Is a New Year’s Eve party biblical? What about the alcohol?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Celebrating the new year is biblical, but how you celebrate might not be. The nation of Israel celebrated new year’s day every year, and they did so in the way that God prescribed. As we all know, many of...Is Satan’s Real Name Lucifer? Or Should We Call Him Satan?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There’s a lot of misunderstanding about Satan, aka Lucifer. There’s misunderstanding about his person, his name, and his works. In 1968, the Rolling Stones debuted a song titled, “Sympathy for the...Taste and See That God Is Good? (Ps 34) What does that mean?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Video Below The phrase “taste and see that the Lord is good” is a direct quote from verse 8 of Psalm 34. To see that God is good, watch the video at the end of this article. It’s short but...Should We Use BC/AD or BCE/CE for Dating Years? (B.C./A.D. or B.C.E./C.E.)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. BC/AD and BCE/CE are well recognized as abbreviations used with the number of a year to designate if the year was before or after the birth of Jesus Christ. Before answering the question about which labeling...Did Jesus Call Joseph “Father?”
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. What did Jesus call Joseph? The Bible provides no record of Jesus addressing Joseph in any way, and the only recorded uses of “Father” by Jesus are in reference to God the Father. Jesus spoke of God the Father as...Are you glad to see Jesus? – A Palm Sunday Devotion
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [VIDEO BELOW] When our loved ones return home we are always glad to see them. However, the extent of our joy is usually in direct correlation to how long they have been away—a few hours, a day, many days, a...Eudoxia and John Chrysostom — Hope Prevails Over Persecution
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Empress Eudoxia, a fifth-century Roman Empress, had quite a dilemma. What to do with John Chrysostom? Chrysostom was a faithful man of God and he feared no earthly rulers. There’s quite an amazing story to...Where is Your Shelter in the Storm?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. When days are difficult and times are tough, it can feel like the winds of November are beating down our doors. Where do we find shelter from the storms of life? Is there a refuge for the weary, a healing for the...Why is Prayer Important? Do We Need to Pray?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. If God knows what I need, why should I pray? Just as the Bible is important for teaching us about who Jesus is, what He has done for us, and who we are in Him, so also is prayer a key part of building a deeper and...Extravagant Love that Captures our Hearts
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Beatles sang, “All you need is love.” And God pretty much says the same thing but not in so few words. The love of Jesus is extravagant love, beyond our comprehension. Ask yourself, does His love...Is It a Sin to Drink Alcohol?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This question is asked a lot. We first answered it in September of 2014. It is a question that all Christians should be prepared to answer. Is drinking alcohol a sin? The Bible should guide all Christians in...Jesus Never Sinned. So Why Was Jesus Baptized?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This question is a reference to Jesus’ baptism in the Jordan river by John (Matt 3:13-17, Mark 1:9-11, Luke 3:21-22, John 1:29-34). First, we must remember that water baptism plays no part in our salvation. ...If You Were the Only Person Alive, Would Jesus Have Died For Only You?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question Is it true that if I were the only person alive, Jesus would have gone to the cross for only me? Answer This question comes from a popular quote that is often used by Christians when sharing the love of...If Baptized as an Infant, Do I Need to Be Baptized Again?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. We’ll answer this question, but first let’s understand that water baptism plays no part in our salvation. It is by grace alone, through faith, that we are saved (Ephesians 2:8). It’s not by anything...Is It OK to Lie (like Rahab did) to Bring About Good?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question Rehab lied when asked if the spies were in her house. Yet she found favor with God. So is it sometimes OK to lie? Answer It is never OK to lie. God clearly defined lying as a sin in the fourth of the...Why Did It Need to Be a Human-Blood Atonement?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. By Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Question Could the atonement for sin have been done another way? This question was asked in 2014, and the answer is NO! Jesus had to go to the cross and He had to die...Olympics History, Purpose, Nature…and Fear
As the summer olympics begin on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, let’s pause to think about the history of the event, the purpose of the competition, the nature of the games and how we can make a “go-for-gold” difference in the outcome of these games. 120...Can Jesus Be Found in the Old Testament?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The simple answer to this is, yes. Because Jesus is on every page of the Old and the New Testaments. Jesus told us so. After His resurrection, Jesus ascended to the Father and was glorified. Luke records that...Red Blood, Red Bible and Reds Baseball?
by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus Cincinnati, Ohio is the home of the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball team. It’s also my hometown. So you are probably wondering, what do the Cincinnati Reds have to do with the red blood of Jesus and a red Bible? You...
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