Easy To Understand Answers To Questions About God, Life, And The Bible
What is referred to as a millstone in the Bible is actually two circular stones that were used to grind grain. There is the flat and much heavier lower stone that remained stationary. The second stone is called the upper stone. This smaller upper stone turned on top of the base stone to grind the … Read more
Brimstone is a bright yellow mineral substance that can be found in plentiful amounts on the shores of the Dead Sea. It can usually be found near active volcanoes as well. Brimstone literally means burning stone. In modern times it is called sulfur/sulphur, and is known for its foul odor. Various translations of the Bible … Read more
In Genesis 3:8 the Bible says Adam and Eve heard the sound of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day. Adam and his wife then hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden. Since God is a spirit (John 4:24) that no … Read more
The Age of Innocence refers to the period of time from the creation of man until the Fall of Man when Adam and Eve were expelled from the Garden of Eden. During this time Adam and Eve had a special relationship with God. Being the only two humans in existence at the time, they were … Read more
An abomination to God is something that God hates because of it being extremely offensive to him morally or spiritually. Once something has been classified as being an abomination in the Bible, it will always be an abomination to God. Listed below are some things from the Bible that God classifies as abominable. It should … Read more
A theophany is a visible manifestation of God to humans. In the Bible these appearances by God occurred in a number of different forms. Below we list some of the ways God has appeared to humans. Theophanies In The Bible A Burning Bush – The theophany of God appearing to Moses as a flame in … Read more
The Bible says a merry heart does good like a medicine (Proverbs 17:22). This word medicine does appear a few times in the Bible, but are there specific examples of medicines being used in the Bible? What did they use for medicines? Bible Medicines Yes, they did have doctors and medicines in the Bible times. … Read more
The modern-day definition of a lawyer is a person whose profession is to represent clients in a court of law or to advise or act for clients in other legal matters. This term lawyer or lawyers appears seven times in the New King James Version of the Bible. However, what the Bible referred to as … Read more
There are over 900 thousand different species of insects in the world. A number of these insects are indeed mentioned in the Bible. We have listed below the insects of the Bible, along with the amount of times each insect appears in God’s Word using the NIV version of the Scriptures. Insects Of The Bible … Read more
Some might say you either love them or hate them. More probably say they hate them. We’re talking about spiders. Like them or not, have you ever wondered if spiders are in the Bible? The amount of times spiders are mentioned in the Bible depends on what version of the Bible you are looking at. … Read more
Jesus spoke more than once in the Bible about people who have ears to hear (Mark 4:9, 23). God gave us all ears. Some say he gave us two ears and only one mouth so we would listen twice as much as we talk. This is probably something most of us could use some work … Read more
White is a popular color in the Bible. In fact, it is the most mentioned color in the Bible. It appears throughout the scriptures numerous times, especially in The Book of Revelation. The color even finds its way into Christian music at times with tunes about “A Snow White Dove” and “White As Snow.” So … Read more
The color purple is the 4th most mentioned color in the Bible at 48 times. It is said to often times represent and symbolize royalty, kingship, wealth, and luxury. Let us take a look at just a few of the 48 times this color appears in the Bible to see if these representations hold to … Read more
The “age of accountability” is when someone reaches a certain age in their life where they are to be held morally responsible and accountable for their sins. The Bible does not give us an exact age for this. While some believe this to be around 12-13 years old, it will depend on the maturity level … Read more
The word deacon comes from the Greek word diakonos. It means a servant or waiter. Although they were not called deacons at the time, the traditional view is the role of a deacon originated in (Acts 6) with the selection of “The Seven.” Why The First Seven Deacons Were Chosen The early Church was growing … Read more
It is known as “The Golden Rule.” Treating others the way you would want them to treat you. While you will not find the term “Golden Rule” in the Bible, the phrase itself has become the popular name given to the principle that Jesus taught at the Sermon on the Mount. The Golden Rule Scriptures … Read more
What did Jesus mean when he said to forgive others seventy times seven? When Peter asked Jesus if he should forgive his brother up to seven times, Jesus responded by saying not seven times, but seventy times seven. The Scripture in Question (Mathew 18:22) Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall … Read more
Eyeservice was a term used twice by Paul in the New Testament. It was a word directed toward slaves and servants who only worked when they were being watched. The motivation behind why they worked was to receive a reward from man, or simply to avoid punishment. Paul’s advice was to work not with eyeservice … Read more
By many they are called man’s best friend. They come in all shapes and sizes. Lot’s of folks love them. Some people hate them. We’re talking about dogs. Are dogs mentioned in the Bible? A Bunch Of Dogs In The Bible Dogs are found in the Bible many times. In the New International Version of … Read more
The story of the rich man and Lazarus is often debated as to whether it is something that actually happened to real people or if it was a parable. What makes this story unique, if it is a parable, is it has a named character in Lazarus. Whether a parable or not, it is a … Read more
While many of us who were raised in Sunday school and attend Church regularly are very familiar with the story of how Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead (John 11:1-44), how many know of what happened to him after he was resurrected? A Popular Individual As you can imagine, being raised from the dead caused … Read more
In (Mathew 7:6) Jesus said, “Do not give what is holy to the dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” What did Jesus mean when he said not to cast your pearls before swine? Pearls Before Swine, No Appreciation What Jesus … Read more
What does the Bible say about hypocrisy and hypocrites? Quite a bit as a matter of fact. A hypocrite is defined as someone who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, or principles that they do not actually possess. Someone who is guilty of being a hypocrite will say they believe one thing, yet … Read more
For true Christians, this is not a question that should have to be asked. Unfortunately, it is as believers that many of us have observed the reasons why this topic has to be dealt with. How should Christians be acting and behaving in restaurants? Why do some self-proclaimed Christians have “Restaurant Rage”? Christians In Church, … Read more
The Fruit of the Spirit is a list of 9 characteristics that is produced by the Holy Spirit in the lives of those who have been born again. (Galatians 5:22-23) But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Bad Fruit … Read more