The Old Testament prophets were men and women of God who towered spiritually over their contemporaries. No category of people in all literature presents a more dramatic picture than the OT prophets. Priests, judges, kings, wise counselors, and psalmists had a unique place in Israel’s history. However, the prophets continue to exert as much influence …
All the creatures God made, humankind is the highest and most complex. Due to pride, humans often forget that God is their Creator. They have created beings, and they are dependent on God. Human personhood in the image of God states explicitly that we, as humans, are created by God in His image and His …
All humans, believers, and unbelievers are subject to death in this world. Biblically, the word “death” has more than one meaning and is significant for people to understand its various meaning of it. Genesis chapters two and three detail how death entered the world because of sin. The creation of Adam and Eve, who became …
Worship derives from the Old English word “worthship.” It constitutes those actions and attitudes that ascribe honor and worth to the great God of heaven and earth. Worship is essentially God-centered, not human-centered. In Christian worship, we draw near to God with joy and gratitude for what He has done for us in Christ through …
Modern people consider the head with its brain the center and director of human activity. However, biblically, the heart is the center where the issues of life manifest as described in Proverbs, chapter four, verse twenty-three, and the Gospel of Luke, chapter six, verse forty-five, respectively. The Bible expresses the heart specifically in the spiritual …
God has numerous unique attributes and other qualities reflected in human beings because of the Creator who made us in His image. One of the exclusive attributes of God is that He’s omnipresent. He is present everywhere at the same time. No matter where we go, God is there and observes everything we do. Even …
Biblical hope is firm confidence from God about future issues on God’s promises and revelation. Scripturally hope is linked inseparably with solid faith and confident trust in God. Hope and trust are similar to cousins: they relate to each other. Consequently, it is an anchor for the believer during life. In Romans, verses twenty-four and …
At the heart of every believer’s relationship with God is the requirement to praise Him. The first song in the Bible is essentially a song of praise and thanksgiving to God. This melody of praise was sung by the Israelites when they were crossing the Red Sea. Why should we praise God? The first reason …
Faithfulness to God does not guarantee believers freedom from trouble, pain, and suffering in their lives. Jesus taught that we are to expect it, as expressed in verses one through four and thirty-three from chapter sixteen of the book of John in the New Testament. There are various reasons why believers suffer. The righteous followers …
The Bible mentions angels frequently who are known as messengers. They are God’s heavenly messengers or servants created by God before the world began. The Bible speaks of good and evil angels even though all angels were made good and holy. Having the freedom of choice, numerous angels joined Satan’s rebellion and turned from their …
