What do Christians wait for? Christians wait for the coming of Christ to take (or “rapture”) them out of the world. This event is described in 1 Thessalonians 4:16. 17: “For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout […]. Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together…
What does the Lord do as High Priest? The Lord Jesus is a High Priest and, as such, intercedes for us (Rom. 8:34 and Heb. 7:25. 26). Our High Priest is perfectly able to help those who are tempted (Heb. 2:18) because He became Man and, in this way, became “like unto His brethren”. He…
Jesus died, so was He a martyr? Yes – but His death means much more than this. The word “martyr” means “witness” and is normally used for a faithful witness who dies for his (or her) testimony. All of this is true for Christ. He was “the faithful and true witness” (Rev. 3:14) and…
Who is Christ? This is the question of questions (Mt. 16:15) – the most important one you will ever face. The Gospel of John was written “that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you might have life through his name.” (John 20:31). He became man (more…
1. Is it true that the Bible is inspired by God? Yes. To quote but one of the many scriptures confirming this (more below): “All scripture is given by inspiration” (2 Tim. 3:16). 2. Does inspiration really matter? Absolutely. If the Bible were not inspired then it would simply be a piece of literature…
The Holy Spirit does not “speak of himself” (John 16:13). Does this mean we should not study this subject? No. This verse does not suggest that the Holy Spirit does not speak about Himself. He does (see the many references quoted below). The point is that the Holy Spirit does not speak independently —…
1. What is prophecy? Prophecy involves a man (or, in the right context, a woman) speaking on behalf of God. The prophet receives a message from God and passes it on to the people concerned (Deut. 18:18; Jer. 1:9:17), frequently introduced by the words: “thus says the Lord” (e.g. Isa. 7:7; 10:24; 28:16, etc.)….
I. Introduction What is worship? Some people say “We worship in such and such a place” – and mean they go there to listen to a sermon. Others speak about “worship” but have in mind some sort of musical performance by a choir, orchestra, or band. But is this actually what the Bible means…
1. What does the word “church” mean? The Greek word “ecclesia” means “called out”. The church has nothing to do with the world. It is heavenly, called out of this world to belong to Christ. 2. What is the Church? God’s Word only knows one church. This church consists of all believers. They have been…
When people come to Christ, confess their sins, and trust Him that His work on the cross of Calvary was sufficient for them, they are full of joy. They realize that they have “peace with God” (5:1). Many of them go and tell everyone what they have found and how happy they are. And…
What is the meaning of the word “Gospel’? The Greek word means “good news”. In Ancient Greece, when a battle was won, a messenger was sent to the city, and, coming nearer, he would exclaim this one word “evangelion’: good news – the battle is won! Man did not seek God! But the good news…
