One of the most important resources God has given to us as Christians to help us grow spiritually is the local, visible church. Ephesians 4:11 says that, to the church, God “gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers.” This means that God has appointed some men to be […]
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A good way for some to remember Bible facts and stories is to note how some numbers repeat themselves throughout the Bible. In many cases, the narrative in the Bible defines the meaning of numbers. In other cases, numbers are regularly associated with meaning. In all cases, it is important to remember that numbers do
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The events surrounding the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus Christ have puzzled people in more ways than one. The puzzle being considered here is how Jesus could be buried for three days and three nights between Friday late afternoon and pre-dawn Sunday morning. A quick count of days reveals that there are only two
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A reader sent the following note to me to entice me to purchase a book. I declined because of the errors I saw in the note. Many comments made in this note are all too common and all too wrong. So I thought it would be beneficial to post the critique in case other readers
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Some teach that salvation is by works, but the Bible teaches otherwise. Consider the following sample verses. They will convince anyone with an open mind to God that salvation must be by His mercy and grace without any effort on our part to show worthiness. The following verses show that salvation is freely given by
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The book of Acts is one of the most exciting books to me. It is about the early church. It is about how things began in the church. It describes what was done when the church began. Over forty years ago, I asked God to take me to a church like I was reading about
What does it mean to be a priest? There are five verses that refer to all believers as priests. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. –First Peter 2:5 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal
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Acts 1:18 claims that Judas purchased the field called Potter’s Field, saying, Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out. But Matthew 27:5-8 says, And he cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed,
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What does the name Eden mean? According to Strong’s lexicon, it means pleasure. Was Eden a garden planted by God? No. It was an area in which God planted a garden on the east side of Eden (Genesis 2:8). Isaiah 51:3 refers to this as the garden of the Lord. Where was the garden located?
Several questions spin off of this original question, such as: Does an infinite God have infinite options to choose from? If not, then does He lack free will? If God cannot sin, and it is impossible for God to lie (Hebrews 6:18), then does God lack free will? If God’s only option is to choose
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