James Steer 
Usually, when you finish reading a book, you don’t immediately start it all over again. If you enjoyed it a lot, you might return to it after some time, but generally, it makes more sense to choose another book—one you haven’t read before. Does this also apply to the Bible? The Bible is different from … Lees meer
Several Bible passages address the issue of divorce. In the New Testament, these are Matthew 5:31-32; 19:1-12; Mark 10:1-12; Luke 16:18 and 1 Corinthians 7:10-16. In the Old Testament, Deuteronomy 24:1-4 provides important background information. Nevertheless, this is quite a tricky question to answer because of the brevity of the comment in Deuteronomy (and it … Lees meer
Why is God called “Father”? The simple answer is because that is what Scripture calls Him. For example, Jesus teaches us in the Lord’s prayer to address God as “Our Father in heaven” (Matthew 6:9). However, it is also good and helpful to probe a little more deeply. Who is God, and what is He … Lees meer
God is almighty or, to use a difficult word, omnipotent. This word comes from the Latin language and means all-powerful (omni = all; potens = powerful) or almighty. But what does it mean when we say that God is almighty or omnipotent? What does the Bible say about omnipotence? The Bible frequently talks about God’s … Lees meer
This is a really helpful question that actually takes us right to the heart of what the Christian life is like in this present age. Paul says in 2 Timothy 3:12: “everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” Therefore, every Christian will be persecuted. You can’t get away from … Lees meer
Many people say that the Bible we have today is not original and that it has been changed. But this claim is false. Indeed there is very good evidence that the Bible we have today is as it was originally written. Reasons for believing the Bible is not original Many people say that the Bible … Lees meer
This is a very important question. If Jesus is God then to worship Him is right, but if He isn’t then to worship Him is idolatry and breaks God’s commandment to worship Him alone (Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7). So does the Bible teach that Jesus is God and should be worshiped? For reasons of brevity, … Lees meer
God’s wrath will indirectly cause Him to destroy the world, but He will also destroy it since it is part of this “present evil age” (Galatians 1:4). God judges When God created Adam and Eve, He gave them just one command to obey: “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but … Lees meer
One thing we can be sure of is this: there will be conflict in the church. This is because Christians, though saved by Jesus, still sin. This means that in varying ways within a church family people will sin and hurt other Christians. How should we respond? Jesus addresses this issue in Matthew 18:15-17: “If … Lees meer