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While the Bible does not specify Adam’s height or other physical characteristics, some theories speculate that Adam stood much taller, around fifteen feet than men today. This speculation is fueled by the long lifespans recorded in Genesis, the presence of oversized animals in the fossil records, theories from the Book of Enoch, and a verse [...]
Have you ever wondered what the difference is between the Islamic Allah and Christianity’s God? Are they the same? What are their attributes? How does the view of salvation, heaven, and the Trinity differ between the two religions? Let’s unpack the answers to these questions and more! Who is God? The Bible teaches that there [...]
What is the difference between baptist and methodist? Let’s find out the similarities and differences between the Baptist denomination and the Methodist denomination. In many small towns across the United States you will find a Baptist Church on one side of the street, and a Methodist church located right across the street from it. And [...]
Hebrew and Aramaic are sister languages from ancient times, and both are still spoken today! Modern Hebrew is the official language of the nation of Israel and is also spoken by about 220,000 Jewish Americans. Biblical Hebrew is used for prayer and scripture reading in Jewish communities around the world. Aramaic is still spoken by [...]
Torah and Tanakh are the scriptures of the Jewish faith. These same scriptures form the Old Testament section of the Bible. What is the Tanakh? The Tanakh or Mikra (“what is read”) is the Hebrew Bible – a collection of 24 books of Hebrew scriptures, mostly written in Biblical Hebrew. The word Tanakh is [...]
False prophets have been around for thousands of years. They are certainly a force to be reckoned with today! Both the Old and New Testaments have stories or warnings against false prophets who tried to lead God’s people astray. Believers must be alert for the signs of a false prophet so they are not deceived. [...]
Two prominent forms of faith are Evangelical and Catholic. At first glance, both may appear similar because they share core similar doctrines such as the divinity of Jesus, the authority of the Bible, and the concept of the Trinity. However, upon closer inspection, the two differ fundamentally in their approaches. Let’s take a closer look [...]
What religion was Jesus? To answer that question, we must first ask, what is religion? The Oxford Dictionary says religion is “the belief in and worship of a superhuman power or powers, especially a God or gods.” So, did Jesus believe in and worship a superhuman power? Did He pray to God? Yes! On the [...]
How old is the Bible? That’s a complicated question. The Bible was written by multiple authors inspired by the Holy Spirit (“God-breathed”). Around forty people write the sixty-six books of the Bible over at least 1500 years. So, when asking how old the Bible is, we can answer the question in several ways: Whan was [...]
What is a catechism? A catechism is an introduction or basic summary of a church’s teachings on important points of faith. Several Christian denominations, like Anglicans and Presbyterians, use catechisms. Most churches that baptize infants have children go through catechism classes when they are around twelve. Adults also take these classes if they are new [...]