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 a Jew? 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...

How many prophecies did Jesus fulfill? The Bible is full of Messianic prophecies. Mathematician Peter Stoner counted the probability of one person fulfilling even a small number of them. And he concluded, the chance of a single man fulfilling "just"...