The Old and New Testaments are what make up the Christian Bible. Many people have significant misunderstandings about how these two large books can be a part of the same religion. History OT The Old Testament is the first half of the Christian Bible. This part is also used by the Jewish faith in the [...]
Bible verses about praying out loud There is nothing wrong with praying out loud, but it should never be done to impress others and be seen by people. Don’t be like the hypocrite Pharisees who used public praying as a way to show off. All our prayers should be with humility and they should be [...]
In Evangelicalism there is much debate over the teachings of Calvinism, as well as a tremendous amount of misinformation. In this article, we will learn about the meaning of Calvinism and I hope to clarify some of the confusion. Calvinism Calvinism did not actually start with John Calvin. This doctrinal stance is also known as [...]
Bible verses about John the Baptist The prophet John the Baptist was called by God to prepare the way for the coming of Jesus Christ and he did this by preaching repentance and baptism for the remission of sins. John pointed people to Christ and unlike most evangelists today he wasn’t afraid to talk about [...]
What does the Bible say about light? In the beginning God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. He saw that the light was good. Light is always something good and positive in Scripture. It is a symbol of God, His children, truth, faith, righteousness, etc. Darkness is the opposite of every single [...]
Don’t ever diminish the importance of starting your day off on the right foot. Whether negative or positive the attitude that you have in the morning can have a huge impact on how well your day goes. Here are some positive quotes to start the day with. Start your day off right quotes The best [...]
It happened a year ago. I was coming upon 12 months of residency in the desert land of Scottsdale, Arizona and I had grown tired of leading a dual life. Like having multiple personalities, my life reflected two very different people – one person who was living for the Lord and another who was living for herself. [...]
What did Jesus mean when He said, “With God, all things are possible”? What was the context? Are we settling for less than what God wants to give us? Does God’s will ever trump our wants? Did you know that Jesus said, “All things are possible” on three separate occasions? One situation was about casting [...]
What does the Bible say about running? Running of all kinds whether jogging, doing marathons, etc. reminds me of the Christian life. It might hurt, but you have to keep on running. Some days you might feel so discouraged and feel like you have let God down and because of it you might feel like [...]
Bible verses about strife As Christians we are to have nothing to do with strife because it’s always caused by ungodly traits and it leads to arguments. It is caused by things that have no business in Christianity like pride, hate, and jealousy. We are to love others as ourselves, but strife does not do [...]