“What is the biblical doctrine of illumination?”……Simply put, illumination in the spiritual sense is “turning on the light” of understanding in some area. Throughout the ages, people in every culture and religion have claimed some kind of revelation or enlightenment from God (whether true or not). When that enlightenment deals with new knowledge or future […]

If people are worshipping the “wrong” god, why can’t God forgive them for being misled? “Why can’t God understand other religions and forgive them for being misled?” If God forgives sin, why does he not just forgive the “sin” of being deceived about not having faith in Him? Why would sincere people who just made […]

Can’t I have fun now,…and deal with God/Jesus later? Q: “Why can’t a person accept Jesus and be saved after death? Do I have to worry about this now?” our A: The Bible says that “it is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgement” (Hebrews 9:27). Now is the time to […]

If people are worshipping the “wrong” god, why can’t God forgive them for being misled? “Why can’t God understand other religions and forgive them for being misled?” If God forgives sin, why does he not just forgive the “sin” of being deceived about faith in him? Why would sincere people who just made a mistake […]

What is the marriage supper of the Lamb?”……Answer: In his vision in Revelation 19:7-10, John saw and heard the heavenly multitudes praising God because the wedding feast of the Lamb—literally the “marriage supper”—was about to begin. The concept of the marriage supper is better understood in light of the wedding customs in the time of […]

“What is the Jubilee?”……Answer: The word “jubilee”—literally “ram’s horn” in Hebrew—is defined in Leviticus 25:9 as the sabbatical year after seven cycles of seven (49) years. The fiftieth year was to be a time of celebration and rejoicing for the Israelites. The ram’s horn was blown on the tenth day of the seventh month to […]

“What happened at Mars Hill in the Bible?”……Mars Hill is the Roman name for a hill in Athens, Greece, called the Hill of Ares or the Areopagus…Acts 17:19…19 Then they took him to the high council of the city. (Or the most learned society of philosophers in the city. Greek reads the Areopagus.) “Come and tell […]