The very thoughts you have are exactly the same thoughts that occupied the Corinthians upon receipt of the Apostle's instructions. They were perturbed. They...
Ephesians 6:11-17 instructs believers in Christ to "put on the whole armor of God" as a defense against Satan's attacks. This armor includes the belt of...
David was the first king to plan a temple to worship God in Jerusalem. His son Solomon later fulfilled this plan and oversaw construction of the temple. But...
The Bible is absolutely clear that, ultimately, there are only two options for where you go when you die: heaven or hell. The Bible also makes it abundantly...
The book of Ezra begins with King Cyrus of Persia offering Jews the freedom to return to Jerusalem. Ezra 1:5-6 records, "Then the family heads of Judah and...
The term Christ consciousness has gained popularity in recent years as celebrities and public figures claim that they have "found truth" in this form of...
After the Jews' return to Jerusalem at the end of the Babylonian Captivity, Ezra, one of the leaders of the people, was given some bad news: "The people of...
The terms nondenominational and interdenominational are closely linked and are often used interchangeably. The subtle difference is that the...
The Westminster Confession of Faith, drawn up in the 1640s by an assembly of 151 theologians (mostly Presbyterians and Puritans) at Westminster Abbey, is the...
Luke 3:11 says, "Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same." This certainly seems to say...
An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. It was usually a raised platform with a flat surface....
The shield of faith is part of the armor of God described in Ephesians 6:10-17. After summarizing the gospel and giving the Ephesians various instructions,...
David was a shepherd boy who became the second king of Israel, and Nathan served as a prophet in Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon. Scripture...
As with any question of proper inclination and conduct, a Christian must first have laid down a solid foundation of principles based on God's wisdom through...
For sure, words are powerful things. God's words were so powerful that they actually created everything (Genesis 1). But even the words of us humans can do...
The man known to us as the apostle Paul began life as Saul of Tarsus (Acts 9:11). The account of his radical conversion to Christ is found in several places...
Druids are followers of druidism, an ancient religion prevalent among the Celts before the arrival of Christianity. Classical druids were priests of sorts...
Ephesians 6:11 exhorts believers to "put on the whole armor of God" in order to stand firm against the attacks of our enemy, Satan (2 Corinthians 10:4;...
John begins his second epistle with these words: "The elder to the elect lady and her children, whom I love in truth" (2 John 1:1, ESV). The apostle...
Women have used different methods of contraception for thousands of years. With the ease and effectiveness of modern contraception comes a culture that...
God created the family. His design was for a man and a woman to marry for life and raise children to know and honor Him (Mark 10:9; Malachi 2:15). Adoption...
Malachi 3:16-18 says, "Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD gave attention and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written...
Revelation 1:7 says, "'Look, he is coming with the clouds,' and 'every eye will see him, even those who pierced him'; and all peoples on earth 'will mourn...
The King James Version of the Bible is also called the Authorized Version, because the translation was authorized by King James I of England. The preface of...
In 1 Kings 3:16-28 we find an account of King Solomon hearing a case involving two prostitutes. The two women had both recently given birth to sons, and they...
In Acts 8:12 we read of a group of Samaritans who "believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, [and]...
The Bible does not use the term "verbal abuse," but it has much to say about the power of our words. Succinctly stated, "The tongue has the power of life and...
The joy of the Lord is the gladness of heart that comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit. When Jesus was born, the...
Noah had three sons born to him, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, before God sent a flood to destroy the world (Genesis 5:32). Whenever the names of Noah's three sons...
The statement "the Bible is our only rule for faith and practice" appears in many doctrinal statements. Sometimes, it takes a similar form, stating that the...
There are several judgments mentioned in the Bible. Our God is a God of justice, as the psalmist says, "A scepter of justice will be the scepter of your...
Revelation 4:10-11 is part of the vision Jesus gave John. In this scene of heaven, we see that "the twenty-four elders fall down before him who sits on the...
The Amalekites were a tribe first mentioned during the time of Abraham (Genesis 14:7). Though the Amalekites are not mentioned in the table of nations in...
The definition of the word Gnostic is about as easy to nail down as a flopping fish. It is derived from the Greek word gnosis, meaning "to know." In the case...
Jeroboam was from the tribe of Ephraim, a servant of King Solomon's, and the son of a widow. He later became the first king of the divided northern kingdom...
Apologists are people involved in apologetics, a branch of theology concerned with the defense of the faith. An apologist hones his ability to defend the...
Jesus said that to become a Christian we must be "born again" (John 3:3). That phrase implies that we cannot simply remodel our current lives; we must start...
Rap is a genre of music defined by its rhythmic lyrics spoken or chanted over a (usually) syncopated and repetitive beat. Christian rap music follows the...
Seth, a son of Adam and Eve (and the third one named in Scripture), was born after the Cain murdered Abel (Genesis 4:8). Eve believed that God had appointed...
Epicureanism was a Greek philosophy started by Epicurus (341-270 BC). It was still going strong in New Testament times when Paul visited Athens on his second...
Every church receives some type of tithes or offerings. Be it via "passing the plate" or setting a box in the back of the sanctuary or some other collection...
Judas Iscariot is typically remembered for one thing: his betrayal of Jesus. He was one of the twelve disciples who lived with and followed Jesus for three...
The Muratorian Canon (also called the Muratorian Fragment) is an ancient list of New Testament books-the oldest such list we have found. The original...
To mock God is to disrespect, dishonor, or ignore Him. It is a serious offense committed by those who have no fear of God or who deny His existence. The most...
Titus 2:12-13 says that the grace of God teaches us "to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed...
Please note, as a ministry, GotQuestions.org is not in agreement with continuationism. The below article is written by someone who holds to continuationism....
A multi-site church is one church in several locations, often called "campuses." It's not uncommon to see signs for "Such-and-Such Church: North Campus" or...
The account of Elijah and the prophets of Baal is recorded in 1 Kings 18. After Israel had gone more than three years without rain as a judgment for their...
Traducianism is the belief that at conception both the child's body and soul or spirit are passed on to the child from the parents. In other words, the child...
The Bible is consistent through both Old and New Testaments in confirming that homosexuality is sin (Genesis 19:1-13; Leviticus 18:22; 20:13; Romans 1:26-27;...
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