The Apostle Peter said, "Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out…" Acts 3:19. To repent and convert means to turn your life around and stop sinning. If a person is living in sin, that person has not yet fully repented. People should be ashamed of their sins and desire to … Continue reading “During a Church service a woman confessed Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, and was admitted into the baptismal class. Soon, the Church discovered that she was not married but was living with a man (cohabiting). Should the Church stop her from being baptized and becoming a member of the local Church until she is either married or separated from the man?”
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The Holy Spirit. Is it for every body?
The Holy Spirit is not a person. God's Holy Spirit is the power of God working blessings in many different ways. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word for spirit is "ruach" and it means wind or breath. Just as the wind is invisible yet very powerful, so God exerts His wise, powerful, invisible influence … Continue reading “The Holy Spirit. Is it for every body?”
What is the reward for obedience?
(Scripture quotations are from the New International Version Bible, unless otherwise noted.) Obedience to God brings life and blessings; disobedience brings death and misery. When Adam disobeyed God and ate of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, he and all his future children were sentenced to death. (Genesis 2:17) Obedient Abraham was blessed … Continue reading “What is the reward for obedience?”
Why are we saved and left here on Earth?
Part 1: What did God originally promise man? And from what did Jesus save us? In Genesis chapter 3, Adam was promised a blessed life on earth. However, God also promised disobedience would bring death to Adam (and us, through Adam). When Adam disobeyed, he began the process of dying. Life became extremely difficult with many … Continue reading “Why are we saved and left here on Earth?”
Why are there so many different religions?
There are many religions because God is not presently trying to teach the world the truth. Jesus said He was not sent to convert the world. "That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should be … Continue reading “Why are there so many different religions?”
What does Ezekiel 23 mean? How can it be in the Bible?
It may be surprising at how direct and blunt the scriptures are. There is a broad and important lesson in Ezekiel 23. Ezekiel 23:2-3 “…there were two women, the daughters of one mother: And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth…” We need not wonder who these two daughters were: one … Continue reading “What does Ezekiel 23 mean? How can it be in the Bible?”
Is smoking marijuana against God's will? Some people say it's a natural herb created by God therefore they find nothing wrong about smoking marijuana.
Marijuana is not mentioned in the Bible. However, smoking cannabis is considered intoxicating, just as wine is intoxicating. Therefore, the scriptural cautions about drinking wine would also apply to using marijuana. “Do not join those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat,” Proverbs 23:20. “Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead be filled … Continue reading “Is smoking marijuana against God's will? Some people say it's a natural herb created by God therefore they find nothing wrong about smoking marijuana.”
Is Jesus God, or he is a normal person?
(All citations are from the KJV.) Jesus is not God. Matthew 3:17 – God says of Jesus, "This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased." John 5:30 – Jesus says, "because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me." Also John 14:28, "I go … Continue reading “Is Jesus God, or he is a normal person?”
Will Christianity spread all over the world?
What a wonderful question, and the answer is YES! Here is the testimony in God’s Word: · Isaiah 11:9 – “They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD, as the waters cover the sea.” (Also Habakkuk 2:14.) · Jeremiah 31:34 … Continue reading “Will Christianity spread all over the world?”
Why is there instrumental music in worship services today? Jesus didn't give any authority to use instrumental music in worship.
(All citations are from the KJV.) In Colossians 3:16, we are told, "Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." The word "psalms" in this verse is Strong's Greek word … Continue reading “Why is there instrumental music in worship services today? Jesus didn't give any authority to use instrumental music in worship.”