Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay What does John 10:34 mean? In John 10:34, Jesus is talking to religious leaders of Israel. The Jews want to know if Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. When he tells them he and the Father are one, they call him a blasphemer and…
Image by StartupStockPhotos from Pixabay There is a very popular song called the Cat’s in the Cradle describing a father who works way too hard. While the sun is young, the father works all the time, not spending any time with the family or his son. But the older he…
Image by Scottish Guy from Pixabay Why is Matthew important? Almost all scholars agree with the idea that the Gospel of Mark was written first and Matthew was second. Mark is the shortest gospel. So why do we Matthew? There are some parts of Matthew and some themes that are…
Image by Hebi B. from Pixabay Does Revelation 4:5, which speaks of the seven spirits of God, invalidate the idea of the Holy Trinity? This is one of the most extraordinary revelations John receives within the book. We see the true worship of God in his form in this chapter…
Photo by Jim Wilson on Unsplash Is it possible that a true gospel which is preached must include real repentance in its message? When the gospel was preached by Peter in the beginning of Acts, repentance was included in the gospel message (Acts 2:38). Repentance means to turn away from…
Image by Alexas_Fotos from Pixabay One of the bigger subjects in America today is the difference between our character and our deeds. There’s a big disconnect between what people do and who they are. This happens often with criminals. When they get caught, they say it’s not who they are,…
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay Is it possible that Jared and Methuselah would have been alive long enough to help Noah build part of the ark? The only way to answer this question is to look at the genealogies that Genesis offers. But this is a tricky question because we…
Image by Hans Braxmeier from Pixabay What did the people and animals eat after the ark touched land again? Everything would be dead. There were probably available to the people of the ark, Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their lives, the same types of food that are available…
Image by Gerhard G. from Pixabay When did the star of Bethlehem appear relative to Christ's birth and how long was it supposed to be visible? Nobody truly knows the answer to this question. Scholars have been studying it for many years. What we can best understand is that when…
Image by Briam Cute from Pixabay Is it true that when God permitted the spirit of Samuel to be witnessed by King Saul and his son Jonathan, it signaled a change of course for Israel’s history forever? To answer this question we need to look at the entire chapter of…