Parallels of Pentecost at Mt. Sinai and the Upper Room By Ben Godwin As we recently celebrated Pentecost Sunday, we were reminded that God is still pouring out His Spirit as He did on the First Century Church. The term “Pentecost” is found three times in the Bible (Ac. 2:1,…
Doctrines of Demons By Ron Matsen What are these “doctrines of demons” Paul warns us about? What can we do in this age of deception? What does the Bible have to say about the End Times? Matthew’s Gospel gives us the response of Jesus to this question. “Now as He…
The Bible's Historical Background By Steve Elwart “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.” - 2 Timothy 3:16 While one can quickly get bogged down in the minutiae of the origins of the Bible, it is important to re-member…
The Epistle To The Hebrews, Part 2 A Bible Study by Jack Kelley Hebrews Chapter 2:4-18 In our last study, we saw the anonymous author give proof that Jesus is as superior to the angels as His name (the Son of God) is to theirs (sons of God). The Son…
The Biblical Necessity of Jesus’ Reign By Jonathan C. Brentner In my last post, I looked at what Scripture teaches about our exciting role in Jesus’ glorious kingdom, which takes place between the Second Coming of Christ and the eternal state (see above timeline). For those of us in Christ,…
The Throne of David By Chuck Missler One of the most familiar “Christmas Card” verses is found in Isaiah: "For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty…
The Epistle To The Hebrews, Part 1 A Bible Study by Jack Kelley A fair number of the questions posed to me have to do with whether our salvation is conditional or not, and what part our behavior plays in obtaining and maintaining it, or causing the loss of it.…
What Happens When You Die? By Chuck Missler We don't like to think about death. It's not a pleasant subject, and we avoid even discussing it seriously or giving it any diligent study. If our career plans involved a foreign assignment, our desk would be littered with brochures and travel…
What's in a Name? By Chuck Missler There are some surprises - and some very serious concerns - lying behind the meaning of "a name." (Hebrew: shem; Greek: onoma; Latin: nomen.) A "name" is that by which a person, place or thing is marked and known. In Scripture, names were…
Is God A Senile Tyrant? Grant Phillips Please notice that I am taking the road less traveled; the road that automatically declares “God is very real and does exist.” Only a fool would say, or even imply, that there is no God, but there are many fools who walk the…