Urim And Thummim(light and perfection). When the Jewish exiles were met on their return from Babylon by a question which they had no data for answering, they agreed to postpone the settlement of the difficulty till there should rise up “a priest with Urim and Thummim.” …Ezra 2:63; Nehemiah 7:65 63 The governor told them not […]
“What is the difference between the universal church and local church?”……To understand the difference between the local church and the universal church, one must get a basic definition of each. …The local church is a group of professing believers in Jesus Christ who meet in some particular location on a regular basis. …The universal church […]
What happens when we die? If there’s one constant throughout almost every human culture and religion that’s ever existed, it’s a sense that there’s more to human existence than what we do and experience during the everyday humdrum of our lives. A suspicion that death isn’t the end, but just a step towards… something else. […]
The soul and the spirit are the two primary immaterial aspects that Scripture ascribes to humanity. It can be confusing to attempt to discern the precise differences between the two. The word “spirit” refers only to the immaterial facet of humanity. Human beings have a spirit, but we are not spirits. However, in Scripture, only […]
What is the meanig of life? What on earth is the meaning of life? Have you ever wondered? Why are we here and what is our purpose? We work and play and strive towards our goals, in the search for fulfillment and satisfaction. But it seems like satisfaction never comes. Why is this? Does anything […]
“What were the cities of refuge in the Old Testament?”……The cities of refuge were part of the distribution of the Promised Land among the twelve tribes of Israel. Only one tribe, the Levites, was not given land to develop. Instead, they were to be the priests of the Lord and the overseers of the tabernacle […]
“Why did God use a lying spirit to deceive Ahab?”……In 1 Kings 22:19-23, there is a troubling passage in which we are told that God used a lying spirit to deceive Ahab. Does God really use evil, lying spirits to do His bidding? Why would God do such a thing? To find the answer to […]