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The translation "tribulation" comes from a Greek root word which is a verb thlibo and means "to press upon" or "to put under pressure". In the KJV the noun thlipsis is translated tribulation, affliction, persecution, pain, suffering, and trouble --- NONE of which correctly convey the meaning of...

The primary Greek word for sin is "hamartano" which literally means "to miss the mark". This mark refers to the standards set by our Creator to live a righteous or correct life. Ultimately it boils down to obedience. To obey God consistently is the goal of life. To disobey God is to miss the...

Rev 21:1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. The Greek word for "new" in this verse is kainos. This word does NOT mean freshly created. Rather, it means something that is unique, wonderful, amazing...

Heaven is NOT your home. This earth is. God made this earth for mankind. And if you think heaven is a place you are missing the essence of heaven. Heaven is a way of life. Heaven is all about living in and with God. When Jesus brought heaven to earth He did not bring one place to another place...

This word "baptism" is not translated from Greek into English. Rather it is transliterated. This means the Greek letters are changed into English letters but no MEANING is conveyed. The reason this was done is because the practice of the Roman Catholic church and the Church of England was to...

Matthew 4:4 But he answered and said,It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. The underlined word in this verse (word) does not come from logos which means "written word" but from rhema which means "spoken word". Jesus says...

ek-klesia, the Greek word tranlated "church" comes from a root word, a verb, kaLEo which means "to call". The prefix "ek" means "out" so ek-kaLEo is a verb that means "to call out" and ek-klesia is a noun which means "the called out". But something is missing and that is an inference. An...

It comes from an old Scottish word "kirk" or "kirke" (pronounced keer-kay. This word in turn comes from a Babylonian word "circe" (pronounced seer-say). The Babylonians worshipped the sun and Circe was one of the names they used for their sun god. From this word we get English words like circle...

It is sad that today so many of the doctrines of the various denominations are so defeatist in nature. If you live by them you will be a failure in life. God does not call people to be failures. He calls them to be OVERCOMERS! Revelation 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I...

It is sad that today so many of the doctrines of the various denominations are so defeatist in nature. If you live by them you will be a failure in life. God does not call people to be failures. He calls them to be OVERCOMERS! Revelation 21:7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I...

The early church was composed of disciples, called anointed ones, who lived in community. What were the characteristics of these anointed communities that began in Jerusalem? 1. disciples abandoned the synagogues and lived together in homes 2. the leaders went from house to house teaching and...

The vast majority of people who call themselves Christians believe that Jesus could come any second, any minute, any hour, any day, any week, any month. I disagree and here is why. YOU are not ready. And when I say YOU I don't mean you as an individual, I mean you as part of the universal...

Most theologians and historians insist that Aramaic was the common language used during the time Jesus walked on earth. I disagree and here is why. 1. The sign Pilate posted over Jesus on the cross included Latin, Greek and Hebrew. NO ARAMAIC! 2. Archeologists have found tombs, sepulchers and...

Jesus said to His disciples to go out and make disciples. So what do we see today? Well, the Baptists make Baptists and the Seventh Day Adventists make Seventh Day Adventists and the Catholics make Catholics and the Mormons make Mormons and so on. All of these organizations are based upon...

The word Christian is not an English word, it is a Greek word. As a Greek word it has not been translated but rather tranliterated. A translation transfers a word's meaning from one language to another. The transliteration of a Greek word simply changes the Greek letters into English letters and...