Author: Derek Rota

God is not selfish. If you read the Bible, God has done a lot of giving and man is mostly only concerned with receiving. But for those who follow Him in faith, this should not be the case. Whenever God blesses His people, He does not intend that blessing to stay in one place, but… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Sharing with Others?

When sin entered the world through Adam, it had a continuous and worsening effect on mankind. It is then that death passed unto all men, and soon after the lifespans of ancient men began to decrease. Diseases also crept their way to the human body, and these are all part of the corrupting power of… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Mental Illness?

Oftentimes, whenever we hear the word grace, we immediately associate it with blessing, which is not wrong in itself. However, if we look deeper in the Bible, it is crucial to know the real meaning of the word before we use it casually in a Christian conversation. Throughout the Scriptures, the main theme about grace… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about the Grace of God?

Back in the Old Testament, the sacrificial rituals done by the Israelites were everything – it allowed them access to God, worship, thanksgiving, requests, and even asking for forgiveness. However, when Jesus died on the cross, the sacrifices required to reach God have been taken away. For an individual to get permanent access to God,… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Sacrifice?

Aside from a book about laws, histories, wonderful and amazing characters, and poetry, the Bible also talks a great deal about hope. Hope is necessary when things are not going our way, and that was exactly our destiny because of sin. Sin imprisoned mankind, and as a result all of mankind should have been bound… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Assurance of Salvation?

The Bible is not a subjective book, meaning it does not teach variations of the truth that are open to various interpretations. When the Scripture talks about truth, it is always absolute. There is no other truth apart from what the Bible claims and says. Why is that so? Because God is also absolute. There… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Truth?

Doubt is the earliest stage in the sin of unbelief. When God says something and a person doubts it, soon, it would result in disbelief by the same person. Doubt was the first seed that the serpent sowed in the mind of Eve. God told Adam initially that anyone who would eat of the fruit… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Doubt?

In the Bible, sin can be seen in two perspectives. One is the Greek word “hamartia” which means missing the mark, while the other is another Greek word “parabasis” which means overstepping a boundary. In simple terms, sin may be failing to meet a standard, or going beyond a set of rules. Both of these… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Sin?

The Scriptures is clear when it commands us to trust in the Lord instead of uncertain riches. Worldly treasures can be corrupted, stolen, and destroyed, which is why Christians should never put their trust in them. And that is exactly what happens in gambling. When a person gambles, he is taking away his trust from… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Gambling?

Someone who reads the Bible will know that it has a lot of commands and pointers from God. Each of these laws should be followed as a personal responsibility. Even salvation is personal and should be a private decision. However, there are also certain things that should be done together. There are various stories in… Continue reading What Does the Bible Say about Working Together?