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In some charismatic denominations, when a preacher places a hand on someone, often the forehead, the person falls backwards or collapses and it's referred to as being "slain in the spirit:. Because Scripture does not explicitly speak about this...

God made us in His image (Genesis 1:27), which means He imprinted upon us several of His attributes. Yet, God did not endow humans with all of His characteristics.

The Bible does contain allegory. However, we cannot read it all in an allegorical way. To consider something as allegory that is in fact narration discredits its validity and removes the foundational belief that the Bible is inerrant truth.

The Word of God does contain a divinely inspired system of numbers. However, while God did inspire the use of specific numbers for symbolic reasons, we have to be careful not to place too much emphasis on numbers for us today.

The classical problem of the existence of evil has been called the Achilles’ heel of the Christian faith. But have philosophers proven that God cannot simultaneously be all-powerful, loving and good? (Read more)

As we have seen, although using the extreme language of hate, Jesus, in fact, calls us to respond to others in a Christlike way. Despite possible rejection, our call is the same: to express the love and grace of Jesus.

Whenever we place our worth in anything besides God, we are going to have problems. Rather than seeking out our worth in being famous, we need to recognize the worth that we already have because of Christ.

We know the classic angel names, but who is Raguel? For that matter, what does it mean that he's an archangel?

Although we may have difficulty grasping the concept, Scripture makes it clear that Jesus, one person, had two natures. And if we lessened either nature, we run the risk of cheapening his divine power or his work in salvation.

If you’ve found yourself wondering what sources biblical writers used when writing the various books of the Bible, you may be engaging in something known as source criticism. This field of study seeks to analyze what sources the writers of the...

Apart from the menorah, which people will light to represent the eight days in which the oil jar burnt, we can point to a number of common hallmarks of this holiday that people practice today.

Contentment is the antidote to greed, and that contentment is rooted in a right understanding of God. God crowds out greed. When we embrace God, we have no need to want for anything more than more of Him.

Few films have stormed the box office like Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper.” And in case you haven’t picked up on it, we are talking about this movie. But why?

Love and respect are important within Christian marriages.

The quality of meekness, as taught by Jesus, must not be confused with passivity or weakness. Rather, it is strength under control, a willingness to submit to God’s will and to serve others.

I'm convinced that bad art derives, like bad literary theory, from bad theology. To know God falsely is to write and paint and sculpt and cook and dance Him falsely. Perhaps it's not poor artistic skill that yields bad Christian art, but poor...

“So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped, till the nation avenged itself on its enemies, as it is written in the Book of Jashar. The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and delayed going down about a full day” (Joshua 10:13).

Some say the Archangel Michael plays some role in the process from passing from this world to the next as the "angel of death", but no Bible verse or passage supports this notion. In Scripture, Michael appears to fight spiritual battles and carry...

Worry is often a state of anxiety over situations we have no power or influence over, which is also a symptom of fear. Christ hasn’t left us without an assurance of victory over demons when we act in faith and in the name of Jesus (2 Timothy 1:7)....

Christian Scripture affirms first, that Jesus alone has accomplished the atoning work necessary to save sinners, and second, that knowledge of and faith in Christ is necessary for anyone to be saved and go to heaven.