The Bible does not directly mention or describe an “ice age” per se. However, some Bible scholars have looked to certain passages in Scripture and gleaned insights that may relate to significant climate changes or periods of extensive ice coverage on the earth during various points in history. Genesis 1:2 describes the early earth as being “without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep.” Some have interpreted this verse as describing a world covered in ice. The Hebrew word translated “deep” can also mean “sea,” which may imply oceans were frozen over. However, there are…
Author: Erin Weitzman
Commitment is an important virtue in the Christian faith. The Bible has a lot to say about being committed in our relationships with God and others. Here is an overview of some of the major Biblical themes around commitment: 1. Commitment in Our Relationship with God As Christians, our primary commitment needs to be to God. God desires us to love Him with all our heart, soul, mind and strength (Mark 12:30). This involves committing to follow Him wholeheartedly, obey His commands, and make Him our top priority in life. Some verses that emphasize commitment to God include: Joshua 24:24…
The phrase “keys of death” appears in Revelation 1:18, where Jesus says to John, “I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades.” This verse provides important insight into Jesus’ power over death and the afterlife. In the ancient world, keys represented authority and control. If someone held the keys to a city, they could decide who could enter and who could leave. By saying He holds the “keys of death,” Jesus was claiming absolute authority over death and the realm of…
The apostle John makes some striking statements in his first epistle about true believers not continuing in sin. At first glance, these statements seem to contradict our daily experience as Christians, since we all continue to struggle with sin to some degree. A closer examination of the context reveals that John is describing an idealized state of Christian maturity and obedience, while recognizing that it is not yet perfectly fulfilled in believers on this side of eternity. 1 John 3:6 “No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or…
Charles Wesley was one of the founders of Methodism and a prolific hymn writer. He was born on December 18, 1707 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England to Samuel and Susanna Wesley. Charles was the youngest of 19 children in the Wesley family. His older brother John Wesley was also a founder of Methodism. Charles showed an early aptitude for learning and poetry. He attended Christ Church College at Oxford University, where he co-founded the Holy Club with his brother John and George Whitefield. This group was dedicated to spiritual disciplines like prayer, fasting and Bible study. They were mocked by other…
The Bible provides an account of the fall of man in Genesis chapter 3. This event is of central importance to the biblical narrative, as it explains how sin and death entered the world. Here is an overview of what the Bible says about what happened at the fall: Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden God created the first man Adam and the first woman Eve and placed them in a beautiful garden called Eden (Genesis 2:8, 15). This garden contained many trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food, including the tree of…
Throughout the Bible, most characters experience physical death before going to heaven. However, there are two significant exceptions – Enoch and Elijah. God chose to take these men directly to heaven while they were still alive. This article will examine what the Bible teaches about these unique cases and why God may have handled Enoch and Elijah differently. Enoch’s Life and Translation to Heaven Enoch first appears in the Bible in Genesis 5, in the genealogy from Adam to Noah. Genesis 5:21-24 tells us: When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered…
The Regular Baptist Church is a denomination of evangelical Baptists who adhere to Calvinist theology and Baptist ecclesiology. They believe in the sovereignty of God, the inerrancy of Scripture, and salvation through faith alone in Jesus Christ. Here is an overview of what Regular Baptists believe: The Bible Regular Baptists believe the Bible is the divinely inspired, inerrant, infallible Word of God. They believe it is the supreme source of truth and authority for Christian faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17). The Bible alone reveals God’s plan of salvation through Jesus Christ. God There is only one true God who…
The bread of the Presence, also known as the showbread or shewbread, was a special type of bread that was commanded by God to be continually present before Him in the Holy Place of the Tabernacle and later the Temple. Here is an overview of what the Bible teaches about this unique bread: It was made from fine flour God instructed that the bread of the Presence was to be made from fine flour (Exodus 25:30, Leviticus 24:5). This distinguished it from coarser grains and signified purity and excellence, as fine flour was more labor-intensive to produce. The flour was…
Opus Dei, formally known as the Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is an institution of the Catholic Church that teaches that everyone is called to holiness and that ordinary life is a path to sanctity. The organization sees its mission as spreading the Christian message that every person is called to holiness and that every honest work can be sanctified. Opus Dei was founded in Spain in 1928 by Catholic priest St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer and was given final approval by Pope John Paul II in 1982. Opus Dei offers spiritual guidance to its members to…