There is much debate about what the greatest of all the commandments are. What would you consider is the greatest commandment? What does the Bible say about this? The Ten Commandments When God gave Moses and the children of Israel the Ten Commandments, it seems that God prioritized the commandments. The first four dealt with the relationship between God and humans and the last six dealt with humans relating to one another. This seems to indicate that our first priority... Read more
Many non-believers claim that the Bible and therefore God approves of slavery. Is this true? What do the Scriptures say about this? The Letter to Philemon The Apostle Paul, when he was imprisoned, had a runaway slave, Onesimus help him and apparently Paul led him to saving faith in Christ (Phil 1:10 and considered himself as Onesimus’ father and Onesimus as Paul’s spiritually begotten son. When Paul writes Philemon, who was Onesimus’ slave owner, Paul requests to have Onesimus be... Read more
Who were the 12 disciples or apostles that were with Jesus? Is Paul to be included in this list since he was called an apostle? What the Word Apostle Means The word apostle is from the Greek “apostlos” which means “a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders” and so the apostles, formerly disciples, were sent out by God and specifically by Jesus to proclaim the gospel to the known world and told to make disciples of all nations (Matt... Read more
What does it mean to covet? What does the Bible define as coveting? Coveting, the Tenth Commandment Exodus 20:17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s” The command to not covet is the tenth or last of the Ten Commandments and is one of the hardest commandments to obey and it is impossible... Read more
believerWhat does hope mean to the Christian? How does the Bible define hope? Hope is essential to the believer for joy so it’s critical to have. What Hope Isn’t Hope is not “I hope my team wins the Super Bowl” or “I hope I get a raise.” Biblical hope is not a hope-so but it is a know-so. It isn’t wishing for the best. It isn’t waiting to see what happens and hope that it turns out well. Hope is... Read more
Everyone has anxiety. There are no exceptions. What are some key Bible verses about anxiety in the hopes that you can have more trust in God? The Most Frequent Command The most frequent command or teaching in the New Testament given by Jesus was not to be holy, or to love one another but to not worry, to have no fear or to not be anxious. In fact, there are about 365 mentions of this given by Jesus which gives... Read more
What did it mean to be a prophet of God? Where there prophets only in the Old Testament or were there some in the New Testament? What about today, are there prophets today? The Old Testament Prophet When a prophet spoke in the Old Testament, he never spoke his own words but spoke only those words given to him by God so when he spoke it was actually God speaking through him. There are many Old Testament prophets and they... Read more
Have you ever heard of Oswald Chambers? If not, you will be pleasantly surprised and if not, here is why you should know who this man of God is. Oswald Chambers Wisdom Oswald Chambers, born in Aberdeen, Scotland (24, July 1874 – 15, November 1917) once wrote that “Jesus Christ can afford to be misunderstood; we cannot. Our weakness lies in always wanting to vindicate ourselves.”1 This deeply religious Scottish man was raised by devout Christian parents and was consumed... Read more
What was the tabernacle in the Bible? Why was one needed? Is there symbolic meaning to the tabernacle? The Tabernacle I believe that the tabernacle is a small reflection of the dwelling place of God in heaven. In ancient Israel, the temple or tabernacle was the focus of their worship because that was the place where God’s presence and His glory dwelt. They came to worship Him there, to make offerings, and to live in obedience to Him as He... Read more
God is holy but what exactly does the word holy mean? What does the Bible define as holy? Root Word for Holy The Hebrew word for holy is “qodesh” and means “apartness, set-apartness, separateness, sacredness” and I would add that it should also be “otherness, transcendent and totally other” because God is totally above His creation and His creatures, including us. Holy has the idea of heaviness or weight of glory. In the New Testament, the word for holy is... Read more
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