Hebrew Word Study: Shabbat
Some people think the Hebrew word for Sabbath, shabbat, means “rest.” This is not entirely incorrect, but it is somewhat misleading. The...
Daniel Botkin
Aug 1, 2022


Can a Believer be Possessed by a Demon?
Can a true, born-again believer be possessed by a demon? It depends on what you mean by “possessed.” If you mean possession in terms of...
Daniel Botkin
Jul 24, 2022


Peer Pressure
To illustrate the danger of caving in to peer pressure, the late Elmer Josephson once wrote about an event that happened in the 1940s....
Daniel Botkin
Jul 17, 2022


Just Enough Hebrew to be Dangerous
I have said it before and I say it again: You do not need to know Hebrew (or Greek or Aramaic) to have a close walk with the Lord and to...
Daniel Botkin
Jul 10, 2022


“It Appertaineth Not Unto Thee”
“It appertaineth not unto thee.” These were words of correction and warning spoken to King Uzziah by the priests when King Uzziah went...
Daniel Botkin
Jun 26, 2022


As Christ Also Loved the Church . . .
In the New Testament, commandments are given to husbands and wives, telling men how to be godly husbands, and women how to be godly...
Daniel Botkin
Jun 19, 2022


The Real Meaning of Messianic
Congregations like the one I attend are most commonly described as Messianic, and the movement with which I identify is commonly called...
Daniel Botkin
Jun 5, 2022


Respecting Roman Catholics – Protesting Roman Catholicism
Christians who are not Roman Catholic are usually referred to as Protestants. The word Protestant comes from the word protest, so another...
Daniel Botkin
Apr 17, 2022


Exposing Uncleanness & Weighing the Spirits
“All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits” (Prov. 16:2). To rationalize means to try to justify...
Daniel Botkin
Apr 10, 2022


Three Parables: Warnings & Dangers Facing God’s People Between the 1st & the 2nd Coming of the LORD
In Psalm chapter two, we see the enemies of God taking counsel together against the LORD and against His mashiach, His anointed Messiah....
Daniel Botkin
Mar 20, 2022

