Category: Questions & Answers

Key-Bible-Verses-for-Counseling-About-Addictions
By micoots
27/07/2016 0

Key Bible Verses for Counseling About Addictions

When thinking about the term addictions, most people have the idea of someone who is struggling against being addicted to drugs and alcohol. Likewise, many people who have been addicted to drugs or alcohol have had the experience of being in “rehab.” Depending on the program, rehab may or may not be successful in breaking their addiction. This is because no matter what the addiction, there is a spiritual aspect that needs to be addressed. For this reason, some key Bible verses for counseling abo..

A-Summary-and-Overview-Of-The-Book-of-Ecclesiastes
By micoots
26/07/2016 0

A Summary and Overview Of The Book of Ecclesiastes

Here is a summary and overview of the Book of Ecclesiastes.

Book of Ecclesiastes
The Book of Ecclesiastes, written roughly around 935 BC, comes from the Hebrew word “Qoheleth” (Koheleth) which means “preacher.” The Septuagint, the Greek version of the Old Testament, has the word Ecclesiastes as coming from “assembly.” The Book of Ecclesiastes is part of the wisdom literature of the Bible and written by King Solomon and it’s almost like an autobiography of his own life and includes all of the fr..

What-does-the-olive-tree-or-olive-branch-symbolize-in-the-Bible
By micoots
25/07/2016 0

What Does The Olive Tree or Olive Branch Symbolize In The Bible?

What does the Bible say the olive tree or olive branch symbolizes?

The Olive Branch
The olive branch has been a symbol for a very long time and not just for those in the Bible. In the fifth century BC the Greeks were already using it for a symbol of peace. In biblical accounts, extending an olive branch meant the ending of hostilities between two parties and signaled the end of the conflict. The United Nations flag contains an olive branch for this very purpose; to end all hostilities between w..

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By micoots
23/07/2016 0

Yankee Manager Joe Girardi Thought of Quitting Baseball After His Mother’s Death

Joe Girardi, manager of the New York Yankees, wrote an essay in third grade about his dream to play baseball for the Chicago Cubs; but after the death of his mother, he almost quit baseball altogether. That is when Girardi took a leap of faith instead.

Girardi grew up in a Catholic household in East Peoria, Illinois, where he attended a public elementary school before attending middle school at Sacred Heart/ Father Sweeney in Peoria, then on to Academy of our Lady/ Spalding Institute, a Catholi..

7-Important-Places-Or-Locations-Of-Bible-Events
By micoots
22/07/2016 0

7 Important Places Or Locations Of Bible Events

Here are seven important places or locations that mention huge biblical events.

Golgotha
There is no greater event in all of human history than that which took place at Calvary and it was because of the great significance of what happened there that anyone could even be saved. This place is mentioned in Scripture as “Golgotha” and was known as the “place of the skull.” What was displayed there was the greatest demonstration of the love of God that humans will ever see. Nothing more impacted bil..

What-is-the-Guff
By micoots
21/07/2016 0

What Is The Guff?

Have you ever heard of “guff?” What is guff? Why should Christians know about it?

What is Guff?
A secular definition of guff is something that is said that is nonsense, as being ridiculous talk or even insolent talk, much like back talk. It has also been defined as foolish talk, empty of meaning, if someone had the ability to listen to all the guff being spoken they wouldn’t listen to it as it would be nonsensical and foolishness to them, hence the phrase, “Don’t take any guff from them!”

Who-was-Nebuchadnezzar
By micoots
20/07/2016 0

Who Was Nebuchadnezzar? Things To Learn From Him

The late President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein, had this belief that he was a reincarnation of the ancient King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar. In his desire to make this belief public, he ordered that the archaeologists and construction workers restoring the ancient city of Babylon replace every other image of Nebuchadnezzar embedded in the walls with a similar style image of himself. Who was Nebuchadnezzar and what can we learn from him?

Humanly speaking, Nebuchadnezzar, also sometimes spelled Nebuch..

Awesome-Bible-Discussion-Questions-On-Grace
By micoots
19/07/2016 0

Awesome Bible Discussion Questions On Grace

Here are some great Bible questions when discussing grace.

1. Some say grace is amazing, why is that?
Some give the definition of grace as an acronym; God’s Riches At Christ’s Expense, and that’s a very good definition but there’s more to grace than what Jesus did at Calvary. He willingly gave His life for those who were once enemies of God (Rom 5:10) who deserved only the wrath of God (Rom 2:4-6) and for those who reject Jesus as Savior, their only way to be saved (Acts 4:12), “There will be t..

should-the-bible-be-read-in-order
By micoots
18/07/2016 0

Should The Bible Be Read In Order?

Should we read the Bible in the order in which it comes or in a different order?

Chronological Order
We might be surprised to know that most of the Bible is not written in Chronological order, which means the order in which the books of the Bible were written. For example, most scholars believe that the Book of Job is the oldest of all of the books in the Bible and Job’s account would be about 1/4th of the way through the Book of Genesis, so the Book of Job predates the other books of the Bible..

Are There Any Biblical Grounds for Divorce and Remarriage
By micoots
16/07/2016 0

Are There Any Biblical Grounds for Divorce and Remarriage?

While the Scriptures take the marriage covenant very seriously, they permit divorce and remarriage in some situations. To learn exactly what these circumstances are, we’ll begin with the Old Testament regulations of divorce and remarriage. Then we’ll consider the words of Jesus on this subject. And finally, we’ll look at the instructions given by the apostle Paul.

Deuteronomy 24:1-4 tells us that when a man finds “some uncleanness” in his wife, divorces her, and they both marry new mates, they ..