Theologically, Christian Science is a cult of Christianity. Also known as The First Church of Christ, Scientist, it shares common ground with Gnosticism. Founder: Mary Baker Eddy (Mary Ann Morse Baker).

The Old Testament speaks of slavery often, and lays out rules on how slaves were to be treated. This has caused some to become confused...but a basic understanding of the context for ancient near-eastern slavery shows that the Old Testament does not condone slavery. Let's look at some common assumptions:

Anonymous GodWords Reader asked: "I was told that the name of Jesus is special, and saying His name in a prayer means it will be answered. Is that true?"

Jesus had one earthly parent and one heavenly parent...and let's not forget to include Joseph, too. Jesus' lineage is listed in Matthew 1 and Luke 3 ...but a careful reading of these two passages raises a few questions.

Some facts about Jared: Son of Mahalalel, Father of Enoch. Technically an ancestor of Jesus Christ [Luke 3:23-38]...

Husband of Ruth. Some facts about Boaz: Boaz means "fleetness" or "alacrity." Mentioned in Ruth, 1 Kings, and 1 & 2 Chronicles...

Luke [Luke 1:3] and Acts [Acts 1:1] were both written to a man named Theophilus. It was a common name among both Romans and Jews at that time, so there's little we can know about him for certain.

According to the Bible, Huldah was a prophetess. We know more about her husband than we do about her but, though she appears in only nine verses, it's clear that she was considered a very important person.

Ishmael was a son of Abraham and father of the twelve tribes of Arabia. Some facts about Ishmael: Firstborn son of Abram (Abraham) and Hagar...

One of Jesus' inner circle of 12 men, Simon Peter is both a prominent character in the Bible and the author of two of its books. Some facts about Simon Peter:

One of Jesus' inner circle of 12 men, Andrew was the first disciple called by Jesus. Some facts about Andrew:

Mary's lineage is listed in Luke 3 . Notice that Mary's name doesn't actually appear in this list, while Joseph's does.