We have previously covered Old Testament prophecies concerning the first coming—the incarnation—of Jesus. Now, we will see what the Bible has foretold about the second coming of Jesus. As we come to this second area, however, we enter a completely … READ MORE
The Acts of the Holy Spirit
The following is excerpted from R.A. Torrey’s article The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, available as one of the many free text commentaries at the Blue Letter Bible. Previous posts: The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit … READ MORE
Characteristics of the Holy Spirit
The following is excerpted from R.A. Torrey’s article The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, available as one of the many free text commentaries at the Blue Letter Bible. In the previous post, we stated that there are four … READ MORE
The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit
The following is excerpted from R.A. Torrey's article The Personality and Deity of the Holy Spirit, available as one of the many free text commentaries at the Blue Letter Bible. One of the most characteristic and distinctive doctrines of the … READ MORE
The First Coming of Jesus Foretold in the Dead Sea Scrolls
Guest post by Justin Alfred Previous posts in this series: Part 1 – They Shall Not Escape Part 2 – How We Should Think About the Second Coming of Jesus Part 3 – Prophetic Promises and the Law Part 4 – Prophetic Promises from the Old … READ MORE
Jesus, the Son of God
The following is taken from the commentaries of F.E. Marsh – now available at the new Blue Letter Bible beta site! Twenty-four times throughout the first Epistle of John is Jesus said to be the Son of God. What did God send His Son to be … READ MORE
Day By Day By Grace | Available in Hardcover and Paperback
Day By Day By Grace, which is one of the Blue Letter Bible's most popular online devotionals, is now available in print version! The 365 day version of Pastor Bob Hoekstra's daily devotional on growing in the grace of God is made available by … READ MORE
Athanasius: 5-time exile
His rudest critics called him “The Black Dwarf." Athanasius was a dark-skinned Egyptian bishop who had few friends and plenty of enemies. He was exiled from the church five times by four Roman emperors, spending almost half of his 45 years as bishop … READ MORE
Prophetic Promises and the Writings
Guest post by Justin Alfred Previous posts in this series: Part 1 – They Shall Not Escape Part 2 – How We Should Think About the Second Coming of Jesus Part 3 – Prophetic Promises and the Law Part 4 – Prophetic Promises from the Old … READ MORE
The Anti-Trinity
Guest post by Thaddeus Williams Immanuel Kant thought that, ”Taken literally, absolutely nothing worthwhile for the practical life can be made out of the doctrine of the Trinity” (The Conflict of the Faculties, 1798). I am convinced by Scripture … READ MORE