Images of Heaven

Image by Ana_J from Pixabay What is Isaiah 11:6-9? This is a messianic prophecy about Jesus, the Lord and Messiah. But the passage you mention talks more about his kingdom, whether here on earth or in heaven. It may be both. But let’s take a look at the whole passage.…

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Pre- Deluvian Age

Image by Thanks for your Like • donations welcome from Pixabay How would a person account for the ages recorded the book of Genesis from Adam to Isaac? All the people you suggested are considered part of the pre-deluvian, or pre-flood, age. The only thing that tells us how old…

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Biblical Thinking

Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What does the Bible say thinking is based on? The word the Bible uses for thinking is rooted in a teachable conversation. It is not simply to find out what someone’s opinion is, but to learn from them in the moment that they speak. This…

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Biblical Understanding

Image by Jerzy Górecki from Pixabay What does the Bible say understanding is based on? Many of the terms like understanding are linked in the Bible through wisdom. The most accurate understanding of the Bible comes from the wisdom and fear of the Lord. When people have wisdom they can…

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Pure and Peaceful

Image by Rizal Deathrasher from Pixabay What does 2 Peter 3:14 mean? This is the beginning of the ending of Peter’s second letter. He is wrapping up everything he has talked about for three chapters. Let’s take a look at the whole verse so we can see what it says:…

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Belonging to One Another

Image by PIRO4D from Pixabay Where in the Bible does it say a woman's body belongs to her husband? This phrase comes from 1 Corinthians 7:4, a chapter devoted to questions about marriage from the Corinthians to the apostle Paul. Some people may take this to mean that Paul is…

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Symbols of the Spirit

Image by Comfreak from Pixabay I grew up in a Pentecostal church. But the more I learned about other denominations and religions, the more I realized that people want to learn about the Holy Spirit. They don’t necessarily have as strong of a background as I do. Of the three…

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Song of Solomon

Image by Gabriel Ferraz Ferraz from Pixabay What is your interpretation of "The Song of Solomon"? There are two main interpretations of the Song of Solomon. The first, and probably most popular in the church for most of church history, is to take it as a figurative understanding of Christ’s…

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