“What does the Bible mean when it refers to holy ground?”……Answer: The phrase “holy ground” is found only twice in the Bible, once in the Old Testament and once in the New. God Himself first identified the area in which He met with Moses on MountHoreb (Sinai) as holy ground. It was there that God […]

“How should a Christian respond to beggars?”……Answer: There are many opinions on the question of how to respond to beggars and panhandlers, which admittedly is a difficult one. Some people feel comfortable handing out money, believing it is then up to the beggar to determine how to use it, whether to buy food or alcohol/drugs. […]

“What is the doctrine of eternal generation and is it biblical?”……Answer: The doctrine of eternal generation harkens back to the very early stages of the Christian church. This doctrine, along with the eternal procession of the Holy Spirit, form the basis for the complete doctrine of the Trinity. This doctrine was codified in Nicene Creed, […]

What is fatalism? What is determinism?”……Answer: Let’s begin with some general definitions:……Determinism: The view that every event has a cause and that everything in the universe is absolutely dependent on and governed by causal laws. Since determinists believe that all events, including human actions, are predetermined, determinism is typically thought to be incompatible with free […]

What will happen at the end of times? Q: “I would like to learn more about the end of times, like things dealing with the rapture.” our A: Thanks for your question. The end of times is a very large category in the Bible. It is addressed in much of the Old Testament prophetic books […]

Facing the Great Inevitable A story of facing death and dying with peace by Brandon Markette …Email article to a friend If there exists one experience that, throughout history and around the world, binds mankind together, it is death. Death is something we all must face–no exercise or diet regimen, no meditation techniques, no amount […]

Everyone has a “God-shaped hole”……The “God-shaped hole” concept states that every person has a void in his soul/spirit/life that can only be filled by God. The “God-shaped hole” is the innate longing of the human heart for something outside itself, something transcendent, something “other.” Ecclesiastes 3:11“He has also set eternity in the hearts of men…”. […]