Are You a Christian?
When someone is called a Christian today, it may be difficult to know what the name means: In many parts of the world a person may be considered a Christian only because he is NOT a Muslim, or a Jew, or Hindu, or a member of some other religion group; Some people believe they are…
What is God Like? – God in Three Persons
As Christians, we firmly believe that there is only one God (Deuteronomy 6:4). However, throughout the Bible we see at various times that Jesus is God, and the Holy Spirit is God. So some people have incorrectly concluded that there are three Gods – not just one. To be honest, the idea of one…
Does God Really Exist?
Does God Really Exist? The very first words in our Bible are “In the beginning God” (Genesis 1:1). Right from the start we are asked to assume that God exists. The writers of the Bible do not waste time trying to prove that He exists; they just tell us what He is like, and what…
What Do You Believe About God?
What Do You Believe About God? R.L. Wilson A.W. Tozer once said, “What we believe about God is the most important thing about us.” If he is correct, then it is very important that we learn accurate information about him. It is also important that we base our idea of what God is like…
What is God Like? – Part 2
What is God Like? – Part 2 I’m sure you have heard people say that “God is love.” The Bible tells us that God loves – loves His people – in a way that we can’t really imagine. The Bible says in John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one…
What is God Like? – Part 1
What is God Like? The Bible tells us many things about what God is like. Some of these qualities (called attributes) are true of God but not of anyone else. For example, God is: Transcendent – (“above and beyond” everything He has created)He made everything, but He is not part of everything. He also keeps…
Where Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Rapture?
Where Does the Bible Teach the Doctrine of the Rapture? Well, there are really three different passages in the New Testament which are the basic foundational passages for the whole doctrine of the Rapture of the Church. The first one is in John 14:1-3. Jesus has gathered with His disciples in the Upper Room. It’s…
Does God Forget Sin?
Does God Forget Sin? Mercifully, there is a great answer to this question in Jeremiah 31:34; in the latter part of this verse we read: “…declares the Lord, ‘for I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more’.” That certainly is comforting to me! Other passages of interest regarding sin: Isaiah…
The Promises of God
The Promises of God Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has…
Deception – Discerning the Devil’s Most Dangerous Device
How do we know what isn’t so? The biblical picture of Satan is quite different from the popular one. In the Bible, he is not the comical cartoon creature with horns, tail, and pitchfork, ludicrously dressed in long red underwear. Rather, Satan is an adversary, who is clever, crafty, deceptive and dangerous (1 Pet. 5:8).…
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