Sermons and Biblical Studies

Galatians was the Apostle Paul’s letter to a group of churches in Asia Minor. These churches were composed of Christians who were originally heathen or converted Jews. Some of these believers had the correct understanding of the efficacy of Jesus’ sacrifice to cover our sins, but were now being told that in order to find … Continue reading “Please explain Galatians 2:21, 3:13”

We are beings created with the power of decision making. We have the freedom of choice. Everyone can weigh the pros and cons on any given matter and make a choice as to what they do. There is also the matter of will-power that comes into play. It measures the strength of our resolve to … Continue reading “Will we have freedom of choice in Heaven?”

Webster defines fear as an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation of danger or pain.   Fear implies anxiety and usually loss of courage.  This strong emotion creates changes in brain and body functions. Ultimately, fear may cause a person to run away, hide or freeze from a perceived threat.  We can choose to confront … Continue reading “Can You Describe Fear?”

First, this is an excellent question, and there are many different opinions regarding the answer.  The reason for the many opinions is because the scriptures do not give us a "thus saith the LORD" on this subject.  However, based on scriptures, we can identify where Elijah is NOT. John 3:13  “And no man hath ascended … Continue reading “In the light of John 3:13, where is Elijah?”

Good family relationships are important to God and for the well-being of every family member.  God himself set the order amongst his intelligent creation.  “I would have you know that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.”    (I Cor. … Continue reading “Where does it say that man is the leader and provider of the home?”

"The floodgate in Genesis 7 is figurative language. It means that God held back the rains of the flood until the proper time when Noah, his family, and the animals were safe in the ark. In this scripture, 'the heavens' means the sky or Earth's atmosphere."

The “Sons of God” are the angels.  In Jude 6: it says:  “And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.” We see that God allowed sin not only to enter the world through the … Continue reading “What does THE SONS OF GOD mean in Gen 6:1? When it means that the daughters of human were beautiful for them?”

The question implies that God directly causes the extremely unfortunate situation where a child is abused by his/her parents.  God does not cause this horrible situation to occur.  This world and all of mankind is full of sin.  Because there is sin, there is death and a multitude of other difficult experiences to endure.  We … Continue reading “If everyone is born by the will of God, why does He give children to people who do not want them and abuse them?”

The Bible does not say the serpent had a sexual union with Eve. The Bible plainly teaches that the serpent lied and tricked Eve into eating the forbidden fruit. The account of Adam and Eve and the serpent in the Garden of  Eden is found in Genesis, chapters 2 and 3.  "The LORD God took … Continue reading “What actually happened in the garden of Eden between Eve and the serpent! Did the serpent have a sexual union Eve and is Serpent the father of Cain?”

The agreement that forms the basis of Christian relationship with God is not under Moses.  Faith and Grace (Rom 6:15) are basis of a relationship with God in this age.  The Law was supposed to lead to Christ…Galatians 3:24 New International Version (NIV), “So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be … Continue reading “Are Christians still under the Law of Moses?”