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What Is Hell? A Biblical Guide of Its Existence

Christianity.com Editorial Staff

Hell is a place of total, conscious, eternal separation from the blessings of God. If a person rejects God all throughout life, never submitting to him in repentance, then the person will enter eterni...

How Can We Practice Sacrificial Love?

Ruth Clemence

In the ancient Greek language, there are four types of love. There is storge love which is love that is shared between family members like that experienced between a parent and child; eros love which ...

What Is the Star of David, and Is It Biblical?

Jessica Brodie

While the star of David doesn’t appear in the Bible nor is it advocated as an “official symbol” of Judaism, it is a meaningful representation of a faithful people and the oldest monotheistic religion ...

Why Should We Know about Agur, Author of the Sayings in Proverbs 30

Lisa Loraine Baker

God used Agur to pen a chapter in the Bible. What an honor to be entrusted with inscribing words as part of the Holy Scriptures. ...

7 Proofs that Jesus is the Son of God

Bethany Verrett

In general public spheres, many agree that Jesus was a real historical figure - even a prophet. But what sets Christianity apart is the claim that Jesus is the Son of God. Where in the Bible are there...

The Role of Women in the Church: Are We Missing the Mark?

Eric Costanzo

There has been much debate regarding the “created order” and “the Fall” in Genesis 1-3, and how they relate to women preaching, teaching, and leading in the church according t...

Why You Should Know about Bartholomew, One of the Obscure Disciples of Jesus?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

Bartholomew is an apostle of Jesus Christ mentioned in Matthew 10:3, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14, and Acts 1:13. Some say he may be Nathaniel in John 1:45. ...

15 Things You Need to Know about the Antichrist and His Rise to Power

Ron Rhodes

Revelation pictures the antichrist as a beast 32 times. The image points to the brutal, bloody, uncontrolled, and wild character of this diabolical dictator....

The Odd Couple: Psalms 1 and 2

Psalms 1 and 2 are as different as night and day, but can be studied as one unit using a method scholars call the canonical approach....

What Do We Know about Cleopas, the Man Who Saw Jesus on the Road to Emmaus?

Stephen Baker

Luke’s account of Cleopas is one of enlightenment. This encounter with Jesus took place on Resurrection Sunday. ...

Lessons from the Epistle of Jude

Alice William

The Epistle of Jude is a short but fascinating book in the New Testament. There are important lessons and insights to discover in its introduction of the author, its purpose, its target audience and...

What Does the Bible Say about the Soul?

Lisa Loraine Baker

As human beings created in the image of God, our souls were given by God when He breathed life into the first man — Adam. No breath of God, no life....

John: A Gospel for the World

John is organized around carefully crafted narrative strands that highlight both the signs and teachings of Jesus. This gives John’s Gospel a sense of depth as the reader is presented with a rich, mul...

How Can the Bible Help Us Recover from Burnout?

Ruth Clemence

We are not the savior and rescuer that we often pretend we are. We are finite, vulnerable individuals who need basic needs met to continue to function, let alone thrive. Whereas God can be everywhere ...

Where Was Joseph When Jesus Died?

Betty Dunn

We hear about Joseph at the start of Jesus' story, but not much after that. So, just where was Joseph when Jesus died?...

What Does the Bible Say about Science, and Are They in Conflict?

Stephen Baker

What does the Bible say about science in general? Science is a wonderful thing! From the beginning, God encouraged the scientific exploration of the world when He commanded us to rule over and su...

What is an Advent Wreath? How-to Guide for Celebrating Advent

Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff

Discover the purpose, symbolism, and history of the Advent Wreath used in the season of Christmas by Christians around the world....

What Should You Do When It Feels Like God Is Trying to Tell You Something?

Lisa Loraine Baker

People may desire the power that comes with saying, “God told me such and such,” but it is misguided. The only power we trust is that of God and His Spirit working in our lives....

What Are the Gates of Hell Jesus Talked About?

Maddy Rager

Anyone who has been around Christian culture for some time has heard, “the gates of hell will not prevail.” But does this phrase mean Jesus wanted the church to attack the gates of hell, or something ...

What Do We Learn from the Names of Jesus?

Andy Lee

There are over 50 names of Jesus in the Bible, which tell us vital things about his role in the kingdom of heaven and his qualities as God's son. Here's what we can learn from some of these names of J...