern with morality. Paranoid Schizophrenia, Delusional...
Depending upon the Bible translation used, the term "secret place" can appear dozens of times in both Old and New Testaments. Some translations use the words...
We cannot know exactly what hell looks like or how hot it will be. But Scripture does use some descriptive language of hell, and that gives us an idea of...
Chick tracts are evangelical tracts produced by Chick Publications, Inc., based in Rancho Cucamonga, California (although the mailing address is in Ontario,...
The Bible has a lot to say about our physical bodies. Genesis 1 describes the unique ways in which God designed the first man and woman. God spoke the entire...
In the Hebrew Scriptures, the name of God is recorded as YHWH. So, where did the name "Jehovah" come from? Ancient Hebrew did not use vowels in its written...
It is pretty lovely to serve the Lord. For I feel more accomplished and mesmerized when I am being referred to as servant of God. For Jesus gives...
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Why did God allow the Holocaust?
The Greek word translated "complainer" means literally "one who is discontented with his lot in life." It is akin to the word grumbler. Complaining is...
For example: 99% mortality rate for the child, severe deformities, health risk to the mother, etc.
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Is it biblically acceptable for a man to be a stay-at-home dad?
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I want a baby, but my spouse does not. What do we do?
I believe to be able to get a clear picture of each of the two, it would be prudent to define each. Holiness is uniqueness in talk and deed/action which is...
Intimacy in a marriage is based on emotional feelings from the wife. And physical feelings from the husband. As the years go by, Intimacy gets harder and...
That is, did Jesus receive sovereign Kingship over the earth after His death, or did He also have it while on earth?
Matthew 4:8 - 11
It is important that you keep on praying and reading your Bible on a daily basis. God will give the words and the questions you want to ask your husband....
Probably in every culture, in every part of history, from the tax collectors of ancient Israel to the IRS agents of today, the tax man has received more than...
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