Consecration of one's life to God is pictured in many different ways throughout the scriptures. One way this consecration is pictured is as a “race”. The traditional thought of a race is one of competitiveness between participants. Is the view of a competitive race scripturally accurate? How do

For over 4,000 years, the Jews have faithfully kept in remembrance their miraculous deliverance from bondage in Egypt, yet, without understanding its prophetic significance. For Christians, knowing the deeper meaning of the original Passover brings even greater appreciation of the sacrifice of

The scriptures teach that faith is extremely important to God. However, faith is not obtained immediately, but developed over one's lifetime. The scriptures provide an example of the cultivation of faith in the accounts of the lives of Jesus's

The scriptures emphatically stress the importance of faith for those striving to consecrate their lives to God. However, faith must be strengthened over the course of one's life. Strong faith will drive the performance of works. Those who have consecrated their lives to God stand by faith... and

Original Question: And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 13:42). Is this a reference to hell? Summary: No, this is not a reference to Hell, it is referring to the period of intense anarchy during Armageddon that will cause great suffering

In Exodus 35:6-7, God instructs the Israelites in the wilderness to contribute materials for the construction of the Tabernacle. In addition to the precious metals gold, silver, copper, they brought, “Blue, purple and crimson yarns, fine linen, goats’ hair, tanned ram skins, tachash skins and

The birth of Jesus was celebrated in the Bible. First an angel came to shepherds and announced the blessed birth of our Savior. Then a whole choir of angels rejoiced in song and sang to the shepherds. Luke 2:8-11, 13-14 (NKJV), 8 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the

Original Question: What does Jesus Christ mean by “And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me. This he said, signifying what death he should die.” John 12:32-33 In the twelfth chapter of John, Jesus is trying to prepare his disciples for his upcoming death. He

Several scriptures in Exodus say, “I will harden his heart.” Exodus 4:21 is letting Moses know the outcome of the ten plagues before they even happen. Exodus 7:13 (and 7:22; 9:12,35) says, “He hardened Pharaoh’s heart that he hearkened not unto them, as the Lord said.” Note why

As with any critical collection of information, the idea that a piece of that collection may be labeled “unknown” or “a mystery” immediately draws the attention of any student endeavoring to make use of that collection ... Let us examine each of twenty-two occurrences of the word

Does GOD care about the suffering of His Creation? Yes! God has a plan to bless ALL PEOPLE and to bring an end to all suffering, pain, and evil. Revelation 21:4 Will there be any benefit from our hard experiences with suffering and pain? Yes.  These experiences will help us learn to make the

To those who wish to serve God and follow the example left by Jesus, faith remains one of the essential qualifications one must cultivate in order to successfully please Him. In the book of Romans, Paul lays out a simple and profound equation involving faith that is as true today as it was in his