I humbly submit that the Pharisees were well aware of the prophecies to some degree concerning the coming of Messiah, as they answered, after Herod inquired....
Personally, I suggest that there is some misunderstanding as to what "nothing" means. If it means that those that are existent now did not exist before they...
As a Christian, I was a Southern Baptist for over 30 years. The only teaching I ever heard was the Arminian, or synergistic, concept of salvation. I believed...
The so-called Spear of Destiny is just another useless Roman artifact romanticized by certain non-Christians to justify their unjust, violent viewpoints.The...
By this scripture we learn that no condition is permanent but that we must learn to live through each and everyone of them with victory. It teaches us that...
Malakh in Arabic is Maalaakho in Syriac which means an angel. In the vision of Zachariah in Zech.5: 5-11 the person talking to Zacharia is a malak /...
"Sin no more" is what true repentance requires of us. He showed the woman forgiveness based upon His perception over her godly sorrow or brokenness. But it...
Children under the age of accountability are saved (Matt. 18:1-10; 19:14). Exact accountable age is not known. Matthew 19:13-15 (KJV) 13 Then were there...
Let's look at Romans 8:22-35 with special emphasis on verses 28-30. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until...
What I know about WWC of God was the teaching that when Israel was divided into 2 kingdoms, the southern kingdom composed of Judah and Benjamin with...
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Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?
The question revolves around the nature of the Star of Bethlehem. If it had been an objective miracle then everyone would have seen it and, no doubt, the...
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Is there such a thing as an ex-Christian?
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Does God require Sabbath-keeping of Christians?
The Edomites were the descendants of Esau, the firstborn son of Isaac and the twin brother of Jacob. In the womb, Esau and Jacob struggled together, and God...
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Was Mary, mother of Jesus, more perfect than Adam or Eve?
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Should we allow false teachers into our home?
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Who are the dead in Christ?
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What is the Christian view of suicide? What does the Bible say about suicide?
In Jewish thought, to be the son of something meant to be of the same nature or essence as that thing. This notion probably goes all the way back to...
My answer to your question is “yes,” we are also God’s children, and are, “in a way,” brothers of Jesus. The Bible speaks far more often of Jesus as our Lord...
Why is it that this particular subject is not clearly addressed in God's Word? "Murder" and suicide are never talked about as being the same thing. Yes,...
What better standard of faith, or essentials of the faith, than the Nicene Creed. Full text below: I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven...
We pray because God ask us to do so. We pray to thank Him, to ask for forgiveness, to talk to Him, for healing, for guidance, etc. Nobody really knows God's...
Wow, my Brother you have stepped into a proverbial den of bears! Herod called for the Pharisees when the Wise men from the East arrived. They were the ones...
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Where would I be if Adam and Eve had not disobeyed God?
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Is it possible to sell your soul to the devil?
The context of the parable of the strong man is given in all three synoptic gospels (Matthew 12:22-36; Mark 3:22-27; Luke 11:14-23, 12:10). The three...
The Lord had spared the first born of Israel when the Egyptian first born children were destroyed when Pharaoh refused to let the children go. Appropriately...
Since God killed the firstborn of the Egyptians, and spared the firstborn of the Israelites, He ask them to sanctify all firstborn as a gift for Him not...
I believe it is imperative to forgive. God forgave us multitudes of sin and never rejected us. When we sin against God, we are called to repent and resolve...
It was Paul’s custom on arrival in a new city to preach first to the Jews. However, on his first arrival in Philippi about 50C.E., he found these few in...
I would like to underscore a few more details about Revelation 12. In Bible prophecy, God’s Church is symbolized by a pure woman (Jeremiah 6:2). In...
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What is the proper way to pray?
There is no such thing as an ex-Jew. Why? Because circumcission places an indelible mark on a person's character (a cut that won't grow back). He is marked...
This verse speaks to the Tribulation and end times. Not all of Israel will be saved. See Zech 13:7-9 where God says that two thirds of Israel will not...
Did the Pharisees not recognize the coming Messiah? The wise men coming before Herod and quoting prophecy seems like it would be a big event.
Matthew 2:1 - 12
Besides Rome, Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantium Empire, was also built on seven hills. The Byzantines considered themselves to be the successors...
There are only two times in the book of Acts where we are told that Paul visited Philippi. However, it is almost certain there was a third visit, and many...
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Is the human soul mortal or immortal?
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What does the Christian fish symbol mean (ixthus / icthus)?
I wish to take a slightly different approach, doctrine is important. Orthodox Christianity has essential doctrines, mostly stated in Michaels answer. But...
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What is the origin of the Catholic Church?
According to some of the websites that I have looked at regarding the Persian kings and how they line up in the Bible, this particular Artaxerxes we are...
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