Why are the Jews so hated and despised? What’s the reason that Israel is so hated by so many? Not because of Greatness God did not choose Israel because they were anything special but because of His promise to Abraham that God would make of him a great nation and that did come to pass, but the nation has yet to reach its intended full potential. They failed their mission in the Old Testament but will not fail in the... Read more
Why does everything exist? What is the purpose for the world’s existence? Heavens Declare The psalmist wrote about the purpose for creation in Psalm 19:1 where he wrote “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.” What he is saying is that the creation itself gives glory to God because of the enormous size and nature of the universe. What is so tremendously big, like the universe, shows our God is even bigger. What... Read more
Have you decided who to vote for? What should be your guide as to how you’ll vote? The Right to Vote If you don’t vote because you’re not happy with the choices of political candidates you have, you are simply letting others make that decision for you. It does seem that you may have to choose between “the lesser of two evils” but we must still choose or let someone choose for us. We have every right to exercise our... Read more
Have you ever thought about what you’ll do with the rest of your life? A Purpose If someone feels that they don’t have a purpose in life, then they could certainly feel useless but the truth is, as long as a person’s drawing breath, God has plans for them, and that includes you and me. What you’ve already done with your life is not as important as what you will yet do in the future. Many people came to know... Read more
What are some really important things to consider in relationships? Transparency If we can’t be transparent or honest with our spouses or our best friends, who can we be (besides God)? James wrote, “confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed” (James 5:16a). James says at least two things here; confess your sins to one another. He does not say confess your sins to “everyone.” Secondly, we are to pray for one... Read more
What are some important values to live by every day? Family Values So many people have come from broken homes these days that it’s hard to keep count of all the heartbreaking stories. There are so many dysfunctional families that any important values are lost by separated families, some children going to foster care, others by a blending of families, but some families are just plain ripped apart. The encouraging thing is that cycles are made to be broken, and... Read more
What are the really important things in life? God When Jesus was asked what the greatest commandment was, He didn’t hesitate to say, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment” (Matt 22:37-38). Jesus was quoting Deuteronomy 6:5 which says the very same thing. It is only after this first and greatest commandment that Jesus adds, “And a second is... Read more
Why did the Bible become the most well-read, popular book in human history? Unstoppable The Bible has been banned, burned, and banished from so many places in the world that we can’t even count them all, but the Bible has never been able to be muted, muffled, thwarted or suppressed. Why? It is God’s Word and no human can stop what God has sent out. The Apostle Paul wrote about the power that’s in the Word of God in Romans... Read more
Has the Christian church changed over time? If so, in what ways? The Primitive Church The early church, formed in the first century, was that “they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42). The apostle’s doctrine of course are the things that Jesus taught His own disciples and instructed them to make disciples of others (Matt 28:19-20) so the primitive church was bound to the Word of God... Read more
How and why did the Crusades begin? What were the reasons for it? Why the Crusades? The Crusades were a reaction to Islamic forces overtaking Jerusalem and many of the holy sites in Judea and so Pope Urban II made a plea to the Western Europeans who then gathered support in providing for the pope armies of Christians. Alexius I’s had first appealed to Pope Urban II for mercenary forces to help rid the Muslims who were quickly overtaking major... Read more
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