How to Read the Bible An important practical aspect of following the Messiah and believing that He is alive is to read the Bible – the Word of God. Do you remember when you first became a believer? You may...
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The New Testament is part of the Christian Bible. It contains 27 of the Bible's 66 books. Included in those books are the gospel accounts and many letters from Jesus' apostles.
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Romans Revealed The Letter to Romans is a very familiar book to all Christians – so what is there to be revealed? But maybe that’s in fact the issue with Romans. Because we know it so well – or so...
Do Christians Follow the Old Testament? Does Christianity believe in the Old Testament? Of course! Our very faith is based on the promises of God that begin in Genesis. Do Christians follow the Old Testament and read it? As Christians,...
The Great Commission in the Bible Did you know that the phrase ‘Great Commission’ does not appear in the Bible? Bible translators have added headers to the chapters of every book. But they are not in the original text, whether...
Biblical Background: To Repent The instruction ‘to repent’ has a very heavy connotation for most people. Defined as ‘regret’ or ‘being remorseful’, it sounds uncomfortable and dark. But somehow it is meant to lead to something good? Since it is...
Grief and Courage Grief is common, unpredictable, and unwelcome. Here we will look at grief in Scripture, in the New Testament, as two of Jesus' followers experienced it. It takes both grief and courage in the life of a believer...
God in the Old and the New Testament “In the Old Testament, God is all about law and judgment. Thankfully, in the New Testament He is all about love and grace.” Let's be honest, either you or someone you know...
Was Jesus Jewish? Did you know that Jesus did not come into the world to establish a new religion called Christianity? Rather, He came to fulfill what Moses and the prophets wrote. He had a thoroughly Jewish calling. After all,...
How many messianic prophecies did Jesus fulfill? The Bible is full of Messianic prophecies: promises of what a messiah would do. Mathematician Peter Stoner counted the probability of one person fulfilling even a small number of them. And he concluded,...