In the book of Revelation, filled with amazing apocalyptic imagery, we notice that it will happen according to the words of Jesus… ‘soon.’ But it was written two thousand years ago. So does it soon back then, or soon now? What in...
There is a clear, biblical way to understand and teach what an apostle is. Prior to appointing the 12 apostles of the Lamb (and afterwards various others referred to in Ephesians 4:11), there first was established another apostle. This prior apostle, Christ himself, defines the role....
I was recently asked if I had read the Bible completely through, and if so what was my impression. The answer is yes I have, many times. But I have also made a video on every single chapter of the Bible, and that included me reading it...
The whole work and rest thing is a not just about physical work and physical rest, but about other types of work too. For example striving, even if in the mind and heart, is a type of work. And faith, trusting in Jesus, is a...
'The lake of fire is the second death. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire.' Revelation 20:14b-15. If the Lake of Fire, and final judgement in the book of Revelation is the second death, then...
In Romans 8:15 it describes something we know as sonship. 'The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”' Sonship is a...
How to describe sin? That is a tricky thing to do. The first place that sin is mentioned in the Bible is Genesis 4:7. The Lord spoke to Cain, saying, “Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over...
Catholics love Mary, and Protestants trying to avoid the appearance of idolatry minimise her. But Mary is in fact uniquely special in the Bible, not just because of being the mother of Jesus, but because of another quality. Do a search through the scriptures and find...
Imagine a church which had done things the same way for a thousand years, and then all those people were kicked out of the city by a political decision, and a new bunch of people who thought differently kept the church going. Then the original...
What does unanswered prayer say about God? A prayer which produces no result isn't necessarily an unanswered prayer. I remember the day that one of my children wanted $100 to spend on junk food. That petition produced no results. The fact that they didn't get what they...
