Image by Ri Butov from Pixabay Why does the Bible say we must forgive seventy seven times? Is 7 a holy number? This question comes from Matthew 18:21-22. Jesus has been talking to the disciples about forgiveness, and so Peter raises a question about personal forgiveness of a brother (believer).…
Image by My pictures are CC0. When doing composings: from Pixabay How many of us have a close relationship with the Holy Spirit in our lives? I grew up in Pentecostal churches. All my life pastors and teachers have talked about a vibrant life in the Spirit. So I am…
Image by Celia Kathy Berk from Pixabay What is the interpretation of Proverbs chapter 1? Proverbs 1 can be broken into three sections. The first section is the opening of the book and lays the groundwork for understanding what the beginning of wisdom is. The book of Proverbs is all…
Image by Shutterbug75 from Pixabay How can we trust the New Testament when we have no idea who most of its authors are? There’s only one book in the New Testament we don’t know who the author is. The writer of Hebrews does not give his name anywhere in the…
Image by bertvthul from Pixabay What is Ecclesiastes 10 verse 3? Ecclesiastes is one of the books of the wisdom literature genre in the Bible. As such, it is always demonstrating the difference between godly wisdom and earthly foolishness. The writer of Ecclesiastes, probably Solomon, explains that he searched the…
Image by Barbara Jackson from Pixabay Do Christians worship God or Jesus, the son of God? My Catholic priest pal tells me he worships Jesus, not God. What is the difference? The quick answer is yes. Christians worship God the Father, Jesus Christ his Son, and the Holy Spirit. We…
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.…
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…
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…
The King Has Won OT Prophecies of Christ’s Death and Resurrection Image by Robert Greene from Pixabay The darkness choked Him as He set His feet firm in the house of the High Priest. Here finally was the moment, the hour for which He was born. Shrouded in religious rightness…