Aren’t sin and iniquity the same thing? What’s the difference between these two? Iniquity Defined Iniquity in the Hebrew is “`avon” and means “to bend, twist, distort” so iniquities are a bending, twisting, or distorting of the law or God’s Word to different degrees worthy of punishment (as we shall read later). Iniquity is certainly a violation of the right or duty that mankind is under obligation to do. As such, an iniquity can also be a wicked act and... Read more
Is there a difference between preaching and teaching? If so, what are the differences? The Office of Teacher For those who have the gift of teaching they have an almost insatiable appetite to learn from the Word of God. They have a deep, passionate desire to dig into spiritual truths. They carefully sift through the teachings of others. They are on mission to discover and then validate the truths that they find in the Bible, taking no one’s word for... Read more
Are meekness and humility different? Are they the same? What’s the difference between the two? What is Meekness? One of the best definitions of meekness that I have ever read is that it is strength under control. Meekness does not mean weakness and being a doormat so that everyone can walk all over you. The definition of meekness is someone who is humble, teachable, and patient under suffering. The person who has meekness means that they have the absence of... Read more
Here are 7 Bible verses that can help us all deal with jealousy. Proverbs 30:8-9 “Remove far from me falsehood and lying; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with the food that is needful for me, lest I be full and deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” or lest I be poor and steal and profane the name of my God.” Solomon, one of the wisest men to walk this earth saw the wisdom of balance.... Read more
Here are 5 prayers that you can pray for your children or grandchildren today that I believe are biblically sound. Prayer for Protection Righteous Father, our children are so precious to us and so how much more precious are they to You. Please give me peace of mind that reassures me to know that You go before them and are always with them, when I cannot be. Since I know that Your eye is on the sparrow and we are... Read more
How does the Bible define arrogance? Why is God opposed to all who live arrogantly? A Secular Definition of Arrogance You could define arrogance as a person’s sense of his or her own importance that shows itself in a proud and insulting way before others. It acts condescendingly towards other people and looks down on others with a superior attitude towards self and with regards to other people considers them in just the opposite manner. This creates a personality that... Read more
Was Lucifer or Satan a fallen angel? If he was a fallen angel, what was the cause of his fall? Who is Lucifer? Most of the better manuscripts and different translations that I have checked do not actually have the name Lucifer in them. The King James Version as well as a few others does say in Isaiah 14:12 “How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which... Read more
Who were the scribes mentioned in the Bible? Where there scribes in both the Old Testament and the New Testament? The King’s Scribes When we think of the scribes, we often associate them with the self-righteous Pharisees but the scribes of the Old Testament had little to do with those in the New Testament. Even though we know that Moses wrote the first five books of the Old Testament (called the Pentateuch), there is strong evidence that the Scribes did... Read more
Who were the Moabites? Why were they natural enemies of God and of Israel? The Origins of the Moabites Lot’s firstborn child, which came through Lot’s own daughter, her firstborn, was called Moab and “He is the father of the Moabites to this day” (Gen 19:37) and Lot’s younger daughter “also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites to this day” (Gen 19:38). This was not Lot’s doing as his daughters, knowing... Read more
Who was Nehemiah? What was it about his character that gives us reason to study his life in the Scriptures? Who was Nehemiah? Nehemiah was a high official in the Persian court of King Artaxerxes and was the king’s cupbearer (Neh 1:11c). A cupbearer doesn’t sound like a very great position of authority but think of it this way; the king trusted him with his life since the cupbearer was often the first one to taste the king’s food and... Read more
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