There are so many religions because mankind has made up many false religions in an attempt to be made right with God.There is only one true faith system—faith in Jesus as taught in the Bible. No other religion leads to Jesus. Other religions do not offer true salvation. Only through believing in Jesus can someone be saved (John 3:16-17). Jesus is t

Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday to celebrate family and heritage.This holiday was created in 1966 by Dr. Maulana Karenga. It is celebrated during December 26 to January 1. It is a time when African-Americans celebrate family, community, and their African culture. It is also a time when people reflect on who they are and how they can do good

The Bible says marriage is a good thing.God created marriage in the book of Genesis with Adam and Eve because it was not good for a person to be alone (Genesis 2:18). Through marriage, a man and a woman can be there for each other.In the married relationship God designed, the woman is to be the helper (Genesis 2:20). This means that the wife should

A nativity is something people set up at Christmas to show what things might have looked like the night Jesus was born.You may have seen a nativity before. It has many of the things from the Christmas story in Luke 2:1–20. It might have been a picture, a carving, toys, or even people posing. It would have had these things: Jesus in a manger (which

A godly mother is one who knows Jesus and takes care of her family.Having a godly mother is a great privilege. Godly mothers are those who know Christ as their Savior and Lord and strive to honor God in their actions and to follow the teachings of the Bible. A godly mother would never disobey God or hurt her children. Godly mothers love their child

The Bible tells us to honor our parents (Exodus 20:12).It is important that we respect our parents throughout our lives. Respect means giving our attention to someone in a high regard. The Bible tells us we are to honor our parents, which is the same teaching as respecting our parents (Ephesians 6:1).How do we respect and honor our parents? We can

Friday the 13th is just like any other day!Some people are scared when the 13th day of the month lands on a Friday. They think the day is unlucky and won’t leave their home, go to school, or play with their friends. The fear of this day has a big funny name. Ready for it? It is paraskevidekatriaphobia. Wow! When we break that big word into parts, i

The Bible talks about physical sons, spiritual sons, and what sons are to do.The Bible talks about the physical lineage of male descendants as being sons and it talks figuratively about spiritual sons of God. A son is someone who is the male descendant of his parents. Sons are an important part of the family, not only in biblical times, but also in

The Bible talks about daughters and how daughters can glorify God.In the Old Testament, daughters are not recorded like sons often were. Sometimes daughters were not even mentioned by name. Even though this was a cultural practice of the day, God has a high view of daughters. If you are a female Christian, you are a daughter of God. If you are a ma

Unitarian Universalism denies the trinity and believes all people are already saved. It is a false belief system.Unitarian Universalism is mostly in the United States. It denies the trinity. This means they don’t believe in the Father, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They choose to believe everyone already has salvation. According to Unitarian Universa

The Bible reveals what is important and essential to our Christian faith. These are the concepts we should understand and believe if we are followers of Jesus.The essentials of the Christian faith are that Jesus is God, Jesus’ resurrection, salvation through believing in Jesus, the Gospel, and the Trinity.There are many important parts of the Chris

You can help your single father by praying for him, respecting Him, and pointing Him to God.It may be really hard for a dad to be a single father. As a kid, there’s a lot you can do to help your father. Help him with daily chores, show him respect, and obey Him in the Lord. Without a wife, your dad may feel lonely. It can be hard to understand what

Playing video games is okay—as long as we choose good ones and don’t allow them to take up too much of our time.God wants us to be wise with what we put into our minds. That’s why it’s important to be careful when picking which video games to play. Sometimes people in video games use bad language, do bad things, and treat others poorly. In fact, so

Followers of Jesus shouldn't be obsessed with other people. Why would it be wrong to be obsessed with a celebrity? Well, this is what the Bible teaches: "Stop trusting man. He can’t help you. He only lives for a little while. What good is he?" (Isaiah 2:22).Now, why does the Bible teach that? Any examples people set are always filled with flaws, be

Passion Week is sometimes called Holy Week. It is the time from Palm Sunday until Easter Sunday (Resurrection Sunday).Why is it called Passion Week? Passion is "a strong or powerful emotion" and has come to refer to the suffering that Jesus went through in the days leading up to when He died and also includes His death on the cross.Passion Week beg

The Bible mentions grandparents. It tells us to respect them and honor them.Grandparents are important people in our lives. During the time when the Bible was written, grandparents were treated with honor. It was common for grandparents to have authority and special places of honor within society. Proverbs 17:6 says, “Grandchildren are like a crown

Passover celebrates God’s protection of His people and how He freed them from being slaves.Jewish people celebrate the festival of Passover in the spring, often near our Easter. This festival is talked about in Exodus 12-14 and also in Leviticus 23. Passover refers to the time in ancient Egypt when the Death Angel passed over the Jewish homes and s

Yes, the Bible says art is a beautiful example of God’s glory.God is the Master Creator. He created everything, including art. The first time the Bible directly talks about art is when God is telling Moses what the tabernacle should look like (Exodus 31). God wanted Moses to make sure the tabernacle was done with the best artistic skills. In fact,

We can be a fan of superheroes, but we should not become obsessed.Who's your favorite superhero? Superman? Batman? Wonder Woman? We all have a favorite superhero. Superheroes can teach us good morals. Spider-Man teaches us to be responsible. Power Rangers teach us to be good team players. Batman teaches us that even if we don’t have super powers, w

The Jewish holidays each have a purpose—to praise God for His protection.Holidays are fun! You get to be off school, visit friends, eat great food, and maybe even stay up later than usual. The word holiday is called a compound word, which means it puts two words together to make one word. We see the two words: "holy" + "day" = holiday. So a holiday