About the Bible and Christianity.
- How Can We Prove That the Bible Is Completely Accurate and Trustworthy for All Truths of Life?
Do you desire to know the truth? How valuable do you believe the truth is? Nowadays, people believe there is no absolute truths--it's just a matter of personal choices. When we believe that everything can be true, then it means that we should agree that stealing and murder are okay …...Read more
- Is Christianity an Institution to Hoodwink and Control the Majority?
What Are the Reasons Why We Can Trust the Bible as the Word of Yahweh God Almighty? What is so special about the Bible? Is it trustworthy? Here, I will briefly touch upon these questions that so many of us wonder about. This article is in reply to a question …...Read more
- Is the Bible hard to understand?
No, the Bible is not a hard book to understand, contrary to what many believe. Much of the Bible was written in a straightforward manner, so people can apply its teachings to their daily lives. Would God write something so hard and puzzling and then ask people to follow His …...Read more
- What Is Christianity?
How do you define Christianity? Christianity is a love relationship with our Creator, Yahweh God, and our Redeemer, Lord Jesus the Christ. It is not a rigid system of beliefs and practices whose aim is to treat God like a genie in a bottle (at least, that's not how it …...Read more
- What Is the Gospel?
What is the Gospel all about? Who needs to hear it, and why? What will happen if we accept the Gospel message, and what does acceptance truly mean or entail? The Gospel is what God "promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, concerning his Son, who was born …...Read more
About Yahweh God, Jesus Christ & the Holy Spirit.
- Are You Created? Do You Know Your Creator by Name? Why Is It Important to Know His Personal Name?
When we admire a beautiful painting, we know a gifted painter is behind the masterpiece. When we drive by a brick house, we know skilled builders must have built it. And when we talk on the phone, we are grateful for its invention. But when we see a blossoming rose, …...Read more
- What's the Name of God and Why Must We Know It?
"Yahweh" is one popular rendering of God's own personal name. God is not nameless! Like you and me, He has a name. "God" is not His name; it simply identifies who He is, just as "humans" identifies what we are. "Lord" is God's title, not a personal name. In the …...Read more
- Basic Intro to God
Who Is God? How about His Son and His Holy Spirit? What are their attributes and the roles they play? Here is a brief introduction to God, the Son of God and the Holy Spirit: Yahweh (from YHWH in Hebrew) Is the only true God (Isaiah 45:5; John 17:3). Yahweh …...Read more
- Bible Study on the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Do you know the One in whom you believe? If you believe in God, do you really know who He is, along with His Son and His Holy Spirit? Why is even accurately knowing about God important? The entire Bible clearly supplies all the information we need in order to …...Read more
- Why Is It Important To Know Your Creator?
Do you feel fulfilled? If you have spent time trying to find fulfillment in material possessions, in traveling and sightseeing, in good food and fine clothing, in fame and power, have you been able to find what you're looking for? If not, do you know why not? Delicious food leaves …...Read more
- Believing in God: What Does It Really Mean and Involve?
Do you believe in God? If you answered "Yes," your answer would match about half of the human population. If so many people believe in God, why do we experience so many manmade problems in life? If we believe in God, that means that we should know His principles for …...Read more
- Hallowed Be Thy Name: How Do You Glorify Jehovah?
Teaching his disciples how to pray to God, God's beloved Son, Jesus Christ, began the model prayer with, "Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." (Matthew 6:9, American Standard Version) When we pray "Hallowed be thy name," we are seeking sanctification and glory for God's name. Putting …...Read more
About Eternal Life.
- Eternal Life or Eternal Death: Which Will You Choose? How Can You Live Forever?
There was a foolish man who lived a lavish lifestyle and squandered all he had. When he died, the only inheritance he left his five children was heavy debt. Unable to pay off the debt their father had accumulated, the children were forced to live and work on the streets. …...Read more
- What is God's Purpose for Earth and Humans? Do You Want to Be a Part of His Divine Plans?
Where have we come from? Why are we here? Where will we go? Answers to these questions are probably the most sought-after in the history of human existence. Since we have many different theories and belief systems that provide various answers to these mysteries of life, most of us do …...Read more
- What Is Salvation? Why Did Jesus Christ Have to Die to Save Us? From What Are We Saved? Everything You Need to Know About Salvation in a Nutshell
What is salvation? Why did Jesus Christ have to die in order to save us? And from what are we actually saved? Answers to these questions are the foundations of the Christian faith, and our eternal destiny entirely lies in knowing the answers. First off, it is necessary to read …...Read more
- What Is Saving Faith?
Does faith alone in Christ alone by divine grace alone save (justify) us? Absolutely! But what is that kind of saving faith? What does it look like, or entail? Let's turn to the authority of God's sacred Word. Since He is the one who justifies us (declares us righteous), then …...Read more
- Gift of Salvation: How Can You Accept and Keep It?
Do you want to live forever in a world where only love, peace, happiness, and goodness exist? You can, and it is up to you to make that happen. How? The Bible says, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes …...Read more
- What Are the Stages of Salvation?
What happens the moment you accept God's Son, Jesus Christ, as your Savior and Master? Many people believe you have received eternal life that instant. But the truth is that the road to eternal life is a life-long journey, and eternal life is only one portion of the bundle of …...Read more
- Do You Know Our Greatest Hope? How You Can be a Part of the Eternal Hope - Features and Highlights of the Heavenly Kingdom of God
I want you to picture a paradise filled with happy people who do not have a care in the world, for they do not need to toil under the hot sun for life's necessities. They have nothing to fear; no doors need to be locked, no children will be abducted, …...Read more
- Do You Have an Eternal Inheritance?
Do you realize what your greatest treasure is? If so, do you know how to appreciate it? What is more unfortunate than not possessing a treasure is not realizing its value when you do own it. Many of us have treasures that we don't even realize we have; or when …...Read more
- Tired and Want to Rest for Good?
Do you sometimes feel that no matter how much you do, that you'd never get it done? Day after day, it appears that you live to work. There's no rest in sight. The sweat, the toilsome work, the grind--all this is the curse of sin. But thanks be to Christ, …...Read more
- How to Focus on Eternity
Eternity. This is what we should focus on, rather than what's passing away. But as finite and physical creatures, it can be hard to do so since we are affected greatly by what we physically sense. When we feel cold and hungry, it's not easy to ignore such sensation, for …...Read more
- What Is Hell?
All unrepentant wicked people will be cast into hell, where the fire will burn for eternity. But what does "eternal" fire of hell mean? What does the Bible say? Let us study what the Bible says below about the condition we know as "hell:" 1) Jesus said, "…fear him who …...Read more
About Living a Purposeful Life.
- Yahweh God's "an Eye for an Eye": What Does This Principle Mean, and Does Jesus' "Turn the Other Cheek" Contradict It?
Yahweh operates on this principle in His justice system: "You must take life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burning for burning, wound for wound, and bruise for bruise." (Exodus 21:23-25, WEB). What does this principle mean? This principle simply means that …...Read more
- Be Kind to Your Enemies! But How and Why?
How do you feel when you picture your loved ones in your mind? Does thinking about your good friends and family bring a smile upon your face? Now, picture in your mind those you really don't like. How do you feel when you think about your "enemies"? Do you feel …...Read more
- Sin: What Is It? How Can You Avoid and Treat It? What Rewards Will You Receive When You Conquer It?
What is sin? Throughout the Bible, sin is a main topic. As a matter of fact, from the first story in Genesis to the last in Revelation, and even to this day, sin plays a crucial role. Since the topic of sin is so important, it is wise to understand …...Read more
- Is Sex Dirty?
Is sex dirty? Some people view sexual love as dirty, but it, in fact, is a blessing from Yahweh God Almighty, our Creator. However, while sex in itself is not dirty, it becomes polluted when it is not valued and when it is not shared in settings other than what …...Read more
- Want to Please Your Heavenly Father? Follow These Biblical Principles for a Holy Living
Do you live a life that is pleasing and acceptable to Yahweh God? Do you know how you can do so? Yahweh told His people, "You shall be holy; for I Yahweh your God am holy." (Leviticus 19:2, WEB) If you profess to be His, then your lifestyle has to …...Read more
- How Should We View Gay Marriage?
How should we view gay marriage? If it's about two people who love each other, then there's nothing wrong with it, right? And since God is the Creator of the universe who doesn't make any mistakes and since homosexual relationships have been in existence since ancient times, then it must …...Read more
- How Does God View Homosexuality?
"Homosexuals are automatically forever condemned by God," is what some believe. Is this so? If you are a homosexual, is there hope for you to receive salvation and establish friendship with God? First, let us address the question: Is homosexuality even wrong? If you ask one hundred people, you would …...Read more
- How Do You Keep Your Marriage Holy?
With love shining from his eyes, the handsome groom vows, "I take you to be my wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish; from this day forward until …...Read more
- Should the Wife Submit to Her Husband?
Should the wife submit to her husband? Yes, the wife should submit to her husband. However, we need to understand what Biblical "submission" of wives means in order to properly live by it. There are three divine truths we need to live by, and they are: 1) Wives are to …...Read more
- What's the Idol in Your Heart?
Do you have an idol in your heart? Now, before you say no, let us define idolatry and see what it means today. In ancient times, idolatry was the worship of idols or the use of idols to represent the "gods" people believed in. Such idols were carved images in …...Read more
- Are You a Sheep or a Goat? - What Makes a Christian "Christian"
Are you a sheep or a goat? When Jesus Christ returns to Earth to judge and reign over humanity, he'll separate the "sheep" and the "goats," putting the sheep (true Christians) on his right, and the goats (false Christians) on his left. So what I'm asking is: Are you a …...Read more
- How Can You Get True Wisdom?
People are able to dig deep under the Earth to find the most precious metals (gold and silver) and gemstones (such as sapphires), and they then have the ability to purify the gold and silver with fire. Only man can find such hidden treasures; no birds nor the beasts of …...Read more
- How Can You Become Truly Wealthy?
What is true wealth? Is it gold that glitters under the sun? Or is it wealth that no one and nothing, not even death, can take away from you? Let's consider material wealth for a moment. We can have absolutely everything we want in life: huge mansions, fancy cars, ever-expanding …...Read more
- How Can You Overcome Your Struggle with Sin?
Do you struggle with sin? Does sin sometimes get the upper hand? If so, you are not alone. In fact, if we say that we have no sin, "we deceive ourselves." (1 John 1:8, WEB) Every person struggles with sin, including Christians. This is due to our sin nature, our …...Read more
- Why Should You Obey God?
Why should Christians obey God's commandments? The purpose of obedience to Yahweh God's commandments is twofold: a) It shows that you love Yahweh your Heavenly Father in turn. Obedience is an expression of love. You cannot claim to love God while you rebel against His laws. To show or prove …...Read more
- How and Why Can You Trust God Unconditionally?
"Help! Please don't leave me here." Joseph's muffled cries rang out from in the pit. He couldn't believe that his elder brothers could actually cast him into this hole. They wouldn't leave him here, would they? They just couldn't. "Help!" "C'mon, don't mind him," said one brother. "Let's eat; I'm …...Read more
- "The Righteous Shall Live by Faith" - What Does It Mean, and How To Live by Faith?
"Behold, his soul is puffed up. It is not upright in him, but the righteous will live by his faith." (Habakkuk 2:4, WEB) In this profound verse, Yahweh God spoke of two kinds of people who are the opposite in character: a) The proud person. Such a person is not …...Read more
- Hate Your Parent and Love Jesus? What Does That Mean?
Jesus said, "If anyone comes to me and does not hate father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters--yes, even their own life--such a person cannot be my disciple." (Luke 14:26, NIV) What did he mean? Jesus' words can be better understood by reading a parallel passage with different …...Read more
- Does Faith in God Exclude Obedience to His Laws?
"Good riddance to good works!" is the mentality of some Christians who believe that obedience to Yahweh God's holy commandments is no longer required once you put faith in Jesus Christ for your salvation. Is this belief Biblical? When we accept Jesus as our Savior, does it mean we can …...Read more
- Are Your Prayers Being Answered by God? If Not, Do You Know Why Not? Learn Hindrances to Prayers
When you pray, do you feel that Yahweh God Almighty is ignoring your prayer? After all, prayer is communication with Yahweh; it is a two-way conversation. So when it seems as though your prayers are not being answered, there may be good reasons for it. There are hindrances to prayers--things …...Read more
About Humankind and the World.
- We Are Created in the "Image of God" - What Does This Mean?
The very first two humans were made in the image of God. But what does that really mean? Made in the "image of God" simply means that people are spiritually like Yahweh God Almighty to some extent. He has given humans some of the spiritual aspects He has: the ability …...Read more
- Where Did Evil Come from? Why Does God Permit Evil on Earth?
Have you ever wondered from where evil came? Did Yahweh God Almighty create evil? No, of course not; Yahweh did not create evil itself. Evil is simply the result of disobedience to His precepts and violations to His principles. Evil is the absence of goodness, just as darkness is the …...Read more
- Why Do We Suffer?
Why do people suffer? Do some people simply have bad luck or is there a good reason why we suffer? Why do we all get sick, grow old, and die? And is all suffering really bad, or is it actually a blessing in disguise, somehow? Here, I will outline some …...Read more
- Beware of False Teachers! How Can You Identify and Combat Their False Teachings?
Beware of false teachers! Since nearly two thousand years ago, we have been warned of false teachers by Jesus Christ and His earliest apostles. False teachers had crept into the early church, misleading many Christians with untruths. Today, many false teachers are in our world, teaching others what should not …...Read more
- How Can You Tell A False Prophet from A True Prophet?
How can we tell a true prophet from a false prophet? First, what is a prophet? A prophet is a person who receives a prophecy, which is a message from God, and then communicates that message to others. A prophecy can be an instruction or command to do something, a …...Read more
- Why Did God Create Humans?
Why did God create humans when He knew we'll sin? I believe God created humans for fellowship, one reason why He created spirit creatures, I believe. Indeed, He knew beforehand that humans would sin and even foreordained His Son to be the sacrifice before the world began (1 Peter 1:20). …...Read more
- What Does The World Display? What Does God Reveal?
"For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them. For the invisible things of him since the creation of the …...Read more
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