Do you love to read? Reading is a wonderful pastime and has many benefits for our minds and bodies. As followers of Christ, one of the books we love to read is the Bible. The Bible comprises 66 books written by 40 different authors over 1,500 years. It includes 30,000 sentences or verses within its [...]
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, [...]
The Bible has given us a plethora of promises to encourage us to pray. However, prayer is something that we all struggle with. I encourage you to examine yourself. What is your prayer life? My hope is that these quotes inspire you and reignite your prayer life. My hope is that we would go before [...]
As we humans are controlled and limited by earthly things, it’s hard to understand that God has no such limitations. In fact, God is not a created being like us but is instead the creator of all things and as such was not a created being. He is an omnipotent and omniscience God through whom [...]
We only know a little about Jesus’s earthly life before his ministry. Scripture doesn’t mention his early life except for his birth, plus when he was 12 years old, he stayed in Jerusalem after Passover instead of going home with his family. Even the age he started his ministry is vague. Scripture tells us he [...]
Is Jesus God Himself? If you have ever struggled with the question, is Jesus God or not, then this is the right article for you. All serious readers of the Bible must grapple with this question: Is Jesus God? Because to accept the Bible as true one must accept Jesus’ words, and other biblical writers, [...]
With so many Bible translations available in the English language, choosing one that’s best for you can be challenging. A lot depends on who you are. Are you a seeker or a new Christian with little knowledge of the Bible? Are you more interested in accuracy for in-depth Bible study or reading through the Bible? [...]
Difference between lutheranism and catholicism In this post, I will explore the differences (and similarities) between Roman Catholicism and Lutheranism. It is a subject that takes us back to the heart of the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century, when an Augustinian monk named Martin Luther penned 95 articles (or theses) of contention against the [...]
Judaism and Christianity are both monotheistic, ancient religions. Despite their commonalities, Judaism and Christianity are different. Christians accept Jesus as the Messiah and savior, unlike Jews. Jewish theology accepts Jesus as a prophet, not the Messiah. Let’s look at the key differences between the two religions. What is a Christian? A Christian is a person [...]
For the past two millennia, more people on earth have known the name of Jesus in its various translations (Jesu, Yeshua, ʿIsà, Yēsū, etc.) than any other name. Over 2.2 billion people worldwide identify as Jesus followers, and billions more are familiar with His name. The name of Jesus Christ reflects who He is, our [...]