When Jesus Christ was asked by His inner circle of 12 disciples about what signs would indicate that the End Times for the current world are near, Jesus stated in Matthew 24:7 and Mark 13:8 that one of the signs of the End Times will be earthquakes. And, with regard to the same matter, […]
Although a number of people are not adversarial toward Christianity and may even agree with many, if not most, of its teachings, they are hesitant to make an affirmative decision about becoming a Christian. We will address three primary reasons why many of these people are hesitant to make such a decision.
Reason #1: People […]
Although the vast majority of people do not engage in any form of criminal behavior for which they could be arrested, everyone who can distinguish between what is right and what is wrong is guilty of behaviors that involve thoughts, words, and/or deeds that the Bible regards as sinful. And, many, if not most, […]
In Matthew 5:3-10, which is the beginning of the so-called “Sermon on the Mount” that is addressed to a large crowd of people, including Jesus Christ’s inner circle of 12 Disciples, Jesus mentions the following beatitudes:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek, […]
There is ample evidence that most people, including Christians, experience some degree of anxiety (or worry), at least occasionally, and that a considerable number of these people experience anxiety frequently. This article should be beneficial to everyone who is willing to learn from biblical teachings that pertain to anxiety.
Before we consider what the Bible […]
Some people have expressed the belief that the first chapter in the Old Testament book of Ezekiel pertains to extraterrestrial beings from another physical world (in contrast with a spiritual world). In an effort to determine if this belief has validity, we will focus on what we regard as the most relevant verses in […]
When the Bible indicates that God decides to take a different course of action than the one He had been taking, it may be construed that He has changed His mind. This may seem to infer that God is not omniscient, because He should know exactly what He will do in regard to each […]
In addressing the basic question posed by this article, we think it is important to also answer a related question: Should there be unity not only within each Christian church, but also among the different Christian denominations?
Before we attempt to answer these questions, we want to provide a general definition of the term unity. […]
There are reasons to believe that many Christians are uncertain as to the extent to which they should disassociate themselves from “sinful” people. However, because every person, including the most righteous Christians, is sinful to some extent, it is important to determine if the Bible provides guidance as to (a) the nature of the […]
One of the major problems in our world is that so many people hate other people. This is true between nations, within nations, and even seems to be true in some families. Hatred may be passively expressed in the form of feelings such as dislike or ill will, but at other times hatred is […]