In his first letter to the church in Corinth, Paul writes (1 Cor 6:19-20): Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body. So […]
What does Ephesians 1:10 mean?
making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. (Ephesians 1:9-10) So God’s will is to unite all things in heaven and on earth […]
What does “man” mean in Genesis?
Genesis was originally written in Hebrew, and the early chapters of Genesis use two different Hebrew words for man: adam and ish. Adam can mean either man, human or humankind, or it can refer to the specific person named “Adam”. Translators have to determine the meaning from context. For example, in Gen 2:20 the word […]
What does “Lord” mean in the Bible?
Lord is used for God, Jesus and for other people in positions of authority. For example: Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified. (Acts 2:36) Here, “Lord” is clearly referring to Jesus.
What are the spiritual gifts we have from God?
The New Testament provides several different lists of gifts from God. The main Bible passages are Romans 12:6-8; 1 Corinthians 12:7-11,27-30; Ephesians 4:11 and 1 Peter 4:10-11.
What are the most popular Bible verses?
It is well-known that John 3:16 is the most translated and quoted verse in the Bible: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. The website topverses.com recently ranked the verses of the Bible by how often they are […]
Should Christians eat meat with blood?
Noah The question of eating blood goes right back to God’s instruction to Noah after the flood. Every moving thing that lives shall be food for you. And as I gave you the green plants, I give you everything. But you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood. (Genesis 9:3-4) This […]
Is there a fixed order for the books of the Bible?
The partition shown in my Bible Readers Handbook page 2 is fairly standard amongst Christians. However, other divisions have been used.
Is the tree of life real?
The tree of life is primarily mentioned in Genesis and Revelation. It was a tree in the midst of the garden of Eden. In Genesis 3:22 (NIV), God says He [Adam] must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat, and live forever. Thus, the […]
Is Jewish persecution a result of them being God’s chosen people?
The Jews have suffered numerous and terrible persecutions including the Spanish inquisition, the Russian pogroms and the Nazi Holocaust. The Bible predicted that this is exactly what would happen. For example, Deuteronomy says that if the people of Israel did not serve God as he had commanded then . . . And you shall become […]