Image by 272447 from Pixabay Should we be more engaged in politics as Christians? This matter deeply concerns what you understand about the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is Jesus’ rule. So has the kingdom of God already come, or is it coming? My answer is yes. Jesus…
Image by Jeroným Pelikovský from Pixabay What do you think about end times, the signs that are happening all around us? The Bible talks about the end times in Matthew 24-25, the Old Testament prophets, 1 and 2 Thessalonians, and Revelation. These are not the only places but they discuss…
Photo by Castorly Stock from Pexels Is there a connection to the covenant of salt and salt in Mark 9? It appears that there may be a link between the covenant of salt in the Old Testament and Jesus’ words about fire and salt in Mark 9:49-50. The covenant of…
Image by Steve Sammon from Pixabay How do I find a good commentary and how do I read it? What other resources are available to help me understand the Bible in my studies? There are many good commentaries out there but there are a number of things everyone needs to…
Image by azboomer from Pixabay No matter what war a soldier is involved in, he or she never knows how to react until the battle has begun. There are a lot of tactics to learn. You can prepare and study war all you want. But until you are on the…
Image by Joachim Hillsund from Pixabay Are dispensational theology and covenant theology mutually exclusive or are both useful? First we must define dispensational theology and covenant theology. Both of these are ways to interpret biblical history. Classic dispensational theology uses seven dispensations to understand biblical history. Classic covenant theology uses…
Image by Andrew Martin from Pixabay Are the Ten Commandments the only covenant in the Old Testament or are there other covenants? Actually, the Ten Commandments are only part of what we call the old covenant. The old covenant contains extensive laws given by God on Mount Sinai to Moses.…
Image by mleonascimento0 from Pixabay In Deuteronomy 9:9, how did Moses survive without food and water for 40 days? This is called an absolute fast. The Bible presents several different types of fasts. For instance, Jesus fasted food in the wilderness before he began his ministry. The Bible says that…
Image by Thomas B. from Pixabay How do I explain the Trinity to my kids? Let’s start with the age of your children. I will try to rate the different illustrations of the Trinity two different age groups but it’s not in an exact science. Also, we must go over…
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay People are always searching for the latest shortcuts and ways to get around things. One of the most popular approaches to shortcuts right now are hacks. Although hacks don’t always have to be shortcuts, they usually are ways to do things better. Sometimes these…