Introduction: A Question That Changes Everything Imagine you're reading the Bible for the first time, knowing nothing about church doctrine or theological debates. You come across phrases like: * "The Spirit of God was hovering over the waters" (Genesis 1:2) * "I will pour out my
Introduction: An Honest Question Deserves an Honest Answer Here's a question that deserves a straightforward answer: Does the Bible ever call Jesus "God"? Many people assume the answer is obviously "yes" or obviously "no" depending on their theology. But the truth is
Introduction: The Most Important Message in the World If you asked ten Christians "What is the gospel?" you might get ten different answers: * "Jesus died for your sins" * "Believe in the Trinity" * "Accept Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior" * "God
Introduction: The Verse That Causes the Commotion "'Very truly I tell you,' Jesus answered, 'before Abraham was born, I am!' At this, they picked up stones to stone him." (John 8:58-59) If you've ever questioned whether Jesus claimed to be God,
Introduction: The Verse Everyone Quotes "I and the Father are one." (John 10:30) If you've ever questioned whether Jesus claimed to be God, someone has probably pointed you to this verse. "See?" they say. "Jesus said He and the Father are one.
Introduction: The Question Everyone Asks Walk into almost any Christian bookstore and you'll find shelves filled with end-times novels, prophecy charts, and speculation about "the tribulation." Movies depict it as seven years of apocalyptic horror. Preachers warn about it. Christians debate whether they'll go
Introduction: The Most Famous Christmas Verse Every Christmas season, churches worldwide read one of the most beloved prophecies in Scripture: "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty
Introduction: Putting the Prophetic Puzzle Together You've read Matthew 24. You've heard about the Book of Revelation. You've encountered Paul's teachings about "the day of the Lord" and Peter's warnings about the end times. But how does it
Introduction: The Questions That Started It All Imagine you're walking out of the most magnificent building you've ever seen—massive stones, gleaming white marble, gold decorations catching the sunlight. The temple in Jerusalem, one of the wonders of the ancient world. Your teacher, Jesus, has just
Introduction: The Most Important Words in the Bible Imagine you could ask Jesus one question: "What is the most important commandment in all of Scripture?" Someone actually did ask Him that question. And His answer wasn't about loving your neighbor, being baptized, or even believing in
1. The Earliest Jewish Christians Rejected Jesus's Divinity The Ebionites and Nazarenes were the earliest Jewish Christian sects in Palestine. These groups believed Jesus was the Messiah and followed his teachings, but they explicitly rejected his divinity, the virgin birth, and the doctrine of the Trinity. They believed
Introduction: The Verse That Says It All Imagine if the Bible contained one verse—just one single sentence—that clearly answered the biggest theological question in Christianity: Who is God, and who is Jesus? A verse so simple a child could understand it. So clear there's no need
