Baal and Marduk were two of the false gods worshiped by the peoples of Canaan and nearby regions. Although God repeatedly warned the Israelites not to worship false gods such as these, and even included that warning in the Ten Commandments,[1] idolatry was a persistent problem for God’s people until Read more…
A couple of weeks ago I talked about what is necessary for salvation. I pointed out that if mere belief were enough, then Satan and his demons would be bound for Heaven, for they don’t merely believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, or that he rose Read more…
Of the 613 commandments in the Old Testament (per Jewish tradition), Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. (Mark 12:28-30) But what does this really mean? The New Testament was written predominantly in Greek, and Greek has at Read more…
Have you ever wondered why God bothered to create human beings? Those who contend that God doesn’t need us—and that seems to include just about all of the articles I’ve read on the internet—often cite Paul’s speech to the Athenians in Acts chapter 17, where he says this (Acts 17:24-25): Read more…