Image by My pictures are CC0. When doing composings: from Pixabay What is the “sin unto death”? This is a very hard question to answer because John does not give us an answer or categorize which sins lead to death in which sins do not lead to death (1 John…
Image by talpeanu from Pixabay What does Isaiah 40:15 mean? This verse is couched in questions about God. The point of the passage explores his greatness, how he is greater than any idol a person can make. Isaiah describes God with questions, showing that he has been around since all…
Image by Kevin Schneider from Pixabay Who prospers under the prosperity gospel? The prosperity gospel has become very popular in our day and age. It takes scriptures about prosperity that God gives his children and massages them into false teachings. God does speak about prosperity, but it is conditional. For…
Image by LouisBauer from Pixabay One of the enduring American traits is the rugged individualism begun in the West. So many people think they have to do everything by themselves. They don’t have a support system. Sometimes this is by choice and other times it’s because they don’t have anyone…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Is the New and Old Testament different books? How many books are in the Bible? The Old Testament and the New Testament are categories of the Bible based on the old covenant and the new covenant. The old covenant was given at Mount Sinai to…
Image by Matt Heinrichs from Pixabay How does one help prepare the world for the second coming of Christ? I think it will be hard to prepare the world for the second coming of Christ. Scripture describes the second coming as a surprise event to the world. Jesus says that…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay What were the “many things” in John 16:12? We don’t really know exactly what Jesus had in mind. There may be a clue in the following verses when he says, “He will declare to you the things that are to come” (John 16:13). This may…
Image by LoggaWiggler from Pixabay What is often called the “Greek Old Testament”? The Greek Old Testament refers to a translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek around the time of Hellenism. Alexander the Great was changing the world by not only conquering nations and empires, but imposing Greek culture…
Image by Peter H from Pixabay Why was God so disturbed by the unity of mankind in Genesis 11:1-9? Can God be scared? God was not afraid of humanity, his own creation. But what they were doing with their unity was a very dangerous thing. Unity can be used either…
Image by Pixaline from Pixabay What is the biblical meaning of debauchery? Debauchery, or dissipation, is usually associated with alcohol and drunkenness. But the biblical definition is much wider than that. It’s only found in three verses in the New Testament (Ephesians 5:18; Titus 1:6; 1 Peter 4:4). The idea…