Teachings
Hell was not created, but prepared. The word “prepared” in the Strong’s means “to make ready.” In Matthew 25:41 Jesus said, “Then He will also say to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels.” This is the same word that God used in John…
You may have heard that hell is just a temporary place where bad people go when they die, before they are annihilated. Is this a true statement about hell? There are actually a number of popular beliefs about hell, many not found in the Bible. What lies are your believing about hell? The first lie…
We live in a world filled with every kind of evil, debauchery, and wickedness yet so many people don’t see a problem with it. Sin has become commonplace, especially lying and deception. A lot of people won’t even call it “sin” but instead refer to it an issue. Since we have grown accustomed to it,…
God is inclusive in regards to salvation, but not inclusive for sinful people to live with Him in heaven. His arms are open for all to come to Him and be saved. It doesn’t matter what anyone has done, where they are from, whether they are rich or poor, or what race or nationality they…
There are many Christians and even pastors who believe that no one is in hell right now. They believe that the people who die rejecting Jesus Christ will be in a soul sleep until the Great White Throne Judgment Day and then they will be cast into the lake of fire. Only the second part…
Treasure hidden in plain sight. Why do I say that? Well, have you ever thought about why there is no chapter on baptism? There’s no chapter on prosperity. There’s no chapter on healing. Why is that? Why is it spread out within the Bible? Proverbs 25:2 says, “It’s the glory of God to conceal a…
A lot of people feel they have done too much evil to ever approach God. They believe they are a lost cause, and could never clean themselves up enough to become a Christian. They’re right. They could never clean up enough to come to God on your own merit. None of us can. We are…
Because sin is all around us, we’ve become somewhat accustomed to it. Many people have come to think that hell is too severe for the sins committed today. We’ve determined that God should not judge anyone so harshly. What we need to realize is whom we have sinned against. Sinning against our fellow man is…
One prominent question regarding the ten virgins in the Bible is, “Were they all Christians?” There are two opposing views on this parable, and one view has two end results. The first view states that all of the virgins were Christians but half were not prepared, or were not living Godly lives. For this reason,…
There are many ways mentioned in the Bible about how a person may attain wisdom. There are also some simple attitudes, and ways of speaking with wisdom that we can apply to our lives, and receive positive outcomes. An example of possessing wisdom would be in knowing when, what, and how to answer a matter….
