To answer the basic question posed by this article, we will first consider several instances reported in the Bible that pertain to God’s protection of His faithful followers in situations that otherwise probably would have resulted in premature death for those people.
[Note: When we quote Scripture in this article, we use the wording in […]
Although all people are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights that include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, as stated in the Declaration of Independence of the United States, all people are not born with equal attributes.
People are born with big differences in their intellects and aptitudes, their physical abilities and features, […]
Although many Christians believe that Jesus Christ is equal with God, some scriptures in the Bible seem to suggest that Jesus is subordinate to God the Father, not equal with Him. We will consider several of these scriptures.
[Note: When we quote Scripture in this article, we use the wording in the New King James […]
According to Webster’s Dictionary, elite refers to “the finest, best, most distinguished, most powerful, etc. A number of scriptures in the Bible indicate that various elite people, including some religious leaders, wealthy people, and wise people will not be able to enter the kingdom of God (aka the kingdom of heaven). Although unduly proud […]
Christians regularly celebrate the birth and the death of Jesus Christ at Christmas and Easter, respectively, but rarely His life. This raises the question of whether or not the importance of Jesus’ life, as well as His birth and death, is adequately perceived.
In this article we will address two basic considerations regarding the importance […]
With the primary exception of people who are mentally impaired, virtually all the people in our society who are beyond their early childhood have a sense of what is morally right and what is morally wrong. And many, if not most, of these people are aware that, if they do something that they know […]
Many people are at least somewhat familiar with what the Bible states about being a false witness, particularly with regard to what is instructed in the Ninth of the Ten Commandments. Far fewer people are aware of what the Bible says about not testifying as a witness. The question we will attempt to answer […]
A number of Christians claim that Jesus Christ was fully God and fully man during His incarnation on the earth, although the Bible makes no such statement. This belief is called “hypostatic union” and is thought to have originated during the Council of Chalcedon in the middle of the fifth century A.D. But, is […]
The Bible teaches that anyone who confesses their sins, genuinely repents, and sincerely trusts in Jesus Christ as their Savior will be forgiven for their sins and have eternal salvation. However, several scriptures seem to indicate that if someone commits certain types of sins, that person will not inherit the kingdom of God (i.e., […]
Although there is apparently no uncertainty as to what Saul (who subsequently became known as Paul) heard while travelling on the road to Damascus, there is some uncertainty regarding what those who were travelling with Saul heard. What is certain is that Jesus Christ “spoke” to Paul sometime during this journey and that this […]