http://www.jba.gr/ http://www.jba.gr/rss.xml The Journal of Biblical Accuracy is Christian magazine whose purpose is the teaching of the Word of God with aim the building up of the believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. en-us Copyright 1996-2007 The Journal of Biblical Accuracy, All Rights Reserved Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0100 Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0100 http://www.jba.gr/Articles/jbadec07a.htm This article looks at what we can learn on decision making from Paul's trip to Rome. Paul was in a ship with others believers and unbelievers. Many things happen in that ship as a result of some decisions. We too are in "ships" with others and many things can happen in those ships due to decision we or the others make. Read on to find out more. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:30:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/Articles/jbadec07b.htm This year is coming to an end, the mail box fills up with all kind of mail, Christmas cards from dear friends, special offers from your favorite stores and also ... official notices from your health insurance to let you know that they are increasing the rates in the new year. Is that the kind of good news we expect around this time of the year? How do we deal with such letters, that declare in the new year you have to pay more! Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:30:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/Articles/jbadec07c.htm The subject of this short article or better note will be just two verses in the gospel of Mark. They are verses that most probably all of us know but to which we don't always pay the required attention. They are in Mark 3:13-14: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:30:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/Articles/jbadec07d.htm A Bible reference that is frequently used by the tradition that wants the dead living without resurrection is in the book of Revelation and in the following passages: Revelation 6:9 and Revelation 20:4. These two references relate closely to each other and therefore we will see them together in this article. Starting from Revelation 6:9 we read: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:30:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/Articles/jbadec07e.htm Tradition and religion tell us that when somebody dies he either lives with God in heaven or he goes to hell. But that's not what the Word of God says. What the Word of God says is that the dead are dead now. They are not living. However they will become alive with the resurrection of the dead. Our purpose in this article is to examine the matter and the timing of the resurrection of the dead, as these detailed in the Scriptures. Thu, 20 Dec 2007 07:30:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/church-head-and-hierarchy.htm This article looks at the church (the ecclesia, the sum of the believers). Who is her head, her boss? Is the body of Christ, the ecclesia, one or many? Is there a hierarchical relationship of the members of the church? Read on to find out. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/1-Corinthians-14-prophecy.htm This article looks at prophecy in 1 Corinthians 14 and examines what it is, what it is not, why it was given and who can operate it. Read on to find out why is prophecy for the today's church and how the Word of God defines it should be done. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr http://www.jba.gr/spirits-in-prison.htm This article looks at I Peter 3:19 and especially at the reference to the 'spirits in prison'. It goes through the Bible to find what is the meaning of this phrase and what these 'spirits in prison' are. It also looks briefly at their relationship to the giants of the Bible, described in Genesis 6. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:41:00 +0100 tag:jba.gr,2007-08-12:jba.gr