Can a Christian listen to secular music and not be sinning? Does the Bible give us freedom to do this? What principles does the Bible give about this subject? Secular Music Just because something is secular doesn’t necessarily mean its evil. Even though the definition of secular is something that is detached from the religious and considered worldly by definition, we cannot throw out everything that is secular just because it is not religious, can we? Just think of the... Read more
Have you heard of the Jubilee in the Bible? What does this word mean? What does the Year of the Jubilee mean? Jubilee’s Meaning The word “jubilee” in the Old Testament is from the Hebrew word “yobel” or yovel” meaning “a ram’s horn, trumpet” or “coronet.” If someone announced the Jubilee, they would be actually blowing a trumpet and all of the congregation of Israel would be able to hear it. The Year of Jubilee was special to Israel as... Read more
What Bible verses speak plainly about perseverance? What can they teach us about how we can persevere and whether a person is really a Christian or not? What is Perseverance? The definition of perseverance means that they have a determined continuation in something with a steady and continued action of belief that occurs over a long period of time amongst and despite especially difficult circumstances. That seems to fit nicely with the biblical definition of the perseverance of the saints... Read more
What does it mean that with God, nothing is impossible? Is there anything impossible for God? If so, what is it? Impossible Things for God Hebrews 6:17-18 “So when God desired to show more convincingly to the heirs of the promise the unchangeable character of his purpose, he guaranteed it with an oath, so that by two unchangeable things, in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled for refuge might have strong encouragement to hold fast... Read more
What do the gospels record as Jesus’ very first miracle? What was the significance of it? Jesus’ First Miracle John 2:1-5 “On the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus also was invited to the wedding with his disciples. When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.” And Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does this have to do with me?... Read more
God is called Yahweh. What does this name mean? Should we call God Yahweh? Is YHWH Yahweh? YHWH is a Tetragrammaton or God’s given name in the Old Testament but Bible scholars cannot agree on exactly how this name of God was or is to be pronounced. The Hebrew language does not contain vowels (e.g. e, I o, u, a) so that is why God’s name appears as YHWH and that is why all the letters of His name are... Read more
What exactly is repentance? Why is it so important? Are the terms repent and repentance the same or are they different? What Repent Means The Greek word for repent in the New Testament is “metanoeo” which means “to change one’s mind” and this involves a turning from sin with contrition to God. It’s like you headed out for a drive down the freeway but you went down the wrong way and were now headed in the wrong lane and the... Read more
Can Christians be demon possessed? What about non-believers, can they be possessed and are some possessed today? Demon Possession I cannot find one Scripture where a Christian was possessed by a demon or by Satan. Satan seemed to speak through Simon one time when Jesus rebuked Satan who was influencing what Peter was saying but Peter nor were any Christians in the Bible, including the Old Testament saints, every possessed by a demon or by Satan. We will look at... Read more
What does God mean when the Bible says that we are to work out our own salvation and to do it with fear and trembling? What is the meaning of the words fear and trembling? Fearing God is True Wisdom For one thing, fear of God is a reverential, holy, deep respect of God and honoring Him and His Word, the Bible. To fear God is really the beginning of wisdom (Psalm 111:10; Prov 9:10) because those who fear God... Read more
What does it mean to have spiritual discernment? How can we gain in our understanding and spiritually discern truth from error? King Solomon’s Gift of Discernment First Kings 3:8-12: “And your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, too many to be numbered or counted for multitude. Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern... Read more
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