Image by bpcraddock from Pixabay How can you explain Genesis chapter 39? Genesis 39 recounts the account of Joseph’s rise to leadership in the house of Potiphar, descent into prison for being falsely accused, and his rise to leadership within the prison. More than that, it shows the character and…
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay When is the Sabbath day? People like to argue about the Sabbath. When is this day? The Jews say it’s Saturday. The Christians say it’s Sunday. When is it? Scripture does not tell us what day God rested. The Sabbath day on Saturday was…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay I’ve never written a post like this before. It’s not very often Christians talk about ways to lose your salvation. But I feel this is an important step in understanding holiness. Israel fell away from God, ignored him, turned to idols, lost the Promised Land,…
Image by Waldkunst from Pixabay Are Lucifer and Satan the same? Is there a difference between them? They are the same individual recorded in the Old Testament. However, the names “Satan” and “Lucifer” come from different places. Satan is a Hebrew name that may not be an actual name. Lucifer…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Why did God allow deception to be used in the blessing of Jacob. Was Jacob justified, in the eyes of God, to use deception for getting blessing from his father? Reading the Old Testament from the New Testament perspective is difficult for Christians. In…
Image by Tumisu from Pixabay Isn’t Christianity merely a morality? While Christians espouse a high view of morality because they know and trust in God, the Law Giver, it is not just morality that Christians stand for. In fact, Christianity is much more than morality. It is first and foremost…
Image by Bessi from Pixabay Since we are all God's children, how much should we pray to him? Actually, all human beings are not all God’s children. Many politicians are saying this so that they sound like they are inclusive. Only people who believe in Jesus Christ are God’s children.…
Image by John Hain from Pixabay What does Genesis 6:6 mean "The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled?” This is a really hard part of Scripture. It’s especially hard for us as Christians living in God’s grace to understand…
Image by Pexels from Pixabay Is Michael the Archangel included in the important areas of biblical prophecy? Michael the Archangel only appears in several biblical texts, Daniel’s writings (Daniel 10:21; 12:1), Jude 1:9, and Revelation 12:7. He also shows up in very popular Old Testament Apocrypha or deuterocanonical texts. Because…
Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay Everyone works. In fact, we often ask what others do before who they are. Think about it. When’s the last time you met somebody and ask them about anything other than, “So what do you do for living?” So much of who we are is…