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Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
The charge that the Bible copied its Flood account from ancient myths and legends is repeated often, especially because the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Atrahasis Epic contain stories about a great deluge. At first glance, that comparison sounds weighty. Several ancient Near Eastern texts speak of a catastrophic flood, a chosen survivor, a large... Continue Reading →
The Bible does not command snake handling. It condemns testing Jehovah and shows serpent protection as exceptional, not a worship practice.
Scripture teaches that Jesus is the eternal Word made flesh, fully divine and fully human, distinct from the Father yet perfectly revealing Him.
Biblical literalism means reading Scripture by grammar, context, genre, and authorial intent so God’s Word governs meaning and doctrine.
Doubt does not have to destroy your faith. Scripture shows how prayer, truth, obedience, and closeness with Jehovah can steady a wavering heart.
The faithful angels model obedience, humility, holiness, and steadfast loyalty to Jehovah for every Christian to imitate.
What does the Bible say about saving for retirement? Learn the biblical balance of planning, provision, contentment, generosity, and trust in God.
Being sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise means believers are marked as God’s own through the Spirit-inspired gospel, not through mystical indwelling.
Scripture teaches that Jehovah does not tempt or send evil to refine believers; He helps His people endure a fallen world without being its moral cause.
Ezekiel 33:11 reveals that Jehovah takes no pleasure in judgment itself but calls the wicked to repentance, forgiveness, and life through His righteous mercy.
