“What is the Golden Rule?”……The "Golden Rule" is the name given by Bible translators to a principle Jesus taught in His Sermon on the Mount. That is to say, the actual words "golden rule" are not found in Scripture, just as the words "sermon on the mount" are also not found. These titles were later […]

All the Fountains of the Deep Genesis 7:11 When Noah was 600 years old, on the seventeenth day of the second month, all the underground waters (the great deep)erupted from the earth, and the rain fell in mighty torrents from the sky. Genesis 7:11 describes the primary physical causes for the Flood of Noah’s day, […]

“What is the importance of the Lord’s supper / Christian Communion?”……Answer: A study of the Lord's Supper is a soul-stirring experience because of the depth of meaning it contains. It was during the age-old celebration of the Passover on the eve of His death that Jesus instituted a significant new fellowship meal that we observe […]

“What were the seven last words of Jesus Christ on the cross and what do they mean?”……Answer: The seven statements that Jesus Christ made on the cross were (not in any particular order):……(1) Matthew 27:46 tells us that about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, "Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?" which means, […]

“What was the sin of Sodom and Gomorrah?”……The biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah is recorded in Genesis chapters 18-19. Genesis chapter 18 records the Lord and two angels coming to speak with Abraham. The Lord informed Abraham that “the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is so great and their sin so grievous.” Verses 22-33 […]

The Mount of Olives 2 Samuel 15:30 “And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.” The […]

“What is the Sermon on the Mount?”……Answer: The Sermon on the Mount is the sermon that Jesus gave in Matthew chapters 5-7. Matthew 5:1-2 is the reason it is known as the Sermon on the Mount: “Now when He saw the crowds, He went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to […]