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The last mention of Mary the mother of Jesus in the Bible is found in the book of Acts after the Lord’s resurrection: “And when they had entered, they went up to the upper room, where they were staying, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son … Read more

If a born-again believer is faithful to God, he can never be possessed by a demon. But if he decided, at a later time, to reject God and commit blasphemy against His Spirit, he can be certainly possessed by a demon. An example of this is King Saul. The Bible records that Saul not only … Read more

The word “rock” in the Bible is never applied to men. In the OT, the word rock occurs around 30 times as a descriptive title for God. The first occurrence of it, in reference to Jehovah, is found in the book of Deuteronomy (ch. 32:15, 18, 30, 31). It was also used by Hannah in … Read more

The second commandment states, “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the LORD your God, am a … Read more

While the Bible says, “trust in the Light so that [we] may become sons of Light” (John 12:36), there is no command that worshipers should actually light candles to connect with God. The New Testament records no worship service that incorporated candle lights. While candles can give a nice atmosphere to a room, in and … Read more

The Lord Himself warned us against idolatry saying: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; you shall not bow down to them nor serve them. For I, the Lord … Read more

There is a difference between having a picture of Jesus as an illustration and to the act of worshiping that image. The second commandment in the Decalogue clearly states: “You shall not make for yourself a carved image—any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that … Read more

Mary the mother of Jesus is certainly a “blessed” woman and this was how the angel of the Lord greeted her when he announced that she was going to be the vessel through which the Savior would come. The angel also congratulated her faith in believing that she would be the mother of the … Read more

Figuratively speaking, the devil held the “gates of hell” when Adam and Eve sinned. But praise the Lord! Christ, by His death, entered Satan’s stronghold and bound him (Matt. 12:29). On this eternal truth rests the Christian’s hope of freedom from the slavery of Satan in this life, from his power over the grave, and … Read more

The song of Mary (Luke 1: 46–55) expresses her personal emotion and experience as she meditated upon the message of the angel Gabriel to her “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name … Read more