What is the Significance of the Wise Men’s Gifts? And, Were These Men Kings (or Magi)?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Don’t Miss the Video at the End of the Article! We’ve covered “WHO Were the Wise Men?” Then we answered, “HOW Did They Know?” and “WHEN Did the Wise Men Arrive?” Finally, we’ll address “WHAT is...How Did the Wise Men (Magi) Know This Was the Messiah? How Did They Know to Follow His Star?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. How did the Wise Men know? The Wise Men/Magi were educated and notable men who studied the stars and apparently knew the prophecies well. (Read Who Were the Three Wise Men? Why Did Herod Fear Them?). It is...Who Were the Three Wise Men (Magi / Kings) ? Why Did Herod Fear Them?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The Bible refers to the three wise men in the gospel of Matthew: Matthew 2:1-2 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,...What Is Shavuot / Pentecost? Does It Prophesy of the Rapture?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Shavuot is the second of three mandatory Jewish feasts ordained by God (Exodus 34:22). While the Jews call this feast Shavuot, in the New Testament, the Greek word is pentekoste (meaning fifty). From the Greek...Why Do We Call It Good Friday?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. [Watch Video Below] We read the accounts of the crucifixion in the Bible and we often see it portrayed in movies and videos. The day in which Jesus was crucified was a day of darkness and death— and it seems to be...Where Did Cain Get His Wife? Who Was Cain’s Wife?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The question “Where did Cain get his wife?” is asked by both skeptics and believers. The Bible answers the question. Adam’s Family Cain was the firstborn son of Adam and Eve. He was born after Adam and Eve were...Should We Not Repeat Prayers Because of Vain Repetitions? (Matt 6:7)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. This question addresses the words of Jesus in Matt 6: “when you pray, do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. For they think that they will be heard for their many words” (Matt 6:7). Let’s...Will Our Pets Go To Heaven?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question: I have heard the saying “all dogs go to heaven”, but animals don’t have a soul. Still, do our beloved pets go to heaven when they pass, and will we see them again? It is truly difficult to lose a pet...Did Elhanan Kill Goliath? (2 Sam 21:15) Or was it David? (1 Sam 17)
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Who killed Goliath? Is there any doubt? Some say, yes, because of a verse in 2 Samuel that seems to contradict 1 Samuel 17 that says David killed Goliath. In the Hebrew text (Jewish Publication Society...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...Did Pilate Proclaim Jesus to be God? A Remez on the Cross
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There was a message nailed to the cross of Jesus. It’s not easily seen, but it’s there. What did Pilate write? He wrote more than what you know. Did Pilate intentionally write the message and have it...Why Does the LGBT Use God’s Rainbow For Its Flag?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The answer about the LGBT rainbow flag will surprise you. But first, let’s walk through some history. Forever, the rainbow has been a symbol of God’s promise. This dates back to the everlasting covenant God made...Is there an error in Genesis 2:17 because Adam & Eve did not physically die?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Gen 2:17 “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” Atheists claim this is an error in the Bible because Adam and Eve didn’t...Is There a Remez (hidden message) in Revelation 7? Why is Dan Missing?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There’s a very interesting hidden message (in Hebrew called a remez) in chapter 7 of the book of Revelation, but before I reveal it let’s understand the context in which the list of the 12 tribes is...Are we a soul? Or do we have a soul?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. C. S. Lewis is often quoted as having said, “You don’t have a soul. You are a soul; you have a body,” however, this saying is not found in any of his published writings. The phrase can be traced back to a...What Crowns will Believers Receive?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. The first mention of a crown in the New Testament is a crown of thorns, representative of the curse of thorns and thistles that was placed upon the earth when man sinned (Genesis 3:18). This crown of thorns was...Was Jesus Born in a Stable, a Cave or a House?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Was Jesus born in a stable? Or could it have been a cave? Or a house? The easy answer to this is, we do not know. We can’t be certain because the Bible does not specifically answer this question. However,...What are the various types of prayer? How should I pray?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. There are many types of prayers. If we are specific, the list could be endless, but in general most will agree there are seven or eight categories (It depends on who’s counting, but I count eight. Eight is...Does the resurrection of Lazarus contradict Hebrews 9:27?
Please help us share God's truths and hope in Christ. Question If the Bible says “it is appointed to man once to die and then the judgment,” how do we harmonize Lazarus being raised from the dead and thus having to die twice? The same question applies for anyone who...
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