Thomas was one of Jesus’ twelve apostles.Thomas was also known as Didymus (John 11:16) which is the Greek word that translates to Thomas. Both words mean “twin.” Nowhere in the Bible are we told who Thomas’ twin is or what his name is.It was approaching the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry and people in Judaea were plotting to kill Jesus. Jesus said

God promises us that when we receive salvation, we are filled with the Holy Spirit who will work in and through us to make us more like Jesus. The results of this are the fruit of the Spirit.Galatians 5:22–23 says, "But the fruit the Holy Spirit produces is love, joy and peace. It is being patient, kind and good. It is being faithful and gentle and

Immutable (im-ute-able) is a big word. When we say God is immutable, we mean that He doesn’t ever change.God is perfect and He won’t ever stop being perfect. It’s impossible to get better than perfect, and He certainly won’t get worse. He will always and forever be who He is. God says it Himself in the Bible: "I am the LORD. I do not change..." (Ma

John the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus as well as one of the inner three. He wrote five of the New Testament books, including the Gospel of John. John the Apostle is an important figure in the Bible. He was a disciple of Christ and an apostle. He wrote five books of the New Testament, including the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John,

Yes, there is life after death.The Bible tells us that those who have accepted Jesus' gift of salvation receive eternal life with Him. Their souls/spirits are taken to heaven because their sins have been forgiven. Then their bodies will be resurrected later to live forever with God.For those people who do not have a relationship with Jesus, death b

Ruth is a great example of obedience and faithfulness."But Ruth replied...'Where you go I’ll go. Where you stay I’ll stay. Your people will be my people. Your God will be my God'" (Ruth 1:16).Ruth is a woman who is talked about in the book of the Bible that’s named after her—the Old Testament book of Ruth. We read that her husband and father-in-law

Rebekah is the wife of Isaac. She is also the mom of Esau and Jacob. Rebekah is first seen in the Bible after Abraham wants to get his son Isaac a wife. Abraham specifically says he doesn’t want Isaac to marry a Canaanite woman. He sends his servant to the city of Nahor to find a wife for Isaac and he discovers Rebekah after much praying (Genesis 2

We study the Bible to know how to live for God. Yes, kids can study the Bible.The Bible is God’s Word and it is perfect (Psalm 19:7). We study the Bible so we can know right from wrong. When we learn what is right, God expects us to do it! James 1:22 says, "Don’t just listen to the word. You fool yourselves if you do that. You must do what it says.

Daniel obeyed God and God saved His life.When Daniel was an old man, some powerful men talked King Darius into making a new law that would put Daniel in danger. King Darius agreed with the men and implemented a new law that said that no one could pray to anyone but him. How did Daniel react? He continued to pray to God! The king had to punish him b

Jesus probably didn't get married or have children when He was on earth. Although there is no chapter or verse that says Jesus never got married, The Bible can help us to know whether or not Jesus was married and had children.First, the Bible says nothing about Jesus having a wife or children. This would have been an important detail that the Bible

God is never far away. You can find Him by reading the Bible and praying to Him.Sometimes you may feel like God is gone or not listening. The truth is God is never far away. He is always with you. He is always listening. God is waiting for you to call out to Him. Jeremiah 29:13 says: “When you look for me with all your heart, you will find me.”Davi

Theology is the study of God.Theology is a big word that means studying God and the Bible. All Christians should be involved in theology. Why? Because, by studying the Bible, we will learn more about God.We will never be able to fully understand God because He is the great “I AM WHO I AM” (Exodus 3:14). Theology will help us better know God. It wi

Andrew was Peter's brother. He was also one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ.Andrew was called by Jesus to follow Him at the same time as Andrew’s brother, Peter. Both Andrew and Peter were fishermen and worked on the Sea of Galilee. They were both from Bethsaida. Before Andrew and Peter were disciples of Jesus, they were disciples of John t

God's plan is to forgive sinners by bringing them to faith in Jesus.Every one of us has a big problem. You see, God commands us to love Him the most, obey our parents, tell the truth, and many other commands in the Bible. But each one of us has disobeyed God at one point or another. The punishment for our sin is death. We can't go to heaven with ou

Having a personal relationship with Jesus means you are God’s child and have accepted His gift of salvation. You can know Him better by spending time with Him.When you believe Jesus died for your sins and rose again, your relationship with Jesus begins. Only those who believe in Jesus can have a personal relationship with Him. Just like any friends

Sometimes people walked and other times, they rode animals.We’re used to traveling to other places using cars, trains, planes, and buses. These modes of transportation weren’t invented yet during Bible times. People usually walked from one place to another. If the journey was long, they might pack a tent and camp along the way. Sometimes people rod

Yes, Jesus got angry when He was on earth. But He doesn’t get angry in the way we get angry.Anger is an emotion we all feel from time to time. It’s normal and often even okay to feel angry, but as humans, we sometimes get angry about the wrong things or we act the wrong way when we’re angry. Jesus never sinned, so when He got angry it was for the r

Men with multiple wives were not God’s idea.God made Adam and Eve. They were married as an example for others (Genesis 2:24). God did not design men to be married to a lot of women, but sometimes men did it anyway.The highest number of wives any man had in the Bible was 700! King Solomon was so rich that he could do anything he wanted. But God did

Simon the Zealot was one of Jesus' twelve disciples.A zealot is someone who is passionate about a specific cause. Nowadays, many people use the term zealot with a negative meaning. During the time of Jesus' earthly ministry, the Zealots were a party zealous for Jewish independence and they endorsed throwing off Roman rule. They hoped to do this by

Abigail is one of David's wives. She was a caring, compassionate, and brave woman. Abigail was originally married to a man named Nabal, who was a wicked and unkind man. King David is traveling when he meets Nabal and his wife. When David asks Nabal for shelter and food, Nabal refuses. Instead of being nice, he is mean toward David (1 Samuel 25:10-1