Here are seven Bible verses about pleasure. First Chronicles 29:17 “I know, my God, that you test the heart and have pleasure in uprightness. In the uprightness of my heart I have freely offered all these things, and now I have seen your people, who are present here, offering freely and joyously to you.” This verse was during the reign of King David as he was praying for Solomon, who would soon reign over Israel. God had made David aware... Read more
Here are seven top Bible verses about the Prodigal Son Luke 15:13-14 “Not many days later, the younger son gathered all he had and took a journey into a far country, and there he squandered his property in reckless living. And when he had spent everything, a severe famine arose in that country, and he began to be in need.” If this parable tells us anything, it tells us that there is no true joy found in the riches of... Read more
Here are seven Bible verses that speak about having abundance. John 10:10 “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” When we think about having an abundance in life, it’s not wrong to think of possessions but the real abundance is that which Jesus came to bring and it is an abundance of life. Yes, God can bless us materially, but all of this will burn up... Read more
Here are seven Bible verses about the times when you feel unloved or worthless. Exodus 4:10 “Moses said to the Lord, “Pardon your servant, Lord. I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since you have spoken to your servant. I am slow of speech and tongue.” When Moses was about to go back into Egypt some forty years later to free the nation of Israel from their harsh bondage of slavery, he was hesitant and told God... Read more
Here are my top seven Bible verses relating to having a longing for God. Psalm 42:1 “To the choirmaster. A Maskil of the Sons of Korah. As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.” Just like the patriarchs of old, we too should “desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city” (Heb 11:16). Imagine... Read more
What is Lent? What is the meaning behind the observance of Lent? What is Lent? Lent is the time period preceding Easter where many Christians observe a fast, abstinence, and/or penitence in commemoration of the fast that Jesus experienced in the wilderness. Lent runs from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday and includes forty weekdays. The purpose of Lent is to prepare the believer through prayer, penance, repentance of sins, the atonement, and through self-denial. Lent is primarily observed by the... Read more
What is the definition of an evangelical Christian? What does this mean? What is an Evangelical? An evangelical, in short, evangelizes. They take Jesus’ imperative command very seriously to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matt 28:19-20), but Jesus... Read more
What do Calvinists believe? Is it the same thing that John Calvin did? Who Was John Calvin? John Calvin was one of the early Reformers and followed closely in the footsteps of Martin Luther, although never directly working with him as he was considerably younger than Luther, Calvin was still seen as somewhat of the successor to Luther. And just like Luther, Calvin studied law. John Calvin was born in 1509, just when the ripples of the Reformation were being... Read more
Who founded Christianity? Some say it was Abraham while others say it was Jesus Christ? The Author and Founder of our Faith The question about Who founded Christianity doesn’t take a Bible scholar to find out. One simple reading of what’s in the Bible allows anyone to see how God was progressively revealing Himself, generation after generation, book by book, until the full spectrum of God was revealed in Jesus Christ in the New Testament. There were many prophecies about... Read more
What is the definition of Christianity? How does the Bible define it? First Mention of Christians The biggest issue I see with defining Christianity is that it never speaks much about a relationship. It restricts Christianity to a set of beliefs, doctrines, or certain adherences to what the Bible teaches, however I think it’s not so much about religion as it is about a relationship and the relationship Christians can have with the Father through Jesus Christ (John 6:44; Acts... Read more
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