“Just how narrow is the narrow gate?”……Answer: The narrow gate, also called the narrow door, is referred to by the Lord Jesus in Matthew 7:13-14 and Luke 13:23-24. He compares the narrow gate to the "broad road" which leads to destruction (hell) and says that "many" will be on that road. By contrast, Jesus says […]

“What is the Judgment Seat of Christ / Bema Seat of Christ?”……Answer: Romans 14:10-12 says, "For we will all stand before God's judgment seat├ö├ç┬¬so then, each of us will give an account of himself to God." Second Corinthians 5:10 tells us, "For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one […]

“What does 'maranatha' mean?”……Answer: Maranatha is an Aramaic word that means "the Lord is coming" or "Come, O Lord." The early church faced much persecution, and life for a Christian under Roman rule was not easy. The Romans required everyone to declare that Caesar was God. The early Christians knew that there is only one […]

“What is the mercy seat?”……Answer: The writer to the Hebrews talks about the arrangement of the tabernacle of the Old Testament. The tabernacle was the portable sanctuary used by the Israelites from the time of their wandering in the wilderness after the Exodus from Egypt to the building of the Temple in Jerusalem (see Exodus […]

“What is spiritual blindness?”……Answer: To be spiritually blind is not to see Christ, and not to see Christ is not to see God (Colossians 1:15-162 Corinthians 4:6). Spiritual blindness is a grievous condition experienced by those who do not believe in God, Jesus Christ, and His Word (Romans 2:82 Thessalonians 2:12). Those who reject Christ […]

“Should a Christian celebrate Hanukkah (Christmaskah)?”……Answer: Chanukkah (or Hanukkah) is the Jewish Festival of Dedication, also known as the “Festival of Lights." It is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, which typically falls in November or December on our calendar. Although this Jewish festival in not mentioned […]

“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 […]