What Qualifies as a Miracle? A miracle isn’t just something that’s unusual, or unexpected, or even extraordinary. A miracle is something that is beyond the laws of nature. A miracle supersedes the laws of nature. It’s something that occurs because of the intervention of God! Do Miracles Still Occur Today? To help us understand whether or not miracles occur today, we’re going to look at when miracles have occurred…
The Miracle of Enoch; “For God Took Him” The bible tells us of a miracle that occurred in approximately 3107 BC. The miracle is briefly described in Genesis 5, verse 24, where it says; “And Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.” Evidently, life had gone on quite naturally for almost a thousand years, but then along came…
Tribulation and the Bible The bible has a lot to say about tribulation. As a matter of fact, the Greek word translated “tribulation” is used 45 times in the new testament. Tribulations are described in the old testament, and in the new testament. It seems like ever since the world began, there has always been some sort of tribulation that people have had to go through. …
Does the Bible Teach that Christians will be Raptured from the Earth? The meaning of the word “rapture” as people use it in relation to the bible, is to “take, to seize, or to snatch up”. Does the bible teach that God will “snatch up” people off of this earth, and bring them to heaven? Does the bible teach a “rapture”? The simple answer…
Does Jesus have something against you? If you’ve ever sinned, and not repented of that sin, then yes, Jesus has something against you. But it doesn’t need to remain that way. As long as you have the breath of life in your body, you can repent. Jesus said, in Luke 15, verse 7; “..There will be joy in heaven over one sinner who repents.” But…
What Does It Feel Like to Be Saved? Can a person really know that they are saved? If you can know that you’re saved, how can you know it? Can you “feel” salvation, is that how you know you’re saved? If you CAN “feel” salvation, what does it feel like? In Acts chapter 8, there’s a story about an Ethiopian eunuch who was saved, and the scripture…
You Are All One In Christ! Your body has a gender, but your spirit does NOT! It is our spirits that enter into a covenant relationship with Christ, and Galatians 3:28 tells us, “..there is neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ.” Your body is not who you are. Your spirit is who you are. God told the prophet Jeremiah, in Jeremiah 1:5;…
Is Foot Washing An Act Of Worship? Is the account of when Jesus washed the feet of His disciples, an example that we must follow in our Christian worship, or in our Christian lives? In last weeks lesson, “When Is A bible Example Binding? – Part 4, The Lord’s Supper”, we studied many verses of scripture that made it quite easy to determine that the Lord’s supper…
What Is The Gospel ? What if we could heal people of illnesses, simply by loving them? Wouldn’t that be great. We could heal our family members, and our close friends. If we had enough capacity to love, we could heal everyone. But what would happen to the people who don’t have anyone to love them? Would they simply have to remain sick, and possibly die? What…
“The Bible Is Open To Interpretation” You’ve hear that one before, haven’t you? That’s almost like saying, the bible means anything that I want it to mean. That’s an awfully presumptuous attitude isn’t it? Proverbs 13:10 says; “Through presumption, comes nothing but strife.” Presumption is synonymous with pride and arrogance. When a person is too proud to listen to the words of God, he “presumes” that God’s…
Examining Accounts Of Action We have been considering accounts of action described in the bible, and judging whether or not God intends for us to view a particular account of action, as an example that is binding upon all Christians. Today we’re going to consider an account of some things that Jesus and His apostles did. We’re going to eventually consider three of the things that…
Your Spirit Is On A Journey I read a quote the other day, that said; “We are not human beings on a spiritual journey; We are spiritual beings on a human journey.” And that’s absolutely true. Our spirits are all on the journey of a lifetime, right now. It’s the journey of a lifetime, because that’s how long this journey will last. Your spirit…
Are Christians supposed to “remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy”? The “ten commandments” are given in Exodus 20, verses 3 thru 17. In verse 8, we find the fourth commandment, which is “Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy”. There are many people who believe that this commandment is binding upon Christians today, just as it was binding upon the people…
A Discussion Of The Word “Hagios” The Greek word, “hagios”, is used 235 times in the new testament, it’s used in reference to many different things. The word is an adjective. You remember what an adjective is, right? An adjective, is a word that describes the characteristic of a noun, which is.. a person, a place, or a thing. And so an adjective, describes some characteristic,…
An Example vs An Account of Action In the title of the book, “When Is A Bible Example Binding?”, the word “example” is used in a very loose, or general sense. And the writer of the book, Thomas Warren, points out that fact, in the book. And I’ll quote from his book to show this to be true. Brother Warren writes; “In discussing the problem with which…
Bible Examples and Logic; Reasonable Thinking In last weeks lesson, titled “When Is An Example Binding ?”, we saw that God in fact, does commands us to follow some examples. One such command is in 1 Peter 2:21, which says; “For you have been called for this purpose, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example for you to follow in His footsteps.” …
Letters From God Do people send letters to each other as often as they used to? Probably not, but isn’t it nice to get a letter from someone you love, be it family, or just close friends. Especially if you’re away from home, and you get a letter telling you how much someone is thinking about you. Think about this; You’ve been away from home,…
“You See that a Man is Justified by Works, and not by Faith Alone” James 2:24 In last week’s article, I stated that our salvation is “based” on Jesus. Jesus is the “source of salvation”, Heb 5:9. And He is the “foundation”, 1 Cor 3:11. But yet, both faith and works, are mandatory, and essential components of our salvation. “Without faith, it is impossible to…
Are Some Bible Examples Binding Upon Us As Law? That’s a question that causes a lot of division within the body of Christ. However, we’re specifically commanded in 1 Corinthians 1, verse 10; “..that you all agree, and there be no divisions among you. But you be made complete, in the same mind, and in the same judgment.” How do we rectify the problem? …
Is Salvation Faith Based, or Works Based? Haven’t you heard people say that their salvation is “faith-based”? And haven’t you also heard it suggested, that some people’s salvation is “works-based”? I don’t think that I’ve ever heard anyone actually claim that their salvation is based on works, but I’ve often heard other people, make the claim FOR them. In other words, I’ve heard many people…