God
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Who was Melchizedek? The Bible’s strangest priest explained
There’s a man in Genesis with no father, no mother, and no family tree… and he outranks every priest who ever served in Israel. A thousand years later, David calls the coming Messiah a priest “according to the order of Melchizedek.” Who was this man, and why does the author of Hebrews call him too…
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Did Jesus pray to Himself?
If Jesus is God, why did He pray? This common question isn’t the contradiction people think it is. In this study, we go to the Bible to understand who Jesus prayed to and what His prayers reveal about the nature of God.
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Five times Jesus said, “I am God; worship Me.”
A prominent Muslim apologist once said, “Show me one verse where Jesus says, ‘I am God; worship Me,’ and I’ll accept Christianity today.” It’s a challenge that has stumped many Christians in conversations and debates, but the challenge itself doesn’t hold up under scrutiny.
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Where did God come from?
Where did God come from? It’s one of the most common questions Christians hear, and one of the most misunderstood. In this study, we’ll see why that question may be pointing in the wrong direction and how the Bible presents God not as a being who needs an origin, but as the very source of…
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That time Jesus called a woman a dog.
Why did Jesus ignore a desperate woman—and then call her a “dog”? In Matthew 15, Jesus has one of the most misunderstood conversations in the Bible. Critics often point to this passage as evidence that Jesus wasn’t loving. But when we slow down, examine the context, and pay attention to the language Jesus used, a…
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Was Jesus a copycat?
There are people who say that Jesus was nothing more than a copycat. That His story isn’t original. That Christianity just borrowed from myths that were already floating around in the ancient world. If this were true, it would disprove the Bible and crumble the worldview of billions of people. But is it true? Was…
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Spirit baptism is NOT the moment of salvation!
Have you ever heard someone claim that it’s not water baptism that saves, but it’s Spirit baptism? There are a number of problems wrong with that claim.
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Were tongues a miracle of hearing?
Have you ever wondered if the gift of tongues was a miracle of speaking or of hearing? Maybe not, but some have, because of two facts the Bible tells us. Let’s dive into Acts 2 to uncover what really happened on that incredible day of Pentecost.
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Baptism with the Holy Spirit—what does the Bible say?
Have you ever wondered why some churches say you need to be baptized with the Holy Spirit, while others barely mention it at all? Is it an emotional experience? Is it required for salvation? And why does the Bible show it happening only twice? Today, we’re cutting through the confusion and going straight to the…
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5 biblical reasons for laying on of hands
What if I told you that the laying on of hands in the Bible wasn’t just about miracles? That it wasn’t just about healing or speaking with tongues? In fact, there are five different reasons people laid hands on others in the Bible—and only one of them is what most people think of.
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The true meaning of praying “in Jesus’ name”
Have you ever wondered if you have to end a prayer with the words, “in Jesus’ name, amen”? What if I told you that, sometimes, saying that phrase might actually be wrong? In this study, we’re going to uncover what it really means to pray in Jesus’ name, and why it’s not about the words…
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Jesus was REAL: The facts skeptics can’t ignore
Christians believe that Jesus existed—as in He really walked the earth. But did you know that even many atheists do too? Let’s explore the evidence behind this belief.