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John makes this pretty easy for us; the living water is the Holy Spirit. This is further confirmed by God’s own testimony. Therefore, it would be more accurate to ask “Who is the living water?” instead of [more]

A popular understanding among some today is that any New Testament reference to God’s Spirit indwelling the Christian must simply be a reference to God’s word. This “representative” indwelling of the Holy Spirit contrasts with what would otherwise be a [more]

This question is asked by Holger Neubauer, a preacher for a church of Christ in Michigan (as of the date of publishing), in a video published via social media (between roughly the [more]

The “Root of David” is a proper name used in Scripture, in particular in the book of Revelation. As is typical in Bible books of prophecy, a highly figurative and visual term is used to describe something…but what? [more]

There may be some that wonder if one can receive the Holy Spirit before being saved. This is a great question and one that deserves very careful study as it brings to the forefront at least a couple of commonly [more]

The images of the church that God has chosen are powerful! In fact, God very often communicates in His word through imagery and metaphors, and why wouldn’t He given their use “takes an abstract, hard to understand idea and compares [more]

There is a belief among some that Jesus did not accomplish all that He came to earth to do. On the surface, the suggestion that God could fail and that Jesus did not accomplish His mission seems absurd.  Yet, this [more]

Sin is an unfortunate reality in this world. The remedy for sin and evil in this world has been pursued and framed by many different movements. Recently, the “New Age” philosophy has centered around man’s own ability to do [more]

He came to earth once, and when Jesus returns it will be different. He came to earth the first time on a mission. When Jesus returns a second time there won’t be a literal thousand year reign. In [more]

The Holy Spirit can be a difficult topic to study. As a topic, it probably ranks as one of the most critical in applying a disciplined, Scripture interprets Scripture approach without Scripture weighting. The promise of the [more]

The apostle John records Jesus telling the apostles that they would be guided into “all truth” . A casual reading of this might lead some to conclude that the apostles literally received all truth. It is, after all, what the [more]

Jesus’ mission is something that can be confused with His actions. What Jesus came to this world to do (Jesus’ mission) and what he did (Jesus’ activities) are not necessarily the same thing. For example, one of the things [more]

The apostles were wondering about this exact question in the upper room. John 16:18 records that “they were saying, ‘What does he mean by a little while? We do not know what he is talking about.'” Some people today [more]

There are many things that might cause us to want to hide from God.  We might be ashamed of some sin or transgression.  Or, we might effectively hide from God due to pride and an unwillingness to acknowledge His authority [more]

Priests of God are most often associated with the Catholic religion. That tradition has specific qualifications to become a priest. “Catholic men who have been baptized, have undertaken their confirmation, and are practicing members of their local [more]

God has relied on messengers throughout history, but tracking the messengers of God through Scripture reveals some interesting things about God’s character and His word.

God hasn’t always used messengers. There are several examples in early Bible history of God speaking [more]

Christ’s church goes by many, many different names in this day and time. The signs in front of Christian churches testify to the countless denominations that exist as well as thousands of independent or non-denominational groups. Christ’s church may indeed [more]

A basic understanding of the dwelling of God the Father is an important, fundamental concept to get right. Other religions and beliefs have taught the dwelling of God to be in all sorts of places. This includes aspects of the [more]

Wondering if Jesus already returned is as old as the gospel itself. It was something the first-century Christians were concerned about. We have the record of Paul assuring the Thessalonians that Jesus had not yet returned (2 Thessalonians [more]

Much is said about the activity of the Holy Spirit today. In fact, in some Christian religious groups, the primary emphasis of their message is the Holy Spirit – it [more]

The concept that God was fully human is a difficult one for mere mortals to grasp. Even the phrase “God incarnate” does not give the full impact. According to Dictionary.com the word incarnate means “embodied in [more]

Many believe that Jesus will reign 1000 years when He returns (the doctrine of “millennialism”). The Bible says, “they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him [Jesus] for a thousand [more]

Many today live as though they will never come before God in judgment. But Jesus said, “Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Matthew 24:44) In the [more]

Did Jesus perform miracles because He was compassionate? This is the typical reason given by many. Possibly influenced by the popularity of the “social gospel” in modern Christianity, it’s often assumed that Jesus performed miracles purely as [more]

The idea of the Holy Spirit having a dwelling is well established in Scripture. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word “shekhinah” means dwelling or settling and culminates into this Jewish idea of “Divine Presence”. We [more]