Galatians 5:22-23a states, “ [T]he fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” [Note: When we quote Scripture in this article, we use the wording in the New King James Version of the Bible.]
Before we attempt to discuss the importance of the fruit of the Spirit, we will consider what several sources say […]
A number of people argue that the founding fathers of our nation did not regard religion, especially a belief in God, as important. However, there is considerable evidence to the contrary.
What Our Founding Fathers Said in Regard to God
The following are just a relatively few of the relevant quotes by a number of the […]
Many people, particularly those who regard themselves to be Roman Catholics, believe that it is beneficial to pray for people who have died relatively recently. Those for whom they are praying are people they believe are waiting in a place called “purgatory” until they are permitted to enter heaven.
Official Catholic doctrine states with regard […]
Before we attempt to answer the basic question posed by this article, we think it would be helpful to define the term socialist. According to Webster’s Dictionary, a socialist is someone who advocates or supports socialism. For purposes of this article, we define socialism as the type of society in which everyone (supposedly) shares […]
One of the conclusions in our article entitled “Is God Really Omnipotent and Omniscient?” is that God knows everything that will occur in the future (i.e., He is omniscient). [Note: To read that article, click on its title.] And, because God is omniscient, He knows the outcome of every situation, even before the situation […]
Before attempting to address the primary question posed by this article, we want to make clear what we mean by the terms prove and God in this article. When we use the term prove, the applicable definition in Webster’s Dictionary is “to establish the validity or authenticity of. . . .” And, when we […]
A number of people do not think that the events in the Bible regarding Adam and Eve are authentic. The underlying basis for this disbelief is probably that these people do not believe in God and/or they do not believe that Adam and Eve were real people who were created by God. So, what […]
The authenticity of the biblical Book of Job is sometimes questioned, particularly with regard to whether or not Job was a real person, but also with regard to whether not there were face-to-face discussions between Satan and God about Job. If the Book of Job is just an allegory, then there is no compelling […]
In the original King James Version of the Bible, 2 Timothy 2:15 declares, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
However, people who want to study the Bible may not be sure how they should do so. The subsequent discussion of […]
There is an old saying that ignorance is bliss (i.e., great joy or happiness). However, if a person does not understand the importance of implementing biblical teachings in his (or her) own life, that person’s relationship with God is likely to be considerably less than it would be if that person did implement more […]