Cherubim are not chubby baby angels as popular art suggests. In Scripture, they are mighty, fearsome, and holy creatures that dwell in the presence of God and serve Him with awe and power. They are among the highest-ranking beings in the heavenly order, and their...
The Canaanites trace their lineage back to Canaan, the son of Ham, who was one of Noah’s three sons. After the flood, in Genesis 10:6, we read: “The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.” Canaan's descendants became the inhabitants of the land later...
Marriage is not merely a human institution. It is a covenant before God. Genesis 2:24 declares, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.” Jesus affirms this in Matthew 19:5-6, saying, “So then,...
Let's walk through the Scriptures and seek the full counsel of God on the subject of fighting, war, and pacifism. The Lord is not silent on this issue and His heart is revealed through His actions, commands, and the teachings of Christ. The first place we must...
Barnabas first appears in Acts 4:36–37: “ And Joses, who was also named Barnabas by the apostles (which is translated Son of Encouragement), a Levite of the country of Cyprus, having land, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” His...
The first man we encounter with a divine relocation is Enoch. Genesis 5:24 tells us, “And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.” Hebrews 11:5 clarifies, “By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ‘and was not found, because God...
"No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” (John 6:44). This verse has long been misused by proponents of deterministic theology to argue for a selective salvation—yet when we follow proper...
The Johannine Comma is one of the most significant textual affirmations of the Trinity in Scripture and refers to verses 1 John 5:7–8 which read as follows in the King James Version (and NKJV), which both follow the Textus Receptus: “For there are three that bear...
Marriage began in the garden. It was not man’s idea—it was God's. In Genesis 2:18, the LORD said, “It is not good that man should be alone; I will make him a helper comparable to him.” The word “helper” here in Hebrew is “ezer”, meaning one who supports, assists,...
In Scripture, sin is not just a moral mistake or a bad habit—it is lawlessness. 1 John 3:4 defines it plainly: “Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness.” The Greek word for sin is "hamartia" (ἁμαρτία) which literally means “to miss the...
