According to a digital survey carried out by the children’s organization World Vision, using the Bible Gateway platform, John 3:16 is the most well-known Bible verse worldwide. The verse, which reads, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting …
In todays heated political climate and the 24/7 news cycle pushing non-stop drama and divisiveness the importance of voting has been magnified. As a Christian, it’s important to consider if the way you vote is in alignment with your beliefs, values and biblical directives. On election day, voters in Tennessee will be asked if they …
The world saw a return of hostilities between Israelis and Palestinians over the Temple Mount/Aqsa Mosque area in Jerusalem for several weeks in spring 2022, and then again in the summer. Heaven and earth are said to meet atop the holy sites in Jerusalem and religious people of the largest faiths in the world all …
Hell may be out of style, but according to recent studies, the majority of Americans still believe that there will be some form of afterlife realm of unending suffering. In fact, a Pew Research survey revealed that approximately 60% of Americans believe in hell, with Evangelical Christians having the highest belief rates at around 82%. …
The Ten Commandments, also known as the Decalogue (Greek: deka logoi [“10 words”]), was given to Moses on Mount Sinai by the Almighty and inscribed on two tablets of stone. Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:–21 both give a nearly identical account of the Ten Commandments. Exodus (New Revised Standard Version) renders as seen below: I …
The search for Heaven is a quest as old as man and a sincere effort is made to make sure that whatever happens beyond this life is better than what was experienced here. Many teachers, gurus, and faiths have different ideas on paradise and how to reach there. God outlined His only means of spending …
Christians now make up well over 2 billion of the world’s population, quadrupling from about 600 million in 1910 to now. Christianity continues to be the most widespread religion in the world today. A Quick Look at the Number of Christians in the World Today The Pew Research Center estimates that there were 2.3 billion …
There are countless examples of church leaders who commit sins and then use the transgression as a learning moment for the congregation. No church is immune to this. A time for grief and tears occurs when a church leader stands to confess guilt. Honesty, humility, and sorrow are what are needed for repentance—not keeping up …
Have you ever considered the origins of this stunning universe? You must look back in time with the help of this creation story and imagine the unimaginable. There was nothing in the beginning. Only God existed; time, light, and darkness did not exist. God then made the decision to manifest his strength. God created the …
Because Noah followed and obeyed God every day, God recognized him as the most righteous man in his generation. When discussing the wickedness on earth with Noah, he threatened to send rain for forty days and nights in order to exterminate all life. In order to start over, he instructed him to build an ark …