Bible Study

What Does “Heaven and Earth” Mean in the Bible? The Answer Changes Everything

Most readers come to the Bible with a picture already in place. Heaven is up there, clouds, light, angels, the throne of God. Earth is down here, soil, nations,...

What Does the Bible Say About Hell? Three Views of Hell the Church Has Never Fully Settled

Sarah grew up in a church that knew exactly what happened when you died without Jesus. She had heard it described from the pulpit...

When Was Revelation Written? The Date That Changes Everything

Here is a sentence from the first chapter of Revelation: "The time is near." Here is a sentence from the last chapter of Revelation: "I am coming...

Isaiah 11: Future New Earth or Present New Covenant?

Isaiah 11, Peter's Vision in Acts 10, and the Case for New Covenant Fulfillment Isaiah 11 is one of those chapters that has accumulated more...

When Forever Isn’t Eternal: What Does “Forever” Really Mean in the Bible?

There is a pile of twelve stones somewhere near the Jordan River. Or there was. Joshua 4 tells us that the Israelites pulled one...

What Did Irenaeus Really Teach About the Rapture?

On the early Church fathers, their genuine value, their real limitations, and why the words of Jesus should settle the question. A friend was excited....

50 Bible Verses for Hard Times

It is an immense blessing to be a born-again Christian. We get to partake of God's holiness and receive the gift of the Holy...

Bible Study on the Book of Genesis

The book of Genesis offers a fascinating account of the origin of the universe, man and sin. It tells us about the first family...

Two Ways of Reading the Whole Bible: Dispensationalism, Covenantalism, and the Question Most Christians Have Never Thought to Ask

Did you know there's more than one way to read the whole Bible — not just individual passages, but the entire sweep of Scripture?...

The Fear of God

I consider the fear of God as a deep, ongoing consciousness of God's realness, presence, and holiness; and an abiding awareness of our duty...

This Generation Shall Not Pass Away (Matthew 24:34 Explained)

“Truly I say to you, this generation shall not pass away until all these things are fulfilled.” Matthew 24:34 sounds clear, right? But many Bible teachers...