One of the most powerful images used in the New Testament to describe the Holy Spirit is that of a “seal.” This concept reveals profound truths about the Christian’s identity, security, and relationship with God. The idea of the Holy Spirit as a...
God plainly reveals through Scripture that God the Son (Jesus) and God the Father are distinct persons. This is contrary to the false teaching of those who deny that Jesus and God the Father are two distinct Persons (e.g., Oneness Pentecostals)...
Oneness theology, often associated with the Oneness Pentecostal movement, and modalism, a similar theological error from early church history, present a distorted understanding of the nature of God, particularly concerning the doctrine of the...
Repeatedly in the New Testament we find people worshipping Jesus. This is the starting point for the church’s articulation of the Holy Trinity. Here are some Bible verses where people worship Jesus, recognizing His divinity and authority: 1...
The existence of suffering and evil in the world is one of the most common criticisms raised against Christianity. Thankfully, God answers questions about the existence of suffering in the world in the Scriptures. The Bible addresses the question of...
Answer: the Sabbath isn’t a day, it’s a Person. Jesus is the Sabbath. In him we find eternal rest. That said, from the beginning, the church has observed Sunday as the official day to witness to the reality that in Jesus we find eternal...
All Saints’ Day is a Christian holy day celebrated on November 1st in Western Christianity, and on the first Sunday after Pentecost in Eastern Christianity. The day is set aside to honor and remember all saints, both known and unknown, who have...
The Bible teaches that at the end of time, God will create a new heavens and a new earth as part of His plan to restore all creation and dwell with His people forever. This new creation will be free from sin, suffering, and death, and it will be the...
The Bible teaches that the final judgment and hell are integral parts of God’s ultimate plan for dealing with sin, evil, and justice at the end of time. The final judgment is when every person—both believers and unbelievers—will...
According to the Bible, non-Christians, or those who do not accept Christ, go to a place of separation from God after death. The Bible describes this state in various ways, often associating it with judgment, Hades (the realm of...