Whilst I agree that we are saved by grace and not by our works, may I point out that the sinners of today need that old time preaching so that they can fully...
Irresistible Grace: is it possible to resist the grace of God when approached by God for salvation? If Irresistible grace were true, one would have to...
Blessings; Going to the Old Testament; in the days when men ruled families and nations and women were typically considered minors in court, Deborah became...
God is likened here to a fearsome archer. He does not just have his arrows in his quiver, but has reading the arrow on it's bowstring and aimed it at the...
I humbly submit the short answer as to the meaning in today's vernacular might be summed up in the phrase "if you want it, then come and take it tough guy"....
More specifically the "on your string" part. What does it mean?
The Book of Mormon is a dangerous book because it seems like its wholly Christian but is a lure to get you involved (indoctrinated) so the LDS can feel safe...
Ezekiel 37:1 - 14
The English word "apology" comes from a Greek word which basically means "to give a defense." Christian apologetics, then, is the science of giving a defense...
A balm is an aromatic, medicinal substance derived from plants. Gilead was an area east of the Jordan River, well known for its spices and ointments. The...
The philosophy of ethics is the study of how humans act and why they act the way they do. Metaethics is the study of the terms and metaphysical...
Nihilism is a non-Christian belief that, in the end, "nothingness" prevails in a world that is totally meaningless. Nihilism teaches that God does not exist...
Naturalism is the belief that all that exists in the universe is physical, material matter. There is no soul; we are just a complex collection of neurons....
The order in which the teaching gift is listed has no bearing on its value. Teachers are more accountable to God, so one has to be very careful about his or...
The Jews/Israelites are God's chosen people, and Israelies were special to God, and chosen to bring the Messiah to the world; but as Jesus was prophesied fro...
Deuteronomy 7:6
Imagine if you could, what this world would be like if it was part of our nature to be incapable of lying. I mean, precisely, the sum total of all lies in...
I do not believe braiding a woman's hair is forbidden in the Bible. If that is what Peter meant, then it would seem logical to conclude that he also forbade...
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Can a person be born gay?
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Why is Christianity such a bloody religion?
The Medo-Persians, led by King Cyrus II, invaded Babylonia from the east in June of 539 B.C. and captured its capital, Babylon, in July of the same year. In...
Narcissism is the term used in psychology to describe a preoccupation with self. It is a Greek term taken from the name of the mythological Narcissus, who...
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What is premillennialism?
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What does the Bible say about doing drugs?
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What does the Bible say about holy water?
Most people understand hope as wishful thinking, as in "I hope something will happen." This is not what the Bible means by hope. The biblical definition of...
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Do the souls of aborted babies go to heaven?
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What does the Bible mean by 'ye are gods'?
I would give a long, drawn out answer filled with theology, but that's not necessary here. There are two choices. 1. He can repent 2. You can "repent" of...
To answer the question I would like to quote 1 Corinthians 7:14 "For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is...
The words arrogance, arrogant, proud, and haughty are mentioned over 200 times in the NIV Bible. And in practically every occurrence, it is a behavior or...
We are spiritual beings having a human experience, (not the other way around). In our human experience, we are given the opportunity to transcend through the...
Recent discoveries of dinosaur leg bones containing measurable amounts of C14 and possibly blood and protein, add scientific weight to the creationist belief...
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What is dispensational premillennialism / premillennial dispensationalism?
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What is the blasphemy challenge?
In Genesis 49 the patriarch Jacob, sensing his impending death, gathers his sons to his bedside to bless them. Each son became the progenitor of one of the...
The Hebrew word translated "red" in some 23 Old Testament verses dealing with the Exodus is the Hebrew word suph whose root is thought to be of Egyptian...
From the earliest apostolic period, the reality of the empty tomb-the biblical truth that the tomb of Jesus of Nazareth was found empty by His disciples-has...
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What does the Bible say about foot-washing?
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What is the spiritual gift of discerning spirits?
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Is prayer to saints or Mary biblical?
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Can a woman be a pastor or preacher?
I very much agree with Thomas in that we need to make a clear distinction between righteous acts, good deeds, etc..., and the righteousness provided by and...
Righteousness broadly means right standing, right believing and right living. We normally focus our attention on Abraham's faith, but we should focus on the...
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Is there a purpose for women beyond being the helpmate of man?
There is an old saying, out of sight, out of mind. When we forget to pray and forget to praise our Creator, then we can more easily slip into backsliding....
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