Bible Study Archives

What Does it Mean That the Gate Is Narrow in Matthew 7?

Entrance through the narrow gate is granted through believing in who Jesus is and what He came to earth to do for us. He is the Son of God and...

What Does it Mean That the Gate Is Narrow in Matthew 7?

What Was Jesus’ Ethnicity and Nationality?

Legally, Jesus’ nationality was Jewish. He was born to Jewish parents in Bethlehem, in the southern portion of the Judean Mountains. Bethlehem’s...

What Was Jesus’ Ethnicity and Nationality?

Why Is Holy Wednesday Also Called "Spy Wednesday"?

Spy Wednesday refers to Judas Iscariot, the spy in Jesus’ followers, who betrayed Jesus over to the religious leaders, in exchange for 30 silver...

Why Is Holy Wednesday Also Called "Spy Wednesday"?

Helpful Bible Reading Plans for the New Year

Before beginning a Bible reading plan, here are some tips I’ve found helpful along the way. You will struggle, you will miss days, but the point is...

Helpful Bible Reading Plans for the New Year

What Does Scripture Say about Finding God’s Vision for My Life?

Sometimes, God uses symbolism to illustrate his will, as he did in John’s vision in Revelation. Other times, God speaks plainly, as he did when...

What Does Scripture Say about Finding God’s Vision for My Life?

Why Did Jesus Have to Die for Our Sins?

Why did Jesus die on the cross for our sins? Could he not have found another way that didn’t involve the most painful method of death known to man...

Why Did Jesus Have to Die for Our Sins?

What Is Pentecost and What Should Christians Know about This Event?

What is Pentecost? As discussed below, it’s the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit indwelled believers, and after they spoke in...

What Is Pentecost and What Should Christians Know about This Event?

What Does it Mean to 'Confess Your Sins to One Another' in James 5?

Confession is an everyday process. We are adopted into the family of God when we freely receive the gift of salvation. God has purposefully placed...

What Does it Mean to 'Confess Your Sins to One Another' in James 5?

What You Need to Know about the Book of Lamentations

Imagine an entire album dedicated to the grief and melancholy of a songwriter who had just witnessed the destruction of his home and forced exile...

What You Need to Know about the Book of Lamentations

What Is Arianism and Are You Accidentally Committing This Heresy?

The fundamental issue at stake in Arianism is whether or not Jesus the Son and God the Father are coeternal and equal in deity. Traditional...

What Is Arianism and Are You Accidentally Committing This Heresy?

Where Did Jesus Die?

Some call it “the place of the skull,” others “Calvary,” and others “Golgotha.” Where did Jesus die? You may be able to visit this very same place...

Where Did Jesus Die?

What Does it Mean to Be a ‘Living Sacrifice’ and How Do I Be One?

One of his puzzling phrases is found in Romans 12:1 where he says, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present...

What Does it Mean to Be a ‘Living Sacrifice’ and How Do I Be One?

What Is the Difference between Easter and Ishtar?

Ishtar, otherwise known as Asherah in the Bible, plays a huge role in pagan pantheons and also ends up swaying Israel to follow after pagan...

What Is the Difference between Easter and Ishtar?

3 Ways Christians May Be Misusing ‘I Can Do All Things through Christ Who Strengthens Me’

“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me,” encourages us, spurs us to trust God more. But how can we know if we’ve used this verse...

3 Ways Christians May Be Misusing ‘I Can Do All Things through Christ Who Strengthens Me’

Why Is it Called 'Good Friday'?

As a new Christian, the movie came highly recommended to learn about Good Friday and Easter, but I wondered, “Why is it called Good Friday when...

Why Is it Called 'Good Friday'?