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Mark is also called John Mark, of the Gospel of Mark. We see this illustrated in Acts 12:12.

Is there a certain criteria for worshiping that God has commanded or ordained His people to take part in? If so, then the church could be in danger of failing to operate under the biblical theology principle. Some denominations practice traditional ways in which they worship God that had been...

Believing in Jesus, who He is and His resurrection, ensures our eternal life with Him. The rolling away of the stone was not to let Jesus out, but to let those present be a witness to the miracle of His resurrection. Mary Magdalene and two other women were met by angels who said, "Why seek ye...

First, what does the Bible mean by carnal minds? Simply put, it is our fleshly thoughts that conflict with our Holy Spirit. As a Christian, if one dwells on the things of this world and is always a constant thought, this person can be carnally minded. There are some Christians who are more...

There is an unusual event that occurred in the Book of Mark, chapter 14. It was the night Jesus was arrested in the garden of Gethsemane. Mark records in his Gospel that Jesus had prayed three times as His disciples slept through the night, just before the soldiers came to take Jesus. As...

Jesus calls upon twelve men to become His disciples. In the book of Mark, chapter three, He coins two brothers the "sons of thunder". It is the only place in the entire Bible that mentions the nickname given to these two individuals and there really isn't any explanation as to why. James and...

Two of the four Gospels records that Jesus wept, the Gospel of John and the Gospel of Luke. The Gospel of John contains the shortest verse in the entire Bible, "Jesus wept." The immediate thoughts upon reading the verse was that Jesus was deeply moved, revealing to us that He is Lord and also...

In the last chapter of the book of John, Jesus speaks of Peter and John's death. There were seven disciples that had gone fishing on this particular night and had caught nothing. They spot Jesus walking along the shore, not recognizing Him at first. After Jesus tells them where to cast their...

In order to express who God is(Holiness, Truth, Love, and Justice), He must punish sin. As Christians living in America today, we should not be surprised that the sins spewing out of this country makes God angry. To deny how angry it makes Him, is to deny the necessity of Christ's work on the...

It is easy for us as Christians to assume that we are allowed to withhold forgiveness from another, if the one who has done us wrong has not repented. Our Heavenly Father however, does withhold forgiveness when we do not confess and repent of our sins, 2 Kings 24:4. We have to understand, that...

Throughout the Bible God has intentionally used significant numbers to reveal to those who study diligently, spiritual truths and hidden meanings. Every single detail in the Bible is by deliberate design, written down by men who was inspired by our Heavenly Father. Some numbers in scripture...

Eutychus was a man of Troas who was at attendance of a sermon being preached by Paul. He had fallen asleep while Paul was speaking and fell out of a third story window and died. Eutychus' story doesn't end there. Paul performed a miracle and brought this young man back to life! Eutychus'...

If one would to casually read through the book of Job, you would probably not even notice this mysterious man called Elihu. He is recorded in Job 32:2 as the "son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram." In the book of Job, Elihu gives a rather lengthy speech to Job concerning what he is...

First, let us not be guilty of condemnation before investigation. Could William Shakespeare have helped translate Psalm 46? Could he have mischievously put his signature within the Book of Psalm 46? Some claim that he placed his mark on the translated text of the King James Bible of this...

The story of Abraham attempting the sacrifice of his son at the command of our Lord, is well known. The great faith and trust Abraham had in God cannot be challenged by many Christians today or in ancient times. At the beginning of Genesis chapter 22 God, "did tempt Abraham." The verb "tempt"...

There is not much written about Methuselah. He was the son of Enoch and the grandfather of Noah. His son was Lamech. The age of Methuselah when he died, 969 years old, is quite remarkable. There are only 8 others in the Bible with significantly long life spans and Methuselah lived longer...

In the book of 1 Kings, there is a passage of scripture that is confusing and for some Christians, a bit scary, concerning this "lying spirit". To get a better understanding as to what is going on, we must read about the events that is taking place during king Ahab's rule. One event in...

How much, if any, should a Christian participate in Halloween and its festivities? Do we set aside the entire day for spooky masks, wearing costumes of spooky characters as seen on TV, going to haunted houses or forests, and any other gatherings to acknowledge October 31? Many Christians do...

Forgiving someone who has done you wrong or harmed you in anyway, is often times very difficult. To forgive someone when they have wronged us, doesn't mean we have to befriend them or feel obligated to be a part of their lives, so long as we let go of all the unrighteous feelings we may have...

There have been some confusion on the meaning behind what Jesus said. A disciple asked Jesus if he could bury his father before moving on with Jesus' ministry. There is not much detail on how much time the disciple needed or if his father was dying, not having much time to live. Maybe the...