Is the Sabbath Saturday or Sunday?
The argument for Sunday observance of the Sabbath which I find most compelling is as follows: We begin with the premise that the Bible doesn't actually teach that we are to meet on the seventh day of…
Overview of the Book of 2 Chronicles
Overview of the Books of 1 & 2 Chronicles Note: The Overviews for 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles are identical. Author: The author is unknown. Purpose: To direct the restoration of the Kingdom after…
Isaiah and Homosexuals? - Isaiah 56:3
Isaiah 56:3 Let no foreigner who has bound himself to the Lord say, "The Lord will surely exclude me from his people." And let not any eunuch complain, "I am only a dry tree." This verse does not…
What is Reprobation?
Thank you for your question, which really addresses two things: election and reprobation. While studying these doctrine one will realize that on the one hand election brings joy to the heart and the…
Overview of the Book of 1 Chronicles
Overview of the Books of 1 & 2 Chronicles Note: The Overviews for 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles are identical. Author: The author is unknown. Purpose: To direct the restoration of the Kingdom after…
Calvinism and Acts 7:51?
Acts 7:51 You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Reformed theology biblically teaches that people can and do…
Is God in Esther?
R. Sproul states: The question of whether the Book of Esther belongs in the canon of Scripture has been raised from an early period by both Jews and Christians, though the books commendation of the…
Instruction of Amenemope and Proverbs 22:17-24:22?
Proverbs 22:17-24:22 speaks of the thirty sayings of the wise. There are some features of its content and style that appear to follow the "Instruction of Amenemope" (ca. 1300-1075 B.C.); an ancient…
Annihilationism Error: Hebrew Word Definition Charts
Some "teachers" are twisting, turning, and torturing many words in the Hebrew and Greek language and stating that they mean "total annihilation or nothingness" - "ceasing to even exist," as they…
Christ in the Old Testament
This is a work in progress (no section is complete) The possibility of one man fulfilling only 8 OT prophecies is one in 10^17. That is a 10 with 17 zeroes after it! Imagine the state of Texas…
Overview of the Book of Esther
Overview of the Book of Esther Author: The author is unknown. Purpose: To establish the feast of Purim as a remembrance of God's deliverance of his people and as a reminder to remain faithful to him…
Annihilationism Error: Greek Word Definition Charts
Some "teachers" are twisting, turning, and torturing many words in the Hebrew and Greek language and stating that they mean "total annihilation or nothingness" - "ceasing to even exist," as they…
Could Deborah be an elder in the church?
Women have some extraordinary gifts both inside and outside the church for the glory of God alone. Deborah was a judge, a position similar to a ruler, such as a queen or president. To judge meant to…
King Jesus and King Xerxes
Jesus is indeed a better king than Xerxes was. Though there are many, below are a few comparisons. King Xerxes King Jesus Reigned from India to Ethiopia (Est. 1:1) Reigns over all the entire universe…
Speaking with Tears
God created us as emotional beings. We presently live in a fallen world, so tears – even for men – are a part of everyday life. Paul wrote in Romans 12:15, “Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with…
Hebrew Calendar
A calendar is important for understanding the Scripture in the context of the people who originally received it. Below is a calendar organized to: (1) Number of the Month (2) Hebrew Name (3) Modern…