There are three passages of scripture that some have taken to mean that if one person in the household is saved, then all in the household are saved. Let’s take a look to see if that’s true: Acts 11: 13, … Continue reading
Category Archives: Bible Clarifications
Originally, Bible Scripture wasn’t divided by chapter and verse. It all ran together. Not hard to imagine how difficult that must have been to locate a passage. Thank God we don’t have to deal with that today. The following is … Continue reading
Reading Romans 8: 37 – “We’re more than conquerors through Him who loved us” – made me think about the 27-year-old Sudanese woman imprisoned and facing a death penalty by Sudan authorities. Imprisoned with her is her 20-month-old son. On … Continue reading
Jesus said that because He was returning to the Father, His believers would be able to do even greater works on earth than He did (John 14: 12). Obviously, then, God didn’t intend for His miracles to stop. They were … Continue reading
Many call Jesus the “Living Water.” They do so because of a conversation between Jesus and a Samaritan woman that took place at a well (John 4: 6-10). The woman drew water from the well and Jesus asked her for … Continue reading
A wannabe disciple asked to be excused from following Jesus, desiring to go and bury his dead father. Jesus responded by saying that the fellow, instead, should follow Him, and let the dead bury the dead (Luke 9:59-60). As His … Continue reading
“If there is anyone who curses his father or his mother, he shall surely be put to death; he has cursed his father or his mother, his bloodguiltiness is upon him.” Leviticus 20: 9. This was part of the Mosaic … Continue reading
The book of Revelation speaks of seven spirits of God. In 1: 4, the seven spirits are before the throne of God. In 3: 1, it’s said that Jesus has the seven spirits. In 4: 5, the seven spirits are … Continue reading
What do the following verses imply when the word “saint” is used? Acts 9: 13—“Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much harm he did to Your saints at Jerusalem.” Acts 9: 32—”As Peter was traveling through … Continue reading
The way that the Bible writers, Matthew and Luke, recite the conditions surrounding the death of Judas (Jesus’ betrayer), is a classic demonstration of different witnesses relaying different details about the same event. On the surface, their testimony seems conflicting. … Continue reading
The Bible doesn’t say that there is a heavenly language. Yet some insist that it does; pointing to the apostle Paul, in 1 Corinthians 13: 1, saying—“If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not … Continue reading
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matthew 16:18). When the above verse is cited, it’s usually used in the commonly … Continue reading
The apostle Paul wrote that he was able to do all things by the power of Christ within (Philippians 4: 13). By extension, that applies to all who are Christian. But does “doing all things” truly mean any and everything … Continue reading
There’s a scriptural passage that seems to contradict the belief that it’s faith alone that justifies and saves. Protestants, of course, have developed that doctrinal belief from such scripture as John 3: 16 (whoever believes in Him won’t perish); Acts … Continue reading
I was approached some days ago by a woman handing out spiritual literature and wanting to know if I knew the Lord. I answered in the affirmative, but before taking her tract, I asked what organization she was with. As … Continue reading
On one hand we can test God, as is instructed in Malachi 3: 10. It says, “Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and … Continue reading
The little boy was puzzled as to why his grandfather died. He knew his grandfather was a Christian and that Jesus had said whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die (John 11: 26). It was explained to the … Continue reading
So Peter, with divine help, broke out of jail. He went straight to where the saints were praying for his release. Knocking on the door and announcing who he was, the woman on the other side of the door was … Continue reading
A death had occurred. Family and friends of the deceased were gathered together. The pastor called for prayer. He called upon the Lord to comfort the mourners, as per His promise in Matthew 5: 3. It reads “Blessed are they … Continue reading
In this month’s Article of the Month, The End-Time Seal, I stated that we’re living right now in the time between verses 13 and 14 of Revelation 6. That is the period that begins after the last of the sixth … Continue reading
In an effort to refute my contention that the soul is not some separate, intelligent, immortal entity, the following verse was brought to my attention: And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the Lord, and … Continue reading