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Where in the Bible does it mention “God of the Breakthrough”?

Answered by . January 1, 2010 - 12:24 pm 2

This title “God of the Breakthrough”, which is found in a popular Gospel song, comes from 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles: 2 Sam 5:20 And David came to Baal-perazim, and David defeated them there. And he said, “The Lord has burst through my enemies before me like a bursting flood.” Therefore the name of that place is […]

What is the significance of the word “shadow” in the Bible?

Answered by . December 28, 2009 - 9:18 pm 3

The word “shadow” is used in several ways in the Bible. There is the obvious and literal meaning (e.g., 2 Kings 20:9-11; Acts 5:15). Then there are places where it means shelter (e.g., Psalm 17:8; Isaiah 30:2). It can also be used figuratively to mean things that are symbolic of something else. For example, the law […]

What does Romans 8:28-30 mean?

Answered by . December 28, 2009 - 8:46 pm

And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good,  for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. And those whom […]

Where did the Legion of demons go after the pigs died in the water?

Answered by . December 28, 2009 - 6:38 am 29

The first step to answer this question is to try and establish what demon possession actually entailed. The short answer is that people of Jesus’ day understood demons to be the cause of otherwise unexplainable ailments (a belief they had inherited from other cultures).  For a more detailed analysis, please see the answer to this […]

Who is the great deceiver in the last days?

Answered by . December 27, 2009 - 6:25 pm 1

The most relevant Bible passage here is 2 Thessalonians 2 which describes a “man of lawlessness” who will be revealed before the second coming of Jesus Christ. Now concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ . . . For that day will not come, unless the rebellion comes first, and the man of lawlessness […]