First Principles

What is faith? The word of God, the Bible, reveals that faith is vital to salvation. Within its pages are all the answers about faith related to the one true God and Jesus Christ. This study looks at answering the question "what is faith?", looks at its importance, and includes some other interesting information about faith.

This study looks at the information given to us through the Bible about the Holy Spirit. It covers the differences between God’s Spirit and the Holy Spirit, how the term “Holy Spirit” is used in the Bible, the purpose of the Holy Spirit being given to people, the things people were able to do with the Holy Spirit, where the Holy Spirit is now and the future of the Holy Spirit.

What does the Bible say about heaven? Contrary to popular belief, it doesn’t say people go there when they die, in fact it says the opposite. This writing explores heaven as revealed in the Bible.

What does the Bible say about hell? The old English root of the word “hell” means unseen or covering, that’s where the words helmet and helm come from. It’s also where the phrase “helling the potatoes” comes from, which is what people used to say, meaning to cover potatoes with soil in order to plant them. In the Bible does it mean something completely different - a fiery place where the wicked go? This study looks at what the Bible says about hell.

This study provides a comprehensive scriptural analysis of angels. It primarily examines the original Hebrew and Greek terms malak, angelos, and Elohim and distinguishes between divine and human messengers. The author explores the form and nature of divine angels, noting that they are "ministering spirits" capable of invisibility or brilliant manifestations. Furthermore, the study addresses and corrects common misconceptions from a scriptural basis for the topics such as "fallen angels" and "anatomy of angels". The study concludes with the practical and spiritual implications for believers.