“What is the meaning of the word 'hallelujah'?”……Answer: The word 'hallelujah' is most familiar in the context of the 'Hallelujah Chorus' from Handel's Messiah. 'Hallelujah' is a Hebrew word meaning "praise ye JAH (Jehovah)'. Hallelujah appears four times in the NIV and NASB (Revelation 19:1-6), and is translated 'alleluia' in the King James Version. In […]
“What is the Great White Throne Judgment?”……Answer: The great white throne judgment is described in Revelation 20:11-15 and is the final judgment prior to the lost being cast into the lake of fire. We know from Revelation 20:7-15 that this judgment will take place after the millennium and after Satan, the beast, and the false […]
“Do Christians have to keep asking for forgiveness for their sins?”……Answer: A frequent question is "what happens if I sin, and then I die before I have an opportunity to confess that sin to God?" Another common question is "what happens if I commit a sin, but then forget about it and never remember to […]
“How does the Bible define success?”……Answer: When King David was about to die, he gave his son, Solomon, the following advice: "Do what the LORD your God commands and follow his teachings. Obey everything written in the Law of Moses. Then you will be a success, no matter what you do or where you go" […]
How can I be sure of my salvation? Selected Scriptures…Code: QA165 How can I be sure of my salvation? There are two important tests in Scripture for a person to determine whether or not he or she is a true believer. There is first of all an objective test, which asks, “Do I believe?” Ask […]
“If I am saved and all of my sins are forgiven, why not continue to sin?”……The apostle Paul answered a very similar question in Romans 6:1-2, "What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live in it any […]
“How can I know if I am one of the elect?”……While there are numerous ideas of precisely what election means in regards to salvation, the fact that believers are elect is indisputable (Romans 8:29-30Ephesians 1:4-5, 111 Thessalonians 1:4). Simply put, the doctrine of election is that God chooses/determines/elects/predestines who will be saved. It is not […]