Biblword 
In Matthew 24:21, Jesus says: “for then there will be great distress, unequaled from the beginning of the world until now – and never to be equalled again.” What is this “great distress,” when will it be, and will Christians experience it? Destruction of the temple in Jerusalem Many assume that this great tribulation describes … Lees meer
The last book of the Bible says that at the end of time, the new Jerusalem (also called the Holy City) will come down from heaven and be the place where Christ and His people live: ‘Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had … Lees meer
In Matthew 18:21-22 Jesus told Peter that we should forgive “seventy times seven times“. Forgiveness is at the heart of Christianity. So significant is forgiveness that Jesus taught us to pray, “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” (Matthew 6:12). Paul shares a similar theme, “forgive as the Lord forgave you” (Colossians 3:13). … Lees meer
The Bible is a very thick book with countless characters. The central character is, of course, God. In the New Testament, we read a lot about Jesus: the Son of God who lived on earth as a human being for several years, and then returned to heaven. But there are also many other people who … Lees meer
Tradition has it that Moses wrote the book of Genesis. Moses would have relied on the eyewitness accounts and written accounts of what had happened in the history of the world and in the founding of the Jewish nation, and he wrote it down in a unified book. Creation and disobedience Genesis means “the beginning”. … Lees meer
The Holy Spirit is God The Holy Spirit is one of the three persons of the godhead. For God is triune; He is not a solitary person, but exists in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. One of the most common pictures the Bible gives us to understand God in this way, is … Lees meer
Jesus at His first coming had limitations – limitations He placed on Himself. This is clearly stated in Philippians 2:5-8: “… Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a … Lees meer
There are thousands of people groups in the world, and there are many more languages and dialects. Why is this? Where did this diversity of languages come from? The answer to this question is found in Genesis 11:1-9. This passage begins by stating, “Now the whole earth used the same language and the same words” … Lees meer
God gives so much, and yes, it is true that God does sometimes take away as well. It seems almost cruel to give and then take away. But let us keep in mind that the Bible clearly teaches us that God gives out of abundant love, not in a mean-spirited way. “For God so loved … Lees meer