Cain is the first example in the Bible of a person who was carnal in nature. He not only disobeyed God, but he was prideful, hateful, and ultimately a murderer. When his offering was rejected by God, and his brother Abel’s offering was accepted, he resented Abel and murdered him. Genesis 4:8 (ESV) 8 Cain […]
Everyone who believes the Bible knows that salvation has come to mankind. At the fulness of time, God sent His Son to redeem man and adopt those who would obey the gospel into His spiritual family (Galatians 4:1-5). We know this truth because God has revealed it to us through His inspired apostles and prophets […]
This question is found in Matthew 16:26. We know it is a very important question because it was asked by Jesus. It deals with a subject that has plagued man for a long time and has even had a negative impact upon God’s children. Jesus really asked two connected questions in the passage. Here they […]
The most familiar beatitudes are found in Matthew 5:1-11, in what is the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. There are, however, some beatitudes found in the book of Revelation that are encouraging as well. Let’s take a look at them. “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this […]
When you think of a dead church, what do you think of first? I would guess that you would think of something negative. However, I want to suggest to you that we should want to be a dead church. Let us look at some ways in which this is true. We should want to be […]
What made Paul such a great Christian, and someone who serves as a wonderful example for us to follow? One thing is how closely he followed Christ (1 Corinthians 11:1). We could refer to many different areas where Paul had the mind of Christ (Philippians 2:5), but, for the sake of this blog, I will […]
After the Sanhedrin delivered Jesus over to Pilate, the Roman governor found himself in a dilemma. It was his custom to release a prisoner during the Passover feast (Matthew 27:15). Believing Jesus to be innocent, and, because his wife had just been warned in a dream of the innocence of Jesus (ver. 19), Pilate gave […]
The subject of judging others is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the Bible. Some people believe that we are forbidden by God to judge the actions of others. We have all heard it said when we are trying to help somebody, “Who are you to judge me?” or “Doesn’t the Bible teach us […]
The next biblical question we want to consider is one asked by James, and it is a very good question. In James 4:14, he asked the simple question, “what is your life.” He asked this question with regard to the duration of our lives. He answered it by saying, “For you are a mist that […]
It is no secret that the Jewish leaders in the days of Jesus hated Him. They were constantly harassing Him, trying to get Him to make some kind of mistake that would condemn Him in the eyes of either the Roman authorities or, at the very least, the eyes of the common people. In the […]