At Creation, God said to Adam and Eve, “see, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food” (Genesis 1:29). At the beginning of time man was to eat of the products of both … Continue reading When did God First Allow Man to Eat Meat?
The parable of soils (grounds) sometimes called the parable of the Sower is well known and occurs in three Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). We can learn much from this section of scripture as it is common to all men, women and children. Mark 4:14-20 (NKJV) 14 The sower sows the word. 15 And these … Continue reading Parable of the Soils and Applying it Today
Introduction Sozo Prayer (Sozo from the Greek “save” or “deliver”) is defined as “a unique inner healing and deliverance ministry in which the main aim is to get to the root of those things hindering your personal connection with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” Although this might sound good, its methods are far from … Continue reading Is SOZO Prayer Biblical?
You may have heard about the resurrection of Jesus and simply dismissed it as some ancient fairytale, or fabricated legendary embelishment, something that can’t be substantiated or trusted by any means. You may think that the Bible is simply corrupted and in no way reflects the truth of what happened in history, but did you know … Continue reading Resurrection a Reason to Believe!
The below explanation related to eternal security (Once Saved Always Saved) will challenge most Christians beliefs and will even scare them. It did me when I first came across this truth. One of the issues is that we do not have the Greek tense of present ongoing. E.g. "believe" in English should be "keep on … Continue reading Once Saved Always Saved?
It is easier to explain away why we dont receive divine healing when we pray for it. We all tend to make excuses for why people do not receive their divine healing. The excuses have been propagated over the decades by Christians to try and explain away what has happened and why. Healing is something … Continue reading Myths and Excuses about Gods Healing Power
Isaiah 45:21 "There is no God apart from me, a righteous God and a Savior; there is none but me." John 14:6 "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." How can Christians be so sure they're right and everyone else is wrong? Isn't … Continue reading How can Christians say Jesus is the only way to God?
Kevin DeYoung is senior pastor of University Reformed Church in East Lansing, Michigan, near Michigan State University. He and his wife Trisha have six young children. You can follow him on Twitter. July 1, 2015 For evangelicals who lament last Friday’s US Supreme Court decision, it’s been a hard few days. We aren’t asking for … Continue reading Questions for Christians who support “Same Sex” marriage
In 1966 Time magazine ran a cover story asking: Is God Dead? Many have accepted the cultural narrative that he’s obsolete—that as science progresses, there is less need for a “God” to explain the universe. Yet it turns out that the rumors of God’s death were premature. More amazing is that the relatively recent case … Continue reading Science Increasingly Makes the Case for God
The purpose of the calendar is to reckon past or future time, to show how many days until a certain event takes place—the harvest or a religious festival—or how long since something important happened. The earliest calendars must have been strongly influenced by the geographical location of the people who made them. In colder countries, … Continue reading History of the Calendar
Living as a Christian in this World 