Here are seven of the most popular Bible verses from the Gospel of John. John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” Here is the Apostle John writing about the incarnation of God becoming Man to die for the sins of the world. John beheld or witnessed His glory, certainly including the Shekinah glory of Christ on... Read more
Here are my top seven Bible verses about being born again. John 3:3 “Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” Nicodemus had come to Jesus at night to speak with Him about salvation saying “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him” (John 3:2) but instead of Jesus... Read more
Here are my top six Bible verses about idols with commentary to follow. First Corinthians 8:4 “Therefore, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “an idol has no real existence,” and that “there is no God but one.” Corinth was a city steeped in idolatry. There were so many different gods to be worshiped that all the sacrifices that they made meant some of the left over offerings found their way into the common meat... Read more
Here are my top seven Bible verses about children with commentary that follows. Matthew 18:3 “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” The disciples had been discussing, maybe even arguing about whom would be the greatest in the kingdom, then Jesus, “calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like... Read more
What is true religious freedom? What does that look like? Freedom to Worship Not every nation allows its citizens to worship any way they want to. Some are persecuted for their faith and many millions are killed. Most nations that do have freedom of religion allow for just about any religion you can imagine. This includes cults that are teaching doctrines of demons which is what Paul wrote about in 1st Timothy 4:1 “the Spirit expressly says that in later... Read more
What are the differences between Christianity and Jehovah Witnesses? Are they important differences? Jesus Christ One of the most glaring differences between Christianity and the Jehovah Witnesses is that Jesus is either God and has always existed or He was a created being and thus, not fully God. What they believe and what Christians believe are crucial because if you don’t have the right Jesus, you’ve got the wrong Savior, meaning no Savior at all. Jesus said that it is... Read more
Are there differences between christening a child or adult and baptizing and christening a child or adult? Christening The root word of christening is Christ. A person can be christened or dedicated to the Lord, Jesus Christ and this is done with water either by full submersion baptism or by sprinkling. It is often a public ceremony where family and close friends attend. There are christenings of ships, buildings, by dedicating something or naming a new child but the point... Read more
What is true religion according to the Bible? Widows Religion isn’t about what you say but about what you do and James defines for us what is the right thing to do. It is what he calls true or pure religion James wrote“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world” (James 1:27). A few years ago when our church started... Read more
How does Christianity differ from all other religions of the world? Why are the differences so important? Works Most of the religions that I know about are based upon human works and ability. Only Christianity teaches that no one is saved by anything good they could do. Ephesians 2:8-9 are clear about the disconnect between works and salvation, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God,... Read more
What are the top six religions around the world today by number of followers? Christianity (Protestantism) Christianity is still the top religion and top choice of the world today but due to severe persecution and murder, more Christians may be out there than can be reported because they may be worshiping in secret. This means that there could actually be more than the reported 2.2 billion Christians in the world. Most Christian’s typically do not evangelize (only about 1 in... Read more
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