The holy spirit is God’s invisible power and influence. God alone decides who receives this precious gift. There are various steps involved for a Christian to receive the holy spirit. James (4:8 English Standard Version) says, "Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you." Drawing … Continue reading “How do Christians receive the Holy Spirit?”
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How can I get closer to God? (Kenya)
Your question has surely been pondered by believers since the beginning of time. The first requirement is believing that God exists, then one must desire to know everything possible about God. Hebrews 11:6, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that … Continue reading “How can I get closer to God? (Kenya)”
How do I get my spiritual blessings to manifest into the physical world? (United States)
1 Corinthians 2:11, 14 (NKJV), “… no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. … 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” The Apostle Paul amplifies on this marked … Continue reading “How do I get my spiritual blessings to manifest into the physical world? (United States)”
Is it true that when Jesus was on the cross that the priest was about to give the sacrifice with the lamb, but when the veil rent in two, the knife fell from his hand? If so is there text to prove it? (Jamaica)
Jesus fulfilled the whole Law. Luke 24:44 (ESV), “Then he (Jesus) said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’” Therefore, Jesus needed to die at the … Continue reading “Is it true that when Jesus was on the cross that the priest was about to give the sacrifice with the lamb, but when the veil rent in two, the knife fell from his hand? If so is there text to prove it? (Jamaica)”
Israel became a nation in 1948, nearly 1800 years after the deaths of all those who knew the land. How can anyone identify the exact location of Biblical cities and towns today? (Nigeria)
There are five important ways the returning people of Israel could identify locations of important places from Bible times. First, major topographical landmarks have not moved. The Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Galilee, the Jordan River, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, and the Negev Desert all remain to locate the proper place for the … Continue reading “Israel became a nation in 1948, nearly 1800 years after the deaths of all those who knew the land. How can anyone identify the exact location of Biblical cities and towns today? (Nigeria)”
Why is it necessary to learn about dispensations? How does it affect your salvation? Or walk with God? (United States)
“Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” Matthew 7:22-23 Over the centuries … Continue reading “Why is it necessary to learn about dispensations? How does it affect your salvation? Or walk with God? (United States)”
Why did Judas betray Jesus?
Threatened by Jesus’ teachings, the Jewish leadership plotted to kill him. Judas accepted 30 pieces of silver to reveal Jesus’ location in the Garden of Gethsemane so they could arrest him. Judas’ reasons aren’t stated, and we can’t enter his mind. However, we can try to make reasonable assumptions based on the Scriptures. For example, … Continue reading “Why did Judas betray Jesus?”
How do you learn to love the Bible? (Canada)
The Bible is the written word of the Lord. To learn to love the Bible one must first learn about its author, who is God, and come to appreciate His character. The Bible is the way He has chosen to reveal himself to mankind. The perfect attributes of our Creator are shown through the … Continue reading “How do you learn to love the Bible? (Canada)”
There is a lot going on in our world right now. Why? (United States)
Some say there has always been a lot going on in the world, so what makes our time unique? Is it logical to believe that the things going on today are unprecedented and were predicted thousands of years ago? Today, we have truly unique challenges. A world population of 7,830,458,560 creates monumental problems in trying … Continue reading “There is a lot going on in our world right now. Why? (United States)”
What is the Gospel?
Sometimes the word “gospel” is used to describe the first four books of the New Testament in the Bible: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. In a deeper sense, the word “gospel” describes what Jesus called the “good news” in Luke: (4:43, Contemporary English Version) “…‘People in other towns must hear the good news about God’s … Continue reading “What is the Gospel?”