Many people want to know what Bible translations are most similar to the KJV or most “trustworthy.” What you’ll find is Bible translations generally fall somewhere between one of two translation categories: dynamic/functional equivalence and literal/formal equivalence. Dynamic/functional equivalence is used in translations such as the NIV and NLT, and the process involves essentially paraphrasing…
This question is one that the church has been wrestling with for quite some time and will continue to do so, because the Bible does not exactly give a clear, explicit timeline. There are many Scriptures to consider together, mainly in the Book of Revelation mostly after chapter 5, Matthew 24, and Daniel 9. It…
Though many people claim the book of Enoch should be included in the Scriptures, it is not part of the canon of Scripture (God-inspired books). It was not taken out of the canon, but was simply never part of the canon at all (though the Catholic church accepts some supposedly inspired books that don’t meet…
The Bible doesn’t just outright command anyone to remove the practice of slavery in all forms, just as it doesn’t speak directly against certain other practices that develop in some cultures and not others. Instead, it spends it’s time mostly on revelation of God’s nature and of general truth principles that can guide people at…
The Bible is clear that baptism, while important, is not necessary for salvation. Physical baptism is something men do, and God made it clear that all are saved by faith in Jesus’ finished work and not by works (Eph. 2:9), which means nothing can be added by man to the work of Christ. We have…
Many people have this question in their minds as they read the book of Timothy, and much of that misunderstanding has to do with the cultural lens through which we see this passage. What isn’t immediately obvious to some of us in the modern Western world is the fact that Paul, as Jesus did, is…
Though God’s law never passes away, and all must be fulfilled, Jesus came to fulfill the law for us (Romans 8:3-4). Only in Him can the righteous requirement of the law be fulfilled. That’s what the gospel is all about—the reality that Jesus lived the life we can’t live and offered to trade places with…
The short answer is “yes,” because of God’s merciful character. The good news is, our God is a God who is not willing for any to perish but desires all to reach repentance (2 Peter 3:9-13), so you can bet He will do everything possible to allow people as much time as possible to come…
The United States is certainly not mentioned by name in the Bible since it didn’t exist at the time of the writing of the Scriptures, but the Bible tells some of the future after all, and many of the nations of the world today are mentioned by other, older names for their given locations, so…
God is never going to turn away from someone or turn someone away if they are willing to seek Him truly. The one true God, the God of the Bible revealed through Jesus Christ, has revealed His heart for us all throughout the Scriptures. The Bible says God shows His love for us in that…
