Why Are There Four Gospels? Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John describe the same Jesus, but they do not tell us everything in the same words or include every event…
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The Number 12 in the Bible: What Does It Mean?
The twelve tribes, twelve apostles and twelve gates of the New Jerusalem belong to a recognizable pattern. In each passage, Scripture names the people…
Adam and Eve: Creation, Sin, and the Promise of Christ
Genesis presents Adam and Eve as the first man and woman, and the rest of Scripture treats them as real people. Their creation tells…
What Is the Trinity? One God in Three Persons
At Jesus' baptism, the Son came up from the water, the Holy Spirit descended upon Him, and the Father spoke from heaven about His…
The Hidden Wisdom of God: What Paul Meant
Paul says the rulers who crucified Jesus did not understand God's hidden wisdom. They opposed Him, yet their actions could not prevent God from…
The Book of Galatians: Christ Alone and Christian Freedom
Why did Paul speak so sharply to churches that already believed in Jesus? Teachers were pressing them to add circumcision and the Mosaic Law…
Majority Text and Textus Receptus: Can We Trust the New Testament?
When a Bible footnote says that some manuscripts read differently, I do not think we need to panic or pretend the note is not…
The Book of Enoch: Should Christians Read It as Scripture?
Jude says Enoch prophesied, and wording close to that prophecy appears in the collection called 1 Enoch. Does quoting a true prophecy make the…
Noah’s Descendants: Masoretic Text vs. Septuagint Lifespans
When the Hebrew and Greek texts of Genesis give different ages, I first need to know what those figures measure. A difference may place…
Casting Out Demons: What Does the Bible Teach?
The Gospels describe Jesus freeing people who had suffered under real, hostile spirits. I believe those accounts. The same Scriptures distinguish demonic affliction from…
What Is the Textus Receptus? The Greek Text Behind the NKJV
Acts 8:37 records the Ethiopian eunuch confessing that Jesus Christ is the Son of God before Philip baptizes him. A reader comparing Bibles may…
Which Bible Translation Can I Trust?
I trust and recommend the New King James Version for regular reading, study, and teaching. It retains the received Greek New Testament behind the…