Posts with the tag: Fountain of Life
What Goes On “Behind the Scenes” in the Spirit?
There are several articles on this site that go into detail about angels, including how to enlist their services. In this article we’re going to consider the possibilities of what goes on “behind the scenes” in the spiritual realm in regard to angelic help and demonic assaults, as well as the spiritual warfare we need […]
How to Enlist the HELP OF ANGELS
Christ said, “Are you not aware that I can call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” (Matthew 26:53). This shows that the Messiah could pray for the assistance of angels, if necessary. Like Jesus, believers can pray for the help of angels when […]
DON’T Overemphasize Demons and DON’T Worship Angels
Some ministers & Christians speak as if there’s a demon behind every bush. The problem with this is that they’re putting so much emphasis on a defeated foe that it becomes a veritable testimony to the devil & his filthy spirits. In essence, they’re praising the kingdom of darkness (!). But notice what the Bible […]
Don’t Provoke Angels!
The Scriptures offer evidence that angels are assigned to each person (Psalm 91:11 & Matthew 18:10) for the purpose of serving us in the sense of waiting on tables (Hebrews 1:14). How exactly does this work or not work? It must be understood that Angels respond to the voice of God’s Word: Bless the LORD, O […]
All Nations Deceived by the Global Régime’s SORCERY (PHARMA)
The current drug injection mandates that we are seeing are authoritarian, fascist and evil. Even if a person is not conspiracy-minded, something in his/her soul has to be telling them something isn’t right with any of this. The book of Revelation goes into detail about the future 7-year Tribulation that will come upon the […]
Can Christians Listen to Music other than Praise & Worship?
There’s the position that, since God inhabits the praises of His people (Psalm 22:3 KJV), believers should only listen to Praise & Worship music. This argument is rooted in the idea that music is sound and sound creates an atmosphere, which naturally affects the listener, whether positively, negatively or anything in between. Hence, we should […]
The Lord’s Supper / Communion / Eucharist
The Lord’s Supper is a ceremony to remember — reflect on — (1) Christ’s body, which was broken on the cross for us, and (2) his blood that was shed to seal the New Covenant between God and all those who believe. Here’s the most detailed passage on the topic: For I received from […]
Understanding the Religion of LIEberalism
America’s most famous inventor, Thomas Edison, referred to humanity as “incurably religious.” Thus it comes as no surprise that when people forsake belief in God or some deity/deities, they retain the earmarks of a religious person; it’s just that their ‘god’ becomes the state, pseudoscience, a godless ideology, self, or some combination of these. We […]
The Prophetic LAW OF DOUBLE REFERENCE
The Law of Double Reference is the tendency of Scripture prophecy (2 Peter 1:20) to sometimes refer to two things simultaneously — one relevant to the general time of the prophecy and the other relating to the distant past or far-off future. The first two chapters of Isaiah offer a good example: The prophet jumps […]
Why Is the King of Babylon Paralleled With Satan in Isaiah 14?
– In Isaiah 14 Satan is paralleled with the “king of Babylon,” Sennacherib.* – * Assyrian king Sennacherib (suh-NAK-uh-rib) conquered Babylon and hence dubbed himself the King of Babylon. – Let’s read the passage in question: – 12 How you have fallen from heaven, morning star, son of the dawn! You have been cast down to the earth, you who […]
Are Homosexuals “Born that Way”?
One major defense for homosexuality is that those who have this inclination were “born that way.” In other words, they have a genetic predisposition for the practice. The obvious problem with this line of reasoning is that it suggests that people are in bondage to fleshly desires or whims and must live according to them […]
What Is the Year of JUBILEE?
Leviticus 25:10 shows that the Year of Jubilee refers to the 50th year after 7 cycles of 7 years in which the land of Israel and its people gained freedom and celebrated. It was to be a year of: Rest for the Hebrews and the soil (25:11). Since the 49th year was already a sabbatical […]
The Issue of CIRCUMCISION
Are male believers in Christ obligated to be physically circumcised? What do the rightly-divided Scriptures say? Let’s start with how the apostle Paul knew how to recognize legalists because he used to be one. Notice how he refers to legalists in this passage: Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of those […]
Why You should Always FORGIVE When the Offender Is Repentant
There’s this religious myth that Christians must automatically forgive everyone for everything all of the time, but this simply isn’t true. To forgive means to cancel the debt or dismiss the offense. While we are certainly obligated to forgive the repentant — those who humbly ‘fess up or apologize in some obvious manner, even if […]
Is the “SIGN OF THE HORNS” Inherently Evil?
With hand signals you have to be careful to discern what the technical signal is and what the individual in question means by it in his or her heart. For instance, the signal Billie Eilish is flashing in this pic is technically the American Sign Language sign for “I love you” (ILY), which you […]
What Will the Believer’s GLORIFIED BODY Be Like?
Since spiritually-regenerated believers are “co-heirs in Christ” (Romans 8:17) — that is, joint participants — we are going to receive the same kind of resurrection body he did. This is why John said, “we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him” (1 John 3:2). And Paul stressed that our current lowly bodies will […]
The Gist on Giving and “Tithing”
All believers will stand before the Lord and give an account of their lives for what they do or don’t do at the Judgment Seat of Christ. This includes what we do with our income. More is expected of those with greater knowledge, talents and spiritual maturity. As Christ said, “To whom much is given, […]
Is CHRIST’S BODY After Resurrection PHYSICAL or SPIRITUAL (or Both)?
Jehovah’s (false) Witnesses make the claim that Christ’s body after his resurrection is spiritual in nature, not physical. In other words, they argue that the risen Lord is a spirit creature only, which they base on a myopic reading of 1 Peter 3:18 and Paul’s statement “I declare to you, brothers and sisters, that flesh […]
Why Are Both Lucifer and Christ Called the “MORNING STAR”?
Before his fall from Heaven (Luke 10:18), Satan is referred to in the Bible as “Lucifer, son of the morning” (Isaiah 14:12 KJV), a ruling spiritual being (paralleled in this context with the king of Babylon, Sennacherib). The word translated as “Lucifer” (in the King James Version) is helel (hay-LAYL); other English translations say “morning […]
How Big Will the NEW JERUSALEM Be on the New Earth?
– We’ve all heard about the gates of Heaven referred to as “the pearly gates,” yet in the Bible this is actually a description of the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem, a very large city that is presently in the spiritual realm of God, aka Heaven (Revelation 21:21). Guess what ultimately happens to this […]
Will People Marry and Have Sex in Eternity?
Christ said “At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven” (Matthew 22:30). He didn’t say they would be angels, just that they wouldn’t marry or be given in marriage (not to mention they’d be immortal like angels, if you compare the verse with the fuller account in […]
Does the Bible Acknowledge GERMS?
Yes, the Bible does acknowledge germs, albeit not directly. God gave the Hebrews laws on diet, sanitation and quarantining, as observed in Leviticus 11-13, which was well over 3000 years before germs were discovered in recent centuries. Related Topics: Hermeneutics — Proper Bible Interpretation Berean Spirit — What is it? How Do You Cultivate It? Healing — […]
Why Do Unclean Spirits Seek Out DRY PLACES?
Christ said impure spirits naturally seek “arid places,” which means dry, waterless areas (Matthew 12:43). This isn’t referring to places that are physically dry, like deserts, but rather spaces that are spiritually dry; that is, places where God is absent. You see, the LORD is likened to Living Water in the Bible — God is The Fountain of Life who gushes forth life […]
How Can Ghostly Sightings or Activity Be Explained?
Although I’ve encountered people who were demonically possessed/oppressed, I’ve personally never seen an apparition or experienced ghostly activity. But some individuals insist that they have seen paranormal goings-on and it’s highly doubtful that all of them are lying. How can such things be explained from a Scripture-focused Christian perspective? Let’s start with the question: Are […]
Did Moses & Elijah really appear to Christ on the Mount?
The “transfiguration” refers to the occasion where Jesus took Peter, James and John up a high mountain whereupon the Lord was gloriously transfigured before them. Moses and Elijah then appeared and talked to Christ. Let’s read the passage: Six days later Jesus took with Him Peter and James and John his brother, and led them […]
Was Samuel Raised from the Dead to Speak to Saul?
Samuel was the last of the judges and the first of the major prophets (1 Samuel 3:19-21). After Samuel died, ungodly King Saul was desperate for counsel and so went to a medium to get word from the dead prophet, which was a wicked act strictly forbidden by the LORD (Deuteronomy 18:10-13). The question […]
What Scripture Passages Disprove CALVINISM?
The Scriptures that disprove Calvinism are as follows: Genesis 1:1 – Revelation 22:21. For respectful details, see David Servant’s excellent Calvinism’s Five Points Considered. Related Topics: Human Freewill and God’s Sovereignty Hermeneutics — Proper Bible Interpretation Berean Spirit — What is it? How Do You Cultivate It?
What Are the “GREATER WORKS” Christ Said Believers Will Do?
The Lord said “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father” (John 14:12). What are these “greater works” that believers are supposed to be doing? Since one could hardly do […]
Are Christians Commissioned to RAISE THE DEAD?
Christ raised three people from the dead during his earthly ministry: The widow’s son at Nain (Luke 7:11-17) Jairus’ daughter (Matthew 9:18-26, Mark 5:21-43 & Luke 8:40-56) Lazarus (John 11:1-44) Because the Lord said “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works I have been doing, and they will do […]
Q&A on Solomon’s SONG OF SONGS
This article mines the Song of Songs and related resources for insights by addressing myriad key questions concerning this unique book of the Bible. Whenever the answer is uncertain, the best possible ones are supplied. What is the Song of Songs? The Song of Songs is a poetic book of the Hebraic Scriptures — […]