Jonathan and David

Image by christian hardi from Pixabay Why would Jonathan give loyalty to David instead of Saul? Jonathan didn’t necessarily give all of his loyalty to David. He fights with his father Saul in battle on most occasions. The only problem he had with Saul was how he treated David. They…

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Death and Taxes
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Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay Tax season recently ended, extended by the government because of the Covid-19 virus. Let the complaints about taxes fill the streets. No one likes paying taxes, especially when they don’t like the way the government governs. They might feel misrepresented or abused by a…

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Moses and Pharaoh

Image by Enlightening Images from Pixabay How does Moses convince Pharaoh to release the Israelites? It was actually God who forced Pharaoh to let the people of Israel go. Through ten plagues he challenged the Egyptian deities, their false gods, and brought his people out of the house of slavery.…

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Biblical Discernment

Image by Bessi from Pixabay What is biblical discernment and how can Christians practice it? There are two types of discernment in the Bible. The first comes right from wisdom literature and the ability to be wise. The second comes from a gift of the Spirit called distinguishing of spirits.…

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At the Beginning

Image by neo tam from Pixabay Many people have no idea that God is involved in their lives before they even know him personally. The Holy Spirit works in our lives before we come to faith in Christ. There are a couple of things he involves himself in with us.…

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Father and Son

Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay Are Matthew 11:27, 24:36, Mark 13:32, Luke 10:22, Acts 1:4-6 contradictions about the Father and Son? There are two different issues this question raises about the Father and Jesus. I will address them one by one. First, let’s deal with Matthew 11:27 and Luke…

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Epistles

Image by Isaín Calderón from Pixabay What are the major and minor books of Epistle in the Bible? I’m not sure if you are referring to the prophetic books in the Old Testament or the epistles in the New Testament. Major and minor usually refer to the prophetic books. There…

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Unconvinced

Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Who are "they" that will not be convinced if someone should rise from the dead in Luke 16:30-31? This is one of the most interesting parables Jesus taught, only found here in Luke. It’s about the time in the afterlife when a poor man named…

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Kingdom of God

Image by Michael Kleinsasser from Pixabay What is meant by “the kingdom of heaven is within us”? Are there any Bible scriptures that speak about the Kingdom of Heaven being within us? This phrase, “the kingdom of heaven is within us” is found nowhere in Scripture. However, there are a…

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