Star of David or Hexagram?

Historically, the Jewish people were offered a symbol shape of a Hexagram called the Star of David by Viennese Jesuits in 1648 on demand of the German Emperor Ferdinand III, who wished to assign flag of honor to the Jews of Prague for their help in the Thirty Years War. After the Jews of Prague had received their flag, the hexagram began to spread in the Jewish community and was used in synagogues and during festive occasions. In fact, many rabbis vehemently opposed ...

Are we there yet? Is this the end? Looking at the current times, political theater, social events, and the natural disaster occurrences it signals many truths. Read Matthew the 24th chapter in its entirety in the King James Bible. According to Matthew 24:3, the disciples came to Jesus privately to inquire regarding the sign(s) of his return and the end of the world. Jesus initially responded by telling his disciples “let no man deceive you.” Why? The initial sign of Jesus’ imminent retu...

Did you know that God has festivals, celebrations, and holy days? The Bible calls them feast days. Leviticus 23:4 says: “These are the feasts of the Lord, even holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their seasons” (Blueletterbible.com, 2010). In this passage of scripture, God gave specific days that he wanted his people to remember and never forget. These are the feast days mentioned in the chapter: Seventh Day Sabbath, Passover, Feast o f Unleavened Bread, First Fruits/Pentecost/F...

Today’s generation teaches tolerance and acceptance of all types of practices that are against God and his word. As the return of Christ approaches, and knowledge increase, the culture is becoming more open to all kind of satanic influences through entertainment and the social media. It is our responsibility to protect ourselves and those we love against the wiles of the devil using the whole Armor of God (Ephesians 6:11-18). According to Deuteronomy 18:10-13, there SHALL NOT be found among...

After we receive salvation, we still have to live in a world that is full of lust, self-indulgence, pleasure, disobedience, hatred, and false teachings and it can be difficult to decipher between what is acceptable or not. How should we navigate? Some say this and others say that, but what does the Bible say? Is God's word only for the days of old or former years or is it still applicable and relevant in today's society? You be the judge. Are the righteous suppose to be different from the wor...

What is Salvation?

Posted by spreadingthetruthministry.com on Saturday, April 28, 2012

What is salvation? Is it necessary? How can we obtain or maintain it? These are very common and important questions. Fortunately, the Word of God has plenty of answers and information to guide an individual who is interested in learning more about the topic. What is salvation? Regarding its usage, the word salvation appears 163 times in the King James Version (KJV) Bible. The word is known to be associated wi...