Church

Question: After the Resurrection, did the disciples think that Jesus will reign as king? Answer: After the resurrection, the disciples asked Jesus saying, “Lord, will You at this time restore…

God’s way, or plan of salvation, is revealed in the earthly sanctuary. “Thy way o God is in the Sanctuary, who is so great a God as our God” (Psalms…

Question: How did Christianity evolve from a Jewish sect to an international religion? Answer: The church was Jewish in its origin. But it could never accomplish a global mission if…

The seven deacons were appointed to take care of the needy in the church. God taught His children to help the widows (Ex. 22:22; Deut. 14:29; Isa. 1:17; Luke 18:3).…

When the deacons, of whom Stephen appears as the leading evangelist, started their public preaching, “a great company of the priests, were obedient to the faith” (Acts 6:7). But the…

Simon Peter, also known as Cephas (John 1:42), was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. He was from Bethsaida (John 1:44) and lived in Capernaum (Mark 1:29), these…

While “Israel” often means the northern tribes in contradistinction to Judah, it also means the twelve tribes and even refers to Judah, as well as to God’s chosen individuals (Isa.…

After his denial of Christ (Like 22:54-62), Peter had a truer estimation of himself. He realized that his strength comes only from God. Peter repented and was fully converted. Christ…

In Jewish eyes Cornelius was a Gentile, for he was uncircumcised. Subsequently, his conversion (Acts 10) marked a new phase in the growth of the early church. The amazing, supernatural…

The scriptures in Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, and 1 Peter 4:10-11 speak about the spiritual gifts of the Spirit. Spiritual gifts for all times These are the gifts of…