What is God’s covenant?
The main division in the Bible is between the Old and New Testament. In the Bible, “testament” usually means “covenant”. So we can also speak of a division between the Old and New Covenant. What is a covenant? And why is it so important? We will explore this. The covenant in Genesis The covenant in […]
Why were there twelve apostles?
During Jesus’ ministry on earth, He had a group of disciples that followed Him – just as many religious or philosophical leaders had. Twelve of these disciples had a special position. Jesus appointed them as his apostles, a word meaning ‘sent ones’. Mark 3:13-14 (with a parallel in Luke 6:13-16) tells us: “And He [=Jesus] […]
Why did God give so much detail about the tribes of Israel?
Abraham was chosen by God to be the father of a new nation. God made a covenant with Abraham that He would bless him. He would be the father of nations and through him all the world would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3). His son Isaac had two sons, Jacob and Esau. God chose Jacob to […]
What does the Bible say about infant baptism?
The Bible says nothing about infant baptism. Neither does it say anything about believer’s baptism of people who were born in a Christian family. So the church had to come to a decision what to do with children of believers: baptise them as infants, or wait until they have grown up and can testify to […]