Water in the Bible: Its Meaning, Symbolism, and Purpose
A thirsty person needs water, but someone caught in a flood needs to be rescued from it. Scripture describes both realities, and I keep…
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Original Sin: What Does the Bible Teach?
When we discuss original sin, we need to say what we believe people inherit from Adam. His rebellion brought death and corruption into the…
The Book of Ecclesiastes: What Does Vanity Mean?
Ecclesiastes calls life vanity while also telling us to enjoy God’s gifts and do our work faithfully. Those teachings belong together. Solomon exposes how…
What Does It Mean That Jesus Emptied Himself?
When Philippians 2 says that Jesus emptied Himself, it does not mean that He stopped being God. Paul explains His humility by telling us…
Testing vs. Temptation: How Can You Tell the Difference?
In the first chapter of his New Testament letter, James tells us that the testing of our faith produces patience, but a few verses…
The Day of the Lord: What Bible Prophecy Really Means
The prophets warned nations that a day was coming when the Lord would call them to account. The New Testament also speaks of the…
What Is Meekness? The Strength Jesus Calls Blessed
Jesus called Himself gentle and lowly in heart, yet Matthew also records Him overturning the money changers' tables in the temple. He was confronting…
The Virgin Birth: What the Bible Teaches
When the angel Gabriel told Mary that she would bear Jesus, she asked how she could have a child when she had never had…
Jehovah: What Does ‘I AM WHO I AM’ Mean?
When God told Moses, “I AM WHO I AM,” He was sending a hesitant man back to Egypt to confront Pharaoh. That declaration came…
Do Animals Go to Heaven? What the Bible Says
When a beloved pet dies, asking whether animals go to heaven no longer feels like an abstract Bible question. It comes out of real…
Carnal Christianity: What Does the Bible Mean?
Paul calls the Corinthians brethren and babes in Christ while rebuking them as carnal. I cannot ignore either the relationship he names or the…
The Abyss or Bottomless Pit: What Does the Bible Say?
The demons in Luke 8 begged Jesus not to send them into the abyss. Revelation later describes powers emerging from it and Satan being…