All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all. (Is 53:6)
10
Apr
2026
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I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
I am a born again christian who loves the Lord and I am taking bible classes online
10
Apr
2026
Heb 13:8 – A Change of Heart
If God never changes, then how can He change His mind?
Malachi 3:6
“For I am the Lord, I do not change; therefore you are not consumed, O sons of Jacob.”
09
Apr
2026
The Shushan Palace
The Shushan palace is mentioned in three books of the Bible.
“The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace” (Ne. 1:1).
09
Apr
2026
Heb 12:4 – Is Marriage a “Good” Thing?
Problem: Generally, marriage is looked upon by the world around us as a good and acceptable institution. Since the commencement of time, the universal law has been that marriage is proper and beneficial. On the very day that God created the first man, He stated: “It is not good that man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18); thus He created a wife for Adam (2:21-24). Everything God had created and examined up until that point had been “good” (1:4,10,21,25). The one thing He stated as being “not good,” however, was man’s lack of human companionship. Therefore, God created woman to be man’s helper and lifelong companion. It was only after her creation (at the end of the six days) that we read for the first time His creation was “very good” (1:31).
08
Apr
2026
Mastodon Lunch
Mastodons were distant relatives of the elephant. Modern science says that one of the main parts of their diet was conifer needles. Supposedly, they died out at the end of the Ice Age because conifers became scarce as the world warmed.
08
Apr
2026
Heb 12:11 – Is discipline with force correct?
Problem: Many people will agree that for many children a simple “time out” or punishment by not watching TV or no candy simply won’t work. The rod accomplishes things much faster and better. But many will say that even the toughest and most stubborn child to teach can be taught without physical force, and could probably refer to many professionals who have dealt with such successfully. I clearly remember someone who said something along the lines of, “Yeah, ‘spare the rod, hate the child’: how many have beaten their kids to death or made them bleed and said that they were just doing it for the kid’s own good or that they didn’t realize they were going too far?”
06
Apr
2026
A Six-Foot Bat
Could the giant flying fox be a primate? In the 18th century, scientists weren’t quite sure what to do with bats. Some wanted to classify them as primates, while others thought they should have their own category. Since 1780, all 950 known species of bats have been classified in their own category. The bat order is divided into microbats and megabats. Microbats have an average wingspan of less than a foot. Megabats are larger. The giant flying fox has a wingspan of six feet!
06
Apr
2026
Heb 12:6 – Is Jesus’ yoke easy and does he bring love and peace?
The requirements of love might be simple enough in theory, but following them might not always be so easy in practice. This is what Matthew 11:28ff means. And love and peace are there for those who would want them – it doesn’t mean that one is immune from one’s own mistakes and the corresponding correction from God like from a father.
05
Apr
2026
The Judgment Seat of Christ
“According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is. If any man’s work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man’s work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire” (1 Cor. 3:10-15).
05
Apr
2026
Heb 11:31 – Did God Approve of Rahab’s Lie?
Whereas many Bible passages in both the Old and the New Testaments indicate that lying is sinful,1 critics of the inspiration of the Bible contend that the biblical teaching on this subject is contradictory. The most frequently cited example revolves around Rahab’s lie in the book of Joshua and two separate, favorable comments about Rahab in the New Testament (Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25).
04
Apr
2026
Technological Secrets from God
A revolutionary design in metal-cutting blades has changed the metal-working industry. These blades don’t cut like a knife. Instead, the blade is fixed in one position while the metal to be shaped spins on a lathe. This new-style blade stays sharp six times longer than the old blade design. And where titanium used to make the old-style cutting blades dull almost the second they were used, the new blades last up to 30 minutes.
04
Apr
2026
Heb 11:27 – Was Moses afraid of Pharaoh?
Problem: This passage says Moses fled Egypt because he was afraid of Pharaoh’s wrath – quite a natural and obvious reaction. Hebrews, referring either to this flight or the Exodus, says he did it out of faith and looking forward to God’s promises, and out of spite to Pharaoh and not fear. But all Hebrews means is that Moses acted courageously – hence the contrast between faith and fear: motivation versus reaction. It’s like describing a soldier charging at the enemy fearlessly: he will certainly be afraid, but the fact that he’s still doing it is the point.
03
Apr
2026
The Royal Standard Of Ur
One of the chief treasures unearthed from the Ur royal
tombs by Leonard Wooley in the 1920s was the Royal
Standard. It is a hollow wooden box measuring 8.5 inches
wide by 19.5 inches long inlaid with a mosaic made of
shell, red limestone, and lapis lazuli.
03
Apr
2026
Heb 11:17 – One Little Word
Problem: Some verses in the Bible seem to stand in such glaring contradiction to other Bible passages that reconciliation appears virtually impossible. But, after looking into the problem with only a small amount of diligence, the solution generally becomes apparent, and the supposed contradiction vanishes like a plate full of chocolate chip cookies in the midst of a group of hungry teenage boys. Such is the case with Hebrews 11:17: “By faith Abraham, being tried, offered up Isaac: yea, he that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son.” When this verse is compared to Abraham’s history as recorded in the book of Genesis, we immediately notice that Isaac was not the “only begotten son” of Abraham. In fact, we read that Abraham fathered Ishmael by Hagar (Genesis 16:16) more than a decade before the birth of Isaac. And following the death of Sarah, Abraham took Keturah as a wife, by which he begat at least six more sons (Genesis 25:1-2).
01
Apr
2026
What Is Saving Faith?
Salvation comes by a certain kind of faith (Rom. 4:18-22).
Paul describes the faith of Abraham that brings salvation). This is a very important passage, because “faith” has different meanings in different contexts, and only a certain kind of faith is saving faith. Many say, “I believe in Jesus,” but they don’t have the faith of Abraham. Jesus spoke of those who call Him Lord and even do wonderful works, but they are definitively lost (Mt. 7:21-23). The most important thing in life is to get saving faith right!