The topic of separation is one that can be seen from different angles. Is it separation from evil to holiness? Or separation from good to evil, even things separated to destruction. Separation in itself is something that, literally, cuts both ways depending on the context. Separation from the world A famous passage from Paul […]
Where can I get a book with an overview of all Bible teachings?
There are various options for someone wanting a book with an overview of all Bible teachings. This one is “Understand the Bible” by Tecwyn Morgan. The book “Understand the Bible for yourself” formatted as a correspondence course. The lessons are available as PDF files below, together with a set of model answers. Or you can […]
Does the Bible teach ‘once saved always saved’?
The teaching of ‘once saved always saved’ (sometimes abbreviated ‘OSAS’) is found today in churches which teach that after a belief experience, an emotional accepting the Lord Jesus, a person is ‘saved’ and no matter what that person does – even denying Christ a year later, becoming an atheist, even committing murder, that person can never […]
After Judas betrayed Christ and hanged himself, was he sent to Hell?
It depends how you understand ‘hell’. If ‘hell’ is understood as the Hebrew Sheol first mentioned by Jacob in Genesis 37:35: “I will continue to mourn until I join my son in the grave.” then yes, Sheol, the grave. But there is a misconception among older Christian church theology, that ‘hell’ is a place of […]
What is the “eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels” (Matthew 25:41)?
The question comes from the parable of the sheep and the goats in Matthew 24: The Sheep and the Goats 31“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate […]
Why did the temple of Solomon and the temple of Herod get destroyed?
These 2 temples were destroyed, because the people of Israel had turned from following God. God had warned Israel many times in the Old Testament, what would happen to them if they didn’t serve him. For example: 1 Kings 9:6-9 But if you turn aside from following me, you or your children, and do not […]
Was Samson’s death a suicide or a martyr’s death?
Samson was a martyr whose last act brought death both to himself and to the Baal-worshipping Philistines. Samson’s life had become miserable and hopeless. He had lost his eyesight, his freedom, his strength and his family and friends. All he had left as he spent his life grinding in the Philistine’s mill, was his faith […]
What does the Bible say about near-death experiences?
Near-death experiences, outside the Bible Records of dreams and visions on the sickbed, near death, go back to ancient times. An example is the story told by the Greek writer Plato who recalls the visions seen by a Pamphylian soldier, Er son of Armenious, after he had revived from near death after being left for dead several days among […]
How many times is thankfulness mentioned in the Bible?
The number of times the word thankfulness is mentioned in the Bible, depends on the version you look at. For example, in the ESV and the ISV, the word occurs twice: 1Co 10:30 If I eat with thankfulness, why should I be denounced because of what I am thankful for? and Col 3:16 Let the […]
Ezekiel: The prophet speaks about going into captivity but he’s a captive already. What am I missing?
In Ezekiel 12, God tells Ezekiel to act out a prophecy for the people to see. It is true that Ezekiel and the people who witnessed his actions, were in captivity, but not all the Jews were exiled from Judah at this stage. This prophecy was aimed at the prince and the Jews in Jerusalem […]