The Torah and the Bible are typically viewed as the same book. But are they? What are the differences? Why do we use two different names? If Jews and Christians are both called People of the Book, and both worship the same God, why do we have two different books? What is the Torah? [...]
What does the Bible say about creation? Understanding the Biblical creation account is vitally important. Yet, many churches regard this as a minor issue – one that people can agree to disagree about. However, if you claim that the Biblical creation narrative is not 100% true – it leaves room to doubt the rest of [...]
We’re so quick to give up in prayer. Our emotions and our circumstances lead us to stop praying. However, we need to PUSH (Pray Until Something Happens). My goal is to encourage you to continually endure in prayer, no matter how difficult your situation may seem. I also encourage you to read the two parables [...]
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 [...]
Biblical definition of hell “Hell” is the place where those who reject the Lordship of Jesus Christ will experience the wrath and justice of God for all of eternity. Theologian Wayne Grudem defined “Hell” as “…a place of eternal conscious punishment for the wicked.[1]” It is mentioned many times throughout the scriptures. 17th Century Puritan, [...]
Does the presence of Christ even matter to us anymore? Do you remember the times when you used to daydream about Jesus? But, then something happened. Something took your heart away. Something started competing for the presence of God in your life. Most of our worship is an emotional high and then we’re back to [...]
Are there 5, 6, or 7 covenants in the Bible? Some even think that there are 8 covenants. Let’s find out how many covenants between God and man are actually in the Bible. Progressive covenantalism and new covenant theology are theological systems that help us to understand how God’s entire plan of redemption has been [...]
What does the Bible say about answered prayers? Prayer is the way that we communicate with God and it is extremely vital to the Christian life. We often get discouraged when our prayers are not answered in our own timing and we wonder, does it actually work? Does God actually answer prayer? The quick answer [...]
Bible verses about being a pushover Are you a pushover? This is a really tough subject. I believe many believers struggle with being a pushover and believe it or not this is very dangerous. How do we draw the line between turning the other cheek and being a pushover? How do we draw the line with [...]
When I was in eighth grade, someone said that I was a pessimist and I accepted that as the truth about who I was. Sure, I was and still can be a grump in the mornings, but I had never thought of myself as “a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things [...]