What is evangelism? It can be an overt attempt to teach others about Jesus Christ and salvation, but it can also be a lifestyle—living our lives simply and in order to draw others to the light of God. Israel was established as a nation to be a blessing and a light to the nations around them, and then draw people to God through their example. Likewise, we should also be salt and light to the world…drawing people to the Lord... Read more
One of the hardest things of the Christian life is obedience. By nature, most of us like to rebel; we don’t want to be told what to do, because we always know what is best. Besides, why should anyone else other than me dictate what I should or should not be doing? And, even if you sincerely do want to be obedient, you still find yourself struggling in succeeding at it. To help with obedience, let’s look at 5 great... Read more
I once met a man that listened patiently as I shared the gospel. He asked several questions and after answering them all with Scripture I asked him what he thought about what he just heard. He said he didn’t know. I asked if he didn’t know because he didn’t understand or he didn’t know because he was not sure if he believed it. He said that he didn’t know because he had heard different things from different people from different... Read more
One of the most debated and misunderstood Bible doctrines is Pneumatology, which is the study of the Holy Spirit. Some people think of the Holy Spirit as a kind of separate force like you might encounter in Star Wars and Star Trek. Many think of that the Holy Spirit is a person. Others think that the Holy Spirit is a separate force that is projected by God. With all of these ideas, how does the Bible define the Holy Spirit?... Read more
Who was the Cornelius mentioned in the Bible? What can we learn about him from the Scriptures? Cornelius, Roman Centurion This man, Cornelius, was no small figure in the land of Judea. His being a Roman Centurion meant that he had under his command, at the bare minimum, at least one hundred men because the word centurion comes from the Latin root “centum” which means one hundred but there is wide disputation about this fact because most centurions under the... Read more
Who was Pontius Pilate? What does he have to do with the account of Jesus death? Pontius Pilate Becomes Governor of Judea Pontius Pilate was a Roman prefect or governor of Judea for about a decade (AD 26-36). He was under governor but still under the authority of the emperor Tiberius. He supposedly got his name from his being a Roman knight or equestrian belonging to the clan of Pontii, which explains the source of his name Pontius. Sejanus, who... Read more
Who is responsible for Jesus’ death? Was it the Romans, the Jews, all of us or someone else? Was it the Romans? Many people claim that is was the Romans who actually killed Jesus because they were the ones who crucified Him but didn’t Pontius Pilate wash his hands of the whole affair? Pilate didn’t want to put Jesus to death. As was the custom of the Passover, Pilate offered to release Jesus and so he intentionally found the most... Read more
What does the Parable of the Shrewd Manager mean? What lessons are there in this story for Christians today? What He Shrewd or Dishonest? Some translations have the heading of “The Parable of the Dishonest Manager” while others have it as “The Parable of the Shrewd Manager” but whatever you call it, Jesus had a purpose in this parable as He did in every parable. Jesus used natural things that we are familiar with to teach a biblical principle in... Read more
When you hear about the Day of the Lord, what do you think it means? When does the Bible say it will occur? The Day of the Lord There is so much in the Bible, from the Old Testament to the New about the “Day of the Lord” and it’s sometimes simply called “the Day” or “that Day” so we’ll explore what this means and try to find out when that day might come. For those who step out of... Read more
Everyone must stand before Christ someday to give an account for their life. What is the Judgment Seat of Christ and what does it mean? Two Different Judgment Seats Christians may not know this yet but they go through two different judgments. When they repent and believe in Christ, they have been judged already for their sins and been made or declared righteous before God because of Christ (2 Cor 5:21) and they now have peace with God (Rom 5:1). ... Read more
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