A Bible teacher writes about the Lord’s so-called Great Commission (Mt 28:19: “Go therefore!“): “The commission to do this was given by the risen Lord himself to his disciples. It was a command. Clear! Intrusive! Inescapable! And this command was not only for the disciples back then. It is still valid today. It is not…
Question: What does the Scripture (New Testament) say about instrumental music accompaniment in the meetings, especially the (so-called) “worship meeting”? Dear E., If we wanted to answer your question briefly, we could say that the New Testament does not mention musical instruments at any point in connection with Christian gatherings (as an assembly). This should…
“Likewise you also, reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord. Therefore, do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.” (Rom 6:11,12) When Paul writes that we should believe that we are dead to sin, he does…
Digitalization is not just a trend in Corona times. However, the topic is socially fueled by the spread of the virus. In many areas of daily life – especially in professional life – many people are often confronted with it. In more and more companies, face-to-face meetings are being supplemented or even completely replaced by…
Answer: Engagement? What is it actually, and what is it for? In the past, when everything was still so uptight, an engagement period was common – but today? If you understand each other, then you can live together. If it works out, then it’s good. Maybe you’ll get married later. And if it doesn’t work…
These words were spoken by a man who had lived a life full of ups and downs, a man who had to experience bitter disappointments but who was also able to have glorious experiences with his God. It was David who spoke these words, explaining that with his God, anything was possible. Is our God…
1 Timothy is a letter from the older and more experienced apostle Paul to his “true child in the faith.” Timothy was sensitive and somewhat shy and needed encouragement for his life of faith. We can all learn a lot from Paul’s helpful advice to Timothy. Let’s reflect on one verse for a moment: “Let…
The Bible is unique among all the countless books in this world. This uniqueness is not based on the fact that the Bible is the most widely read book in the world. But that it’s God’s book to us humans. The Bible is God’s word. He speaks to us through His Word. This is what…
Tears are, unfortunately, a normal part of our life on earth. Every baby starts shedding tears from about one month old, and often, they may continue to flow until the deathbed. Throughout a lifetime, some scientists say that an average of almost 100 liters are shed – several million tears. What does the Bible say…
A central theme The Rapture of believers is neither speculation nor a special topic for an “elite.” It is part of the return of Christ, for which every believer should wait. Christians are people who wait – this is a basic truth that runs through the entire New Testament, from the Gospel of Matthew to…
A clean-up. What sounds like environmental protection or large-scale house cleaning for Christmas is, in spiritual terms, the beginning of a revival. Whenever there was a revival among God’s people, we read about a clean-up first: idols were cleared away, altars pulled down, hearts freed from filth. Just think of Gideon (Jud 6:25-27) or Josiah…
The Bible contains a wonderful promise: “Let us, therefore, come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need” (Hebrews 4:16). This means that the Lord always helps us at the right time. We would often define this as “immediately,” but He has the…