The seven spirits of God
The book of Revelation is one that has elicited significant debate and theories about its role in Scripture. Is it purely allegorical? Are the events on its pages prophetic imagery destined to play out at some point in the future? Could it be an apocalyptic description of things that have already happened? Or maybe even […]
Can you do all things?
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” How many times have you heard a Christian quote this verse from Philippians 4:13? It is usually a declarative prayer right before a test, a big game, or some type of challenge. “I can win because I can do all things through Christ!” I love […]
To judge or not to judge
Jesus warns us in Matthew 7:1 about the dangers of being judged when we judge others. Some have taken this passage to mean that a Christian should never judge anyone, but that is not what Jesus is really saying here. The verse in question says: “Do not judge, so that you may not be judged.” […]
Jesus is God
No one has ever seen God. That is what John 1:18 states, and we see a similar statement again in 1 John 4:12. This can be confusing because we know that God physically appeared to humans on different occasions in the Old Testament, and since Jesus is God, many people saw him during his time […]
Was Jesus born in a barn?
The birth of Jesus is one of the most important events in human history. God became man so he could save all humanity from sin. It is an event celebrated throughout the world every year, even by those who do not profess to be Christians, and it is celebrated by followers of Jesus every day […]
Abram, Sarai, and Ishmael
There are few Christians who are unfamiliar with the story of how Abram and Sarai took matters into their own hands to birth a child who could be Abram’s heir. Most look at this story with a bit of disdain for their actions. Here’s the biblical account: “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, bore him no children. […]
The locust army
If you grew up attending a Pentecostal church you probably sang the song, Blow the Trumpet in Zion, in church a few times. I remember seeing people march around the inside of the church (yes, they were very Pentecostal) as they sang along with the worship team and celebrated the armies of God being victorious […]
Women in ministry
There has long been a debate in many different Christian denominations about the role of women in ministry. Some say women can have the same roles as men to pastor, teach, oversee churches, and carry out all the other common functions within church ministry. Others take the opposite stance and say that women are not […]
The daughter of Pharaoh
I came across a passage in 1 Chronicles recently that I never noticed before and it intrigued me enough to do a little research. 1 Chronicles 4:17 says, “The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. These are the sons of Bithiah, daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered married; and she conceived and bore Miriam, […]
The origin of Satan’s name
A being appeared on the scene quite early in human history and tempted Adam and Eve to disobey God. It is a story every Christian is familiar with as it resulted in the original sin and ultimately set up the greatest story of reconciliation. But who was the serpent? Barring any additional context, there would […]