agrogersThe early church leaders did not subscribe to the doctrine of “salvation by faith alone.” This should give those of us who do embrace this…
John Wesley is estimated to have earned thirty thousand pounds over his lifetime (about 4 million USD today*). But by the end of his life…
The following was my comment on the YouTube video below which presented a case that any form of corporal punishment is violence.It seems to me…
Joh 15:4 ESV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither…
ConclusionsThere appears to be 5 or 6 verses in the NT that clearly refer to ‘shame’ or its absence at the Lord’s coming.Three of those…
Num 21:4-9 ESV From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land of Edom. And the…
1Co 10:9-10 ESV We must not put Christ to the test, as some of them did and were destroyed by serpents, 10 nor grumble, as some…
The question needs to be broken into three parts. Who did the actual destroying/killing?Who was to blame for the destruction?Who initiated or organised the destroying?There seems…
Paul gives what appear to be very clear instructions about when the anti-christ would appear.2Th 2:1 ESV Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ…
Act 15:19-20 ESV Therefore my judgment is that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God, 20 but should write to…
The phrase ‘eternal life’ is found 43 times in the ESV Bible. The words seem simple enough that it is easy to miss the nuanced…
Joh 6:53-56 ESV So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and…
What does ‘God is holy’ mean?‘Holy’ in the Old TestamentH6918: קָדֹשׁ קָדוֹשׁ: qâdôsh qâdôsh: kaw-doshe’, kaw-doshe’From H6942; sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by…
The following is taken from the First Fruits of Zion materials. It is not publicly available.We will protest that we ministered, prophesied, and performed miracles in His…
What he doesStand against a nation1Ch 21:1 ESV Then Satan stood against Israel and incited David to number Israel.Stand in God’s presenceJob 1:6 ESV Now…
Psa 139:23-24 ESV Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous…
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that…
Rabbi Skobac uses the same argument against the Apostle Paul that we would use against Christian cults. That is, if what is said contradicts scripture…
Warnings to guard against deceptionJas 1:16 ESV Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers.Sources of deceptionMat 13:22 ESV As for what was sown among thorns,…
Our World in Data provides a detailed and helpful explanation of how to understand deaths caused by disease. It tries to help us understand what seems…
Mat 12:31-32 ESV Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32 …
Joh 10:10 NKJV The thief does not come except to steal, and to kill, and to destroy. I have come that they may have life,…
Summary.All remarriage is forbidden for a man who has divorced his wife.All remarriage is forbidden for a woman.Remarriage is permitted for a man who did…
People and devils are ‘cast’ or ‘thrown’ or ‘thrust’ into hellMat 5:29 If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw…
On a scale of 0 to 10 indicate whether you disagree strongly (0), are unsure (5) or agree strongly (10) with the following statements.Wives are…
The answers to the ‘Submission of Wives to Husbands’ survey can be determined quite easily. (Q1) 0 (Q2) 0 (Q3) 10 (Q4) 0 (Q5) 0 (Q6) 10 [Disagree: 0 / Agree: 10]The following verse tells us:Eph…
Most leaders are afraid to make any clear reference to Jesus. Trump was not.We have never heard a leader of state make such positive references to Jesus. Black Christians…
Hebrews 13:15-16Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name.…
Western Christians are among the wealthiest people who have lived on the planet. We are around 90 times richer than the people Jesus was preaching to in…
By FaithSalvation is by faithMar 16:16 ESV Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.Act 16:31 ESV And…