This phrase appears eight times in the New Testament. It is the ancient term for what modern society calls “Sunday.” The significance of this day is readily apparent in the following cases: 
• It w...

This phrase appears in Galatians 4:4, where Paul describes Christ’s birth and earthly ministry as occurring when “the fulness of time” had arrived. The expression highlights how, over the centuries...

This is the erroneous theory that a vast span of time (billions of years) transpired between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2. 

Allegedly, during this period, large creatures roamed the earth (e.g., dinosaurs)...

Zechariah was a companion prophet with Haggai. The latter sternly admonished the Hebrews to rid themselves of self-interest and to complete the work on the temple during the post-Babylonian captivi...

The doctrine of the virgin birth of Jesus is one of the lines of evidence establishing the Lord’s identity as the Son of God. 

The angel Gabriel said to Mary, a “virgin” (Lk. 1:27): "The holy thin...

The opening book of the Bible is a document of “beginnings.” It consists of 50 chapters in our modern translations. 

Written by Moses some 1,500 years before Christ, it introduces the beginning of...

What is the “baptism of fire” mentioned in Matthew 3:11?

Is animal life sacred? Is it wrong to be cruel to animals?

When we initiated our Question & Answer column just over a year ago, we scarcely anticipated how popular this segment of our site would become. Some who submit queries may wonder why their inquiry has not appeared in this column.

Does the prohibition of the law of Moses, against making “markings” in the flesh condemn modern tatoos?

Should a Christian join the denominational organization called the Gideons as a means of promoting the gospel?

Should Christians who are merely “weak” be subject to the disfellowship process?

If a child is trained correctly, can he ever go wrong? What is the “rod” of correction?

This question discusses the ultimate fate of the wicked. Will it be annihilation or conscious suffering?

This question explores the possiblity of whether Nathan prophesied about the possible sin of Christ.

Will God remember all sins on the day of judgment, even those once pardoned?

How does the sincere Bible student explain the terrible sins of some of its greatest heroes?

Does baptism come before or after the salvation contemplated in 1 Peter 3:21?

This question discusses whether or not the translators of the King James Version had some bias toward the protestant dogma of “faith-only.”

Is it proper to use the name “Palestine” for the territory of Israel today?