Summary Jesus’ rebuke of the Jewish leaders in John 7:24 in which he said: “Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment”, is a reflection of God’s holy character. God wants people to transform themselves (Rom. 12:2) to...
BackgroundOur Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ, was seen standing in the middle of seven golden candlesticks in the miraculous vision which the Holy Spirit showed to the apostle John which is recorded in the book we call The Revelation (Rev. 1:11 – 12). Light...
Summary The Holy Spirit teaches through the writing of the apostle Paul to Timothy (I Timothy 2: 1 – 4), that in addressing public prayers that are to be made: First of all, I strongly encourage you to make: supplications, requests or prayers for needs, for that...
Summary The Bible teaches that drunkenness from the consumption of alcoholic beverages is a process that is sinful from start to finish. The New Testament uses several different words in the original Koine Greek in which it was written, which describes different...
Summary There are a number of designations made in the New Testament for the Lord’s people (e.g., the church, the kingdom of God, the house(hold) of God, the temple of God, the vineyard of God). The designation of God’s people as the body of Christ is the focus of...