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Is Doubt A Sin? Can it be a Good Thing?

As Christians, many of us initially believed because someone else told us it was true. Our parents, grandparents, friends, co-workers, or someone else presented the Gospel to us, we believed it, and trusted Jesus for our salvation. The Holy Spirit confirmed that truth in our hearts, and we knew we were saved. However, as we […]

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Does the Bible Promise Happiness?

by Jack Wellman

There are many precious promises for Christians but does God promise us happiness in this life? What does the Bible say is in store for believers in this world? What is Happiness? The word happiness is based upon “happenings” and what happens in this life is certainly not always happy. In fact, Jesus said, “I […]

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Should Christians Work on Sundays? A Bible Study

by Jack Wellman

Does the Sabbath command apply to Christians today and as such, should they not work on Sunday? What if their employer gives them no choice? Is it sin for a Christian to work on Sunday? Sunday Employment Many Christians work on Sunday because their employer requires them to. Think about this. When Christians get out […]

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What Is The Church Age?

by Robert Driskell

The phrase ‘church age’ usually pertains to a period of time in the history of God’s people. Some students of the Bible see history as being divided up into different ‘ages’ or ‘dispensations’. A dispensation is defined by Webster as, “a general state or ordering of things” (1). The ‘church age’ is seen as a […]

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Do Atheists Really Believe There Is No God?

by Robert Driskell

Many atheists and skeptics argue that there just is not enough (or any) evidence for the existence of God. Christopher Hitchens (R.I.P.), a well-known atheist, has said, “[E]xceptional claims demand exceptional evidence” and “That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence” [1]. It is clear that atheists deny that there is […]

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What is the Gospel Message? Finding The Truth

by Robert Driskell

The word “Gospel” means ‘good news’. According to Vine’s, “…it denotes the “good tidings” of the kingdom of God and of salvation through Christ, to be received by faith, on the basis of His expiatory death, His burial, resurrection, and ascension…” (Vine’s, p. 275). When most of us think of ‘good news’ we do not […]

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What is Discipleship? Should Every Christian Disciple Others?

by Jack Wellman

What is discipleship? Are Christians disciples of Christ and should fellow Christian’s disciple others? The word disciple comes from the Koine (common) Greek word “mathetes” which means a pupil, student, or apprentice of some teacher. The Teacher of the disciples in the New Testament was Jesus Christ of course. The word disciple is related to […]

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What Is Numerology? Is It Biblical?

by Jack Wellman

What is biblical numerology? Does God assign meaning to certain numbers He put in the Bible? If so, is it biblical? Numerology Definition Numerology is what Bible scholars believe is the placing of meaning on numbers in the Scriptures. There is said to be numerical values in the numbers in the Pentateuch or what is […]

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What is Maundy Thursday? Is It Important?

by Robert Driskell

Maundy Thursday is the name given to the Thursday before Easter Sunday. It is typically a time of reflection on the life of Jesus and is usually accompanied by partaking of the Lord’s Supper. The word “maundy” is derived from the Latin word mandatum, which means command. It is called this because Jesus, during the […]

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Why The Bible Is Called The Bible? Is It Really Holy?

by Jack Wellman

Where did the name the “Bible” come from? Why is it called the Bible and is the Bible really holy as it claims? The Meaning of the Word Bible The word Bible comes from the Koine Greek word ta biblia or “the books” because the Bible contains 66 books. It is literally ta (the) biblia […]

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