“Is there an afterlife?”……The book of Job asks the question about an afterlife very simply: …Job 14:14…"If a man dies, will he live again?" . …Asking the question is easy, but the difficult part is finding someone to answer the question with authority and experience. "Death and taxes" have said to be the two universals […]
The New Heavens and New Earth Isaiah 65:17 "Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth,… and no one will even think about the old ones anymore." (Isaiah 65:17) There is a glorious future awaiting the redeemed. Although God’s primeval creation of the heavens and the earth is eternal Psalm 148:6 "He set […]
“What does it mean that Jesus will return like a thief in the night?”…… The concept of the return of Christ being like a thief in the night comes from Matthew 24:43: "But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what time of night the thief was coming, he would have […]
“What is the meaning of the term 'Shiloh'? Is it a Messianic prophecy?”……Answer: The word Shiloh appears 33 times in the Old Testament and all but one refers to an area of Palestine. The verse in which Shiloh is used as a Messianic prophecy is Genesis 49:10: "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor […]
“What is the Second Coming of Jesus Christ?”……The second coming of Jesus Christ is the hope of believers that God is in control of all things, and is faithful to the promises and prophecies in His Word. In His first coming, Jesus Christ came to earth as a baby in a manger in Bethlehem, just […]
The Bride of Christ ├ö├ç├┤ The church “What does it mean that the church is the bride of Christ?”……Answer: The imagery and symbolism of marriage is applied to Christ and the body of believers known as the church. These are those who have trusted in Jesus Christ as their personal savior and have received eternal […]
“What do the seven churches in Revelation stand for?”……The seven churches described in Revelation 2-3 are seven literal churches at the time that John the apostle was writing Revelation. Though they were literal churches in that time, there is also spiritual significance for churches and believers today. The first purpose of the letters was to […]