What is legalism?

Question How would you define legalism. I have heard that there are churches that seem to practice legalism, but what is it? This term ‘legalism’ seems like someone’s idea to brand a practice that they don’t believe in or else they don’t...

What does Adam mean?

Question What does the word Adam mean?  Answer Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible with the Greek and Hebrew: 119. âdam to show blood (in the face) i.e. flush or turn away—be dyed, made) red (ruddy). 120. âdâm ruddy, i.e. a human being 127. àdâmâh ground:...

What does lust mean?

Question What does the word “lust” mean?  Answer The word “lust” simply means desire, passionate longing or lust. It can either be a desire that is good or evil depending on its object and how it is fulfilled. The word is translated in the NASB...

Meaning of Love

Question What is this love and where does it come from? How can a person obtain this love? Is it the same kind of love that Christ talks about when He says to love ones enemies and to love God?  Answer The word “love” in 1 Cor. 13 refers to the highest...

Anointing with oil

Question What are the many references in the Bible to “Anointing with Oil” and what is the explanation of them.  Answer I did not realize that there are so many references to Anointing Oil! Here they are: Ex 25:6 Oil for the light, spices for anointing...