The short answer is no, but that needs some explanation. Both identify events that will happen at the end of the age sometime in the future, and neither is something that believers should fear. All of mankind will be raised to receive a final judgment for their human lives (Rom...

Many people today view the church as unnecessary. They think it is an outdated institution that seeks to manipulate people, and sadly, some churches do. Because of this, joining a church is probably one of the most counter-cultural things we can do. Becoming a church member means stepping outside the...

God gave the law to Moses to outline His requirements for His people to live a holy life (Ex 20:1-17). The law was intended to set His people apart from the evil nations they were surrounded by and to reveal and hold them accountable for the sin in their lives...

Satan is called many names in the Bible. In the New Testament, he is referred to as the devil more than thirty times. He is also called “the great dragon” and “that serpent of old” (Rev 12:9), “the prince of the power of the air” (Eph 2:2), “the god of...

Let’s get this out of the way quickly: my opinion is that evolution is a theory presented in an attempt to discredit the Bible scientifically. We did not evolve from lower life forms but were “made in the similitude of God” (Jas 3:9). The Bible is clear about the origin...

            When Jesus returned to heaven after rising from the dead, the Father sent the Holy Spirit to “Convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment” (Jn 16:8). The Holy Spirit works in the hearts of all people, Christian or not, giving them an inner sense of...

The lineage of Jesus is carefully recorded in the Old Testament, tracing back to Adam. As we saw in the previous answer, all of mankind inherits, through their biological father, the proclivity to disobey God. This is commonly referred to as the original sin. God had to break this pattern...

I’ve also heard this question phrased as, “If God created everything, why did He create evil and sin?” The Bible tells us that God created the world and everything in it in six days. At the end of His work, He looked upon His creation, and “it was very good”...

When we discuss the Word of God, much of the text has been translated into the commonly spoken English language. However, some core principles in the Bible have been assigned some uncommon words. Let’s take a look at what a few of these words mean. Authority: The Bible is the...

At Pure Springs Church, our goal is to expose the Word of God as it is revealed in the Bible. Many pastors today use snippets of Scripture to support their personal agendas. Ultimately, these preachers end up employing a method known as eisegesis in their studies. They read personal interpretations...