Acts 14:8-12 NIV – In Lystra there sat a man who was lame. He had been that way from birth and had never walked. 9 He listened to Paul as he was speaking. Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10 and called out, “Stand up on your feet!”… Continue reading Why did They Call Barnabas Zeus and Paul Hermes In Acts 14?
Category: Bible Q&As
Sister, servant and leader: Who was Phoebe in the Bible?
With only 50 odd words – or two verses – dedicated to her in the Bible, you could easily miss Phoebe in your reading of Romans. But that would be a shame. Although few words are given, the ones chosen reveal a woman of faith who served her church both spiritually and financially. Romans 16:1-2 says: “I commend… Continue reading Sister, servant and leader: Who was Phoebe in the Bible?
Do We Have to Bow Our Heads and Close Our Eyes When We Pray?
Many churches today require to bow their heads and close their eyes during public prayers, which makes many Christians form a pattern when they pray. So the problem arises that many Christians think that prayers that are not in this pattern are extreme or wrong. Let’s put the question aside and look at what the… Continue reading Do We Have to Bow Our Heads and Close Our Eyes When We Pray?
Where is the Mount Sinai in the Bible?
Can Believers Be Deceived and Led Astray?
And Jesus answered and said to them, “See to it that no one misleads you. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ ” and will mislead many. (Matthew 24:4–5) The first activity to signal Christ’s return will be widespread deception by a proliferation of false Christs. There were false Christs, or… Continue reading Can Believers Be Deceived and Led Astray?
How to Pray Before a Bible Study
Bible Study is no ordinary study. It is a time to learn God’s Word and go deep into the profound meaning and nuances of the words that Almighty God gave to human beings. Imagine that! You can study the Bible, and even the same stories and verses over and over again, and it will shine… Continue reading How to Pray Before a Bible Study
Who Are We Supposed to Judge According to Their Fruit?
You will know them by their fruits. Grapes are not gathered from thorn bushes, nor figs from thistles, are they? Even so, every good tree bears good fruit; but the bad tree bears bad fruit. A good tree cannot produce bad fruit, nor can a bad tree produce good fruit. Every tree that does not… Continue reading Who Are We Supposed to Judge According to Their Fruit?
How is physical death related to spiritual death?
The Bible has a great deal to say about death and, more importantly, what happens after death. Physical death and spiritual death are both a separation of one thing from another. Physical death is the separation of the soul from the body, and spiritual death is the separation of the soul from God. When understood in that way,… Continue reading How is physical death related to spiritual death?
What does it mean that everything is meaningless in Ecclesiastes?
Question: “What does it mean that everything is meaningless?” Answer: The book of Ecclesiastes starts out with a startling exclamation: “‘Meaningless! Meaningless!’says the Teacher.‘Utterly meaningless!Everything is meaningless’” (Ecclesiastes 1:2). Other translations have the word vanity or futility in place of meaningless. The point is the same: Solomon in his old age has found everything in this world to be empty and… Continue reading What does it mean that everything is meaningless in Ecclesiastes?
What Rest Does Jesus Promise?
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. (Matthew 11:28) Just as man’s part in salvation is to come humbly, it is also to come in faith. Although finite minds cannot fully comprehend the truth, divine grace and human faith are inseparable in salvation. God sovereignly provides salvation, which includes the… Continue reading What Rest Does Jesus Promise?