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“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God.” This somewhat obscure statement occurs in Ephesians1 regarding the Holy Spirit. Understanding that this passage also speaks to something that the Holy Spirit does for the Christian today (e.g. seals), [more]
Categories: Holy SpiritTags: definitions, God's character, Holy Spirit, obey, righteousness, sinThe Holy Spirit’s gift of tongues is often espoused in today’s evangelical world as a “stamp” of God’s approval on the individual. In some cases, as with Kenneth Copeland, the gift of tongues is their proof of anointing as a [more]
Categories: Holy SpiritTags: apostles, false teachers, Holy Spirit, miracles, prophecy, special revelation, worshipThe “Root of David” is a proper name used in Scripture, in particular in the book of Revelation1. As is typical in Bible books of prophecy, a highly figurative and visual term is used to describe something…but what? Many times, [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, ProphetsTags: definitions, Jesus, prophecy, prophets, righteousnessIt is believed by some that God’s word and the Holy Spirit are the same thing. Proponents of this idea are often rejecting the idea of a literal indwelling of the Holy Spirit.
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Categories: Holy SpiritTags: Holy Spirit, Word of GodFrequently in the discussion about gifts of the Holy Spirit, the Bible’s command to pray in the Spirit3 will be brought up. The assumption here is that the few times the Bible actually talks about the Christian’s need to [more]
Categories: Holy SpiritTags: Holy Spirit, prayer, special revelation, spiritual giftsDid Jesus sin while He walked the earth? Some might argue the question is mute, believing that He couldn’t sin since He was the Son of God. However, Scripture is clear on that point — while Jesus was the Son [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: Jesus, obey, original sin, righteousness, sinOur top five images of the church 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 it to [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, WorshipTags: AD70, church, Jesus, kingdom, top # list, worshipThe concept of a Godhead is a Biblical one. In fact, the word “Godhead” appears a few times in Scripture (in the KJV) including Acts 17:29, Romans 1:20, and Colossians 2:9. Sometimes referred to as the [more]
Categories: The GodheadTags: God, God's character, Holy Spirit, Jesus, obeyThe sovereignty of God is a fundamental tenant of Christianity. Merriam-Webster defines sovereignty as “supreme power especially over a body politic, freedom from external control, autonomy, controlling influence”. Within this concept, we might think of the ultimate [more]
Categories: God the Father, Reformed/CalvinismTags: God, God's character, providence, sin, TULIPScripture doesn’t comment about the time of Christ in typical human terms. The exact dates of his birth or death are not mentioned. But that’s not to say that Scripture is silent about the time of Christ. In fact, the [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: church, Greek words, kingdom, premillennialism, providence, sin, TULIPThere 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]
Categories: Jesus the Son, PremillennialismTags: church, doctrine, kingdom, premillennialismSin 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]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Jesus the SonTags: Jesus, judgment, original sin, righteousness, salvation, sin, TULIPHe 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 nor [more]
Categories: End Times, Jesus the Son, PreterismTags: AD70, antichrist, church, eschatology, kingdom, premillennialismThe 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]
Categories: Holy SpiritTags: apostles, baptism, calling on the Lord, definitions, Holy Spirit, Old Testament, special revelationThe pursuit to know God has been mankinds mission for millennia. The reality of man’s pursuit to know God is something the Bible speaks about and is evidence that God exists. The wise writer of Ecclesiastes even made that point9. [more]
Categories: God the FatherTags: calling on the Lord, gnosticism, God, gospel, sinners prayer, Word of GodThere 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]
Categories: God the FatherTags: accountability, God's character, Old Testament, prophetsPriests 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]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Catholicism, God the FatherTags: calling on the Lord, egalitarianism, God, Greek words, kingdom, salvation, truthGod 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. It also has implications for those that make claims about their own [more]
Categories: Authority, Bible Concepts, Catholicism, God the Father, ProphetsTags: apostles, definitions, doctrine, Old Testament, prophets, providence, special revelationInspired by the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland in 1998, U2 wrote a song called “Peace on Earth”. The song challenged the very premise of its title. In the bombing’s aftermath, Bono, the Irish-native and lead singer [more]
Categories: Bible Concepts, Jesus the SonTags: accountability, grace, Jesus, righteousnessGod’s plan for a savior is fundamental to His plan of salvation. Messiah, or “lit. ’the anointed one,’ is a saviour or liberator of a group of people”. We can read about the life of this Messiah, [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, SalvationTags: Jesus, judgment, kingdom, Old Testament, prophets, salvationA 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 all sorts of places. This includes aspects of the [more]
Categories: God the FatherTags: God, God's character, heavenThe 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]
Categories: God the Father, Jesus the SonTags: doctrine, gnosticism, Jesus, original sinMany believe that Jesus will reign 1000 years when He returns (the doctrine of “millennialism”). In fact, the Bible says that, “they will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him [Jesus] [more]
Categories: Jesus the Son, PremillennialismTags: eschatology, false teaching, government, judgment, premillennialismMany 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]
Categories: God the Father, SalvationTags: accountability, authority, judgment, salvationWith the popularity of the “social gospel” that exists today, it’s often assumed that Jesus performed miracles purely as an act of compassion. Indeed, Matthew records at the feeding of the five thousand that Jesus “had compassion [more]
Categories: Jesus the SonTags: authority, Jesus, miracles, Word of God