Miscellaneous

The Story of Cain and Abel The mark of Cain is mentioned in the book of Genesis. The story says that one day, Cain and Abel

Easter in the Scriptures The name Easter is never mentioned in the original Scriptures. However, only the King James translation of the Bible does use the

The Confusion of Languages at the Tower of Babel After the flood, the leaders of the earth, that spoke one language, united and declared, “Come, let

Occult The dictionary defines the word occult as “hidden, secret and mysterious, particularly pertaining to the supernatural.” Occult practices include astrology, witchcraft (Wicca), the black arts,

Idolatry About idolatry, the second Commandment states: “Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any

The general meaning of the word abomination or abominable in the Bible is: Something detestable, unlawful or repulsive. The words abomination and abominations appear in the

The Book of Life The Book of Life in Christianity and Judaism, (Hebrew: ספר החיים, transliterated Sefer HaChaim; Greek: βιβλίον τῆς ζωῆς Biblíon tēs Zōēs), is

The Gift of Tongues Most Bible students agree that the spiritual gift of praying in tongues that God gave in the day of Pentecost to the

Slain in the Spirit The idea that a person who is slain in the spirit should fall to the ground and wallow and mutter is not

Paul’s Thorn in the Flesh It is believed that Paul’s thorn in the flesh was related to his body. It was not spiritual or mental. The