Will God solve every problem in life or at least most of them? If not, why? No Promises Jesus once told His audience to “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matt 11:28). He never said, “Come to me and I will solve every problem of you have.” No, God will use trials and tribulations (problems) for His glory and to draw us near to Him. Suffering is never wasted. God... Read more
Why should you become a Christian? What’s the biblical reason everyone should? Separated from God Most people think they’re a good enough of a person to go to heaven but what does the Bible say about that? Paul writes, in quoting the Old Testament, “as it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one” (Rom 3:10) where he quotes the psalmist in Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 and even worse, “no one understands; no one seeks for God” (Rom 3:11)... Read more
Here are three prayers you can pray for this Christmas or during the Christmas season. The Greatest Gift Oh Father, thank You for sending Your one and only Son to earth as a baby so many years ago. Thank you that He paid the punishment for my sins by dying on the cross. And thank you that He rose again to prove that death was truly defeated. Let the lights of the Christmas season remind me of the Light of... Read more
Who were these “wise men” or magi that visited Jesus after His birth? Why did this do this? Who were the Wise Men? Some translations call the “wise men” the magi but who were these men? How many were there? The word “magi” is from the Greek word “magos” (plural) and means magicians or astrologers but some translations have it as “wise men.” This name was given by the Babylonians (Chaldeans), Medes, Persians, and nearly every other nation to the... Read more
Have you heard of the word “epiphany?” What does it mean? What is it important for us to know? What is an Epiphany? The Epiphany is a Christian festival that’s observed on January 6th and commemorates the manifestation of Christ to the gentiles in the persons of the Magi or the Twelfth Day. This announces the appearance or is about the manifestation of the deity of Jesus Christ. The word “Epiphany” comes from the Greek word “Epiphania,” and means “to... Read more
Here are six ways that you can keep Christ in Christmas. Keep it Biblical What I mean by keeping it biblical in trying to keep Christ in Christmas is to read the story of the nativity but go back even before Jesus was born, before Mary conceived, and even before the New Testament was written. Read the many prophecies of Jesus (Isaiah 7, 53; Micah, Psalm 22, 23) found in the Old Testament. Then turn to the New Testament and... Read more
Why do Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th, a known pagan holiday? The Winter Solstice December 25th is the winter solstice. For most of the northern hemisphere, it is the day with the smallest amount of sunlight that there’ll be all year. Most Bible scholars agree that this was not likely Jesus’ date of birth but rather they suggest it was in September. Some believe the date was coupled with what is called “the epiphany” which was among the first... Read more
Here is the story of Jesus birth as told in the Bible. Jesus Prophecies There are dozens and dozens of prophecies of Jesus’ coming, including His first, being born of a virgin as Isaiah wrote “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (which means, God with us)” (7:14) and later in chapter nine he writes “For to us a child is born, to... Read more
Are Bible commentaries good to use? Do they prove beneficial only during Bible studies? Commentaries Commentaries can be a huge help when you are studying the Bible. They can give us a lot of background information about the geography, the culture, the language, the weather, the biblical characters, the laws, and a multitude of other considerations that can make much more sense of the Bible and certain passages in particular. Bible commentaries are essentially reference books that deal with each... Read more
Here are 10 good Christmas trivia questions and answers for you to use. Was Christmas observance ever illegal? Yes it was. In England, Christmas was banned for a time by the Puritan Oliver Cromwell in 1649 who outlawed both Christmas carols and Christmas celebrations. This ban lasted until 1660. Even in the Colonies, it was illegal in Boston to observe Christmas from 1659 to 1681. There were three wise men or magi? True or False? False. The Bible doesn’t tell... Read more
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