This Diving Deep discussion focuses on the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Holy Spirit found in the books of Zechariah and Joel, and how those prophecies were fulfilled on the day of Pentecost in the New Testament. We study the prophecies of Jesus given to His apostles about how the Holy Spirit would help them…
Tag: Holy Spirit
How Does God Talk To Us?
A question was submitted to me online. “How does God talk to us? Is it only through the Bible?” It’s a very good question. The Bible reveals many people who came to know God without reading Scripture. In fact, we have no inspired record of any written communication from God to man until He gave…
December 2018 Bible Questions and Answers
Topics: the age of the earth, miraculous spiritual gifts and eloquence, the sinfulness of politics, how much to give to the church, the pattern of church discipline How many years has the earth been in existence? The majority of modern education teaches that this earth is billions of years old. This is because Darwin’s…
Divine Corroborating Evidence
The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs – heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ…. Romans 8:16-17a How do you know that you are a child of God? How do you know that you’re going to heaven? Perhaps you “just know.” I’ve…
Acts 8:18: “…Through The Laying On Of The Apostles’ Hands…”
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money. Acts 8:18 Two weeks ago I wrote a column which studied the spiritual gifts talked about in the New Testament. The study showed that not all of the early Christians had these miraculous spiritual…
1 Corinthians 12:29-31: “…Do All Possess Gifts of Healing?…”
Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. 1 Corinthians 12:29-31 The Holy Spirit is always an interesting topic of…
January 2017 Bible Questions & Answers
Romans 5:7 says, “For one will scarcely die for a righteous person — though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die.” Is there a difference between “good” and “righteous”? “Righteous” in Romans 5:7 comes from the Greek term dikaios. By contrast, “good” in Romans 5:7 comes from the Greek term agathos. There are…
Luke 1:31-33: “…You Will Conceive In Your Womb And Bear A Son…”
Every time I hear the Christmas song Mary, Did You Know?, my first thought is, “Yes, she did.” At least up to a point, she did.
John 3:5-8: “…Born of Water and the Spirit…”
“Jesus answered, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I said to you, “You must…
