Once saved always saved? The Christian has eternal security in Jesus. To lose their salvation, the Christian would have to fall to the place where they no longer trusted in Christ and His death and resurrection. However, the situation, as we shall see, is not quite as worrying as it might seem. The only condition […]

“What are the seven deadly sins?”……Answer: The seven deadly sins are a list originally used in early Christian teachings to educate and instruct followers concerning fallen man’s tendency to sin. The misconception about the list of seven "deadly" sins is that they are sins that God will not forgive. The Bible is clear that the […]

“What is righteousness?”……Dictionaries define "righteousness" as behavior that is morally justifiable or right. Such behavior is characterized by accepted standards of morality, justice, virtue, or uprightness. The Bible's standard of human righteousness is God's own perfection in every attribute, every attitude, every behavior, and every word. Thus, God's laws, as given in the Bible, both […]

“Spiritual strongholds – what is the Biblical view?”……The word "strongholds" is found once in the New Testament, used metaphorically by Paul in a description of the Christian's spiritual battle: 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 We are human, but we don't wage war as humans do.We use God's mighty weapons, not worldly weapons, to knock down the strongholds […]

“What are spiritual blessings?”……Ephesians 1:3 says that we have been blessed with all spiritual blessings in Christ. What are these spiritual blessings, and what do they do for us? Contrary to some beliefs, they are not some mysterious power or cosmic connection reserved for a select few. They are the key benefits of a relationship […]

“Was the Apostle Paul married?”……Answer: The Bible never says whether Paul was married or not. Some think that he was at one time based on what he said in 1 Corinthians 9:5, “Don’t we have the right to take a believing wife along with us, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and […]

“Was Jesus born on December 25?”……Answer: Speculation as to the time of Jesus' birth dates back to the 3rd century, when Hyppolytus (ca. 170-236) claimed that Jesus was born on December 25. The earliest mention of some sort of observance on that date is in the Philoclian Calendar, representing Roman practice, of the year 336. […]