Copyright https://www.christianity.com 2025, Christianity.com Mon, 27 Jan 2025 03:10:06 -0500 https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/why-is-sobriety-trending.html https://www.christianity.com/videos/video-answers/why-is-sobriety-trending.html Tamra Andress https://www.christianity.com/author/tamra-andress/ Sobriety is trending—but what’s driving the movement? This inspiring testimony explores how choosing a life free from alcohol goes beyond health benefits, diving into emotional clarity, deeper relationships, and a closer walk with God. Connecting your choices with your faith can lead to freedom, purpose, and lasting joy. Mon, 27 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-are-your-everyday-choices-shaping-your-theology.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/christian-life/how-are-your-everyday-choices-shaping-your-theology.html Sophia Bricker https://www.christianity.com/author/sophia-bricker/ Theology isn't just for pastors or scholars—it’s for anyone who seeks to know God and live for Him. Your everyday choices shape your beliefs, and those beliefs influence how you live. Discover how to embrace your role as a theologian and integrate faith into every corner of your life. Sun, 26 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/how-does-genesis-6-explain-the-mysterious-sons-of-god.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/how-does-genesis-6-explain-the-mysterious-sons-of-god.html James Spencer https://www.christianity.com/author/james-spencer/ Genesis 6:1-4 sparks age-old debates about the mysterious "sons of God," "daughters of men," and the Nephilim. But beyond identity theories, this passage reveals profound insights into humanity’s rebellion against divine boundaries. Dive in to explore how respecting God’s distinctions brings clarity and order to our lives. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/end-times/why-does-revelation-say-satan-will-be-bound-for-1000-years.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/end-times/why-does-revelation-say-satan-will-be-bound-for-1000-years.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ God tells us in Revelation how Satan will be bound for 1,000 years. Is this real or purely symbolic? And what does it mean for believers today? Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-does-it-mean-that-the-bible-is-our-moral-compass.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-does-it-mean-that-the-bible-is-our-moral-compass.html G. Connor Salter https://www.christianity.com/author/connor-salter/ The biblical authors believed in using the Bible as a moral compass. But they saw studying the Bible as a communal process, not something people could do alone. This fact has big consequences for how we read the Bible today. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/do-christian-women-actually-have-to-wear-head-coverings.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/do-christian-women-actually-have-to-wear-head-coverings.html Tim Pietz https://www.christianity.com/author/tim-pietz/ Understanding the cultural meaning of the head coverings in 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 has significant implications on the role of women in the church and the complementarian/egalitarian debate. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-significance-of-the-alabaster-box-in-the-bible.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-significance-of-the-alabaster-box-in-the-bible.html Annette Griffin https://www.christianity.com/author/annette-griffin/ The apostles Matthew, Mark, and Luke each record an event in their Gospels that mentions an alabaster box. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/is-it-a-sin-to-hate-myself-what-does-the-bible-say.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/sin/is-it-a-sin-to-hate-myself-what-does-the-bible-say.html Britt Mooney https://www.christianity.com/author/britt-mooney/ At the core, hating myself rejects God and his truth. He doesn’t hate me, no matter what I’ve done, so choosing to do so denies the word of God. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/what-is-henotheism-and-how-is-it-different-from-christianity.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/slideshows/what-is-henotheism-and-how-is-it-different-from-christianity.html Justin Wiggins https://www.christianity.com/author/justin-wiggins/ The philologist and Oxford professor, Max Muller, popularized the term henotheism. In contrast to biblical trinitarian monotheism, Henotheism is the belief in one supreme god amongst many other deities. In this context, although henotheism is theistic in its belief about there being a divine source for all creation and humanity, it rejects the view that there is only one true God to be believed in. The roots of henotheism can be traced back to ancient Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, and other religions of the ancient world such as Egyptian, Greek, and Roman religions. Though there are many gods in these different religions, the common thread amongst them is that there is one supreme god that is greater than all the other deities in the pantheon.Christianity is a trinitarian monotheistic faith, and although Christians have different theological and political views since the Body of Christ is quite diverse, it rejects the view of there being many other gods. Throughout the biblical narrative, Christ is described as existing before the world began, and being a good and loving God that gives his life as a ransom for many. It is through this message of hope that people can experience true freedom and redemption in the present and hope for what is to come in eternity. The significant difference between polytheism and henotheism is that polytheism is a spiritual view that allows someone to believe in many different gods. In contrast, henotheism does not since it espouses belief in one god among many, while acknowledging that there are other gods. A good example of this is from the ancient Hindu religion. Although there are thousands of different deities within the religion, the Brahma is the one that is above all the other deities such as Krishna and Vishnu.             Photo credit: ©GettyImages/phototechno Wed, 22 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00 https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-story-of-david-and-bathsheba-in-the-bible.html https://www.christianity.com/wiki/bible/what-is-the-story-of-david-and-bathsheba-in-the-bible.html Mary Oelerich-Meyer https://www.christianity.com/author/mary-oelerich-meyer/ David and Bathsheba's story shows us that God always cares about the behavior and heart attitude of his children, so if we willfully sin, He often allows us to experience the consequences of our sin to draw out repentance and restoration. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 01:00:00 -0500 2025-01-27T03:10:06-05:00