Recently, I received this question from another Christian: How is the intercession of the Holy Spirit different from the intercession of Christ (especially with reference to prayer)? Let’s discuss these two intercessors separately, then we will see draw conclusions on how they are different and whether this affects our prayers […]
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The word “Hell” is used today usually with no mind to its meaning. It is a word so ingrained into our society and language that its definition goes without saying. And yet, there are many misunderstandings present today concerning this dreadful place. So, a closer look at Hell from a […]
To this day, the cause of the Ice Age is one of the greatest puzzles for modern scientists, the mystery is second only to what caused the extinction of dinosaurs. Scientists hold a wide variety of theories as to what happened, but there can be no consensus because each theory […]
The great flood in Noah’s day occurred about 2,500 years prior to the New Testament text in the First Century. The most catastrophic event to have ever occurred on planet earth was then, and still is today, as an everlasting current event, for the debris of the great flood is […]
The New Testament has some striking things to say concerning those who died in the great flood. Within its pages, the Holy Spirit breathes new insight concerning the days leading up to the global flood and especially the steps taken to save the world. If we read only the Genesis […]
Is it possible to know how many animals were on the Ark? Yes, that is, if we can count every kind of animal that is alive today, as well as any animal that has become extinct. God explained to Noah that He would bring to Noah every animal “of their […]
The first language, the language of Adam and Eve, has been lost, with no hope of rediscovery. While it is clear from the book of Genesis that Adam and Eve and their descendants had a spoken language, we have no idea what language it was, or how long it survived. […]
Galatians 4:4 states that “when the fullness of the time had come, God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law”. It is often believed that the fullness of time refers to the time in human history when the world was especially prepared to receive Christ. […]
I believe there are two types of small churches. One of them desires to grow but does not. The other desires to grow and does. The reason for this difference is the amount of work done toward the goal. Growth is driven by a broad spectrum of reasons, I’ll briefly […]
Below is a compilation of properly sourced information of what many of the major religions believe today concerning salvation. Followed by this is a data chart that shows how people were saved in the days of the 1st Century church. How close or how far apart are religions today from […]
Jews In a way, this term came around much later than the biblical text. The many times that it appears in the Old Testament, it is in place of the Hebrew word that would best be translated as “Judahite”. The word comes from the Hebrew word for Judah, one of […]
There is an alleged contradiction in the number of angels that appeared at the tomb of Jesus on the day that He was raised from the dead. Luckily, we have some excellent information on this because all four gospel accounts record angels at the tomb; all we need to do […]
In 1 Thessalonians 5:19, the apostle Paul admonishes the brethren, saying, “Do not quench the Spirit.” But what does that mean? And does it apply today? There are many scriptures that deal with matters of the Holy Spirit that pertain solely to the first century, and therefore, have no direct […]
The tale of the blind men and the elephant is quite old, though we do not know exactly when or where it came to be told. The tale is usually told like this: “A group of blind men heard that a strange animal, called an elephant, had been brought to […]
The Sabbath was instituted by God from Mount Sinai to teach Israel specific spiritual truths about the work of Christ. Thus, according to the scriptures, the Sabbath was a temporary shadow of a greater reality in Jesus. In Nehemiah 9:13-14, notice what the Levites say concerning the Sabbath: “You came […]