Why Do Christians Say “Amen”?
Several verses in the Bible command Christians to pray. Matthew 6:5-8 instructs Christians to pray unhypocritically and without any ulterior motives. First Thessalonians 5:16-18 commands us to pray constantly and with thanksgiving in all situations. Jesus modeled for us the appropriate way to pray in…
How do We Know the Bible is True?
We live in a world where truth is hard to define. Some people believe that truth is in the heart of the beholder. They say things like “your truth” and “my truth” instead of “the truth.” And they truly believe that truth is a matter…
Can Christians Divorce and Remarry?
In the United States, about 40 to 50 percent of first marriages end in divorce, and subsequent marriages have even higher divorce rates. These trends hold true for Christians and non-Christians alike. But what is the biblical stance on marriage and divorce? Can Christians divorce…
Is Heaven a Real Place?
The word “heaven” appears almost 500 times in the English Standard Version of the Bible (492 times to be exact). Sometimes, it is used as a synonym for sky. Sometimes, it is used to describe the place where God resides. And sometimes, it is used…
Can You Be Gay and Christian?
God designed sex and marriage to communicate His gospel. The man leaves and cleaves. Likewise, Jesus left heaven. One man marries one woman. And Jesus is the Husband of the church. Husband and wife remain faithful to each other. In like manner, Jesus remains faithful…
Why Do Christians Fast?
Fasting is a spiritual practice that has been a part of worship for the people of God for many centuries. Biblical characters like Esther, Elijah, Daniel, Moses, and Hannah fasted in the Old Testament. Paul, Anna, Cornelius, Barnabas, and Jesus all fasted in the New…
Does Christianity Teach Reincarnation?
We often find ourselves curious about death. We know that everyone who has gone before us has faced death, and we know that one day we, too, will face death. But it seems that the only ones who could answer the looming question of “What…
Is It Okay for Christians to Swear?
Jesus saves people from all sorts of walks of life. He saves bankers and sailors, pilots and construction workers, high schoolers and hard criminals. Some Christians are more inclined to swear than others, but are Christians allowed to swear? In order to answer this question,…
Are Christians Allowed to Eat Pork?
In the Old Testament, God laid out specific dietary rules for His people, and this included a prohibition of consuming pork. Leviticus 11:7 says, “And the pig, because it parts the hoof and is cloven-footed but does not chew the cud, is unclean for you.”…
Are Christians Allowed to Smoke?
According to an article called “Smoking” by Hannah Ritchie and Max Roser that was updated in 2022 by Our World In Data from the University of Oxford, nearly a quarter of the world’s population smokes tobacco. This is a significant number of smokers. But while…
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