Latest articles byDr. Zachary Porcu
God vs Jesus: Are God and Jesus the same person?
I want to warn you about something before we get into this article. The Trinity is probably the most difficult concept to understand in Christianity. People don’t like that. When people ask questions about Christianity, they te...
Is manifesting a sin? The Bible on the law of attraction
“Manifesting” is a popular practice in which one tries to create changes in one's life by directing one's thoughts. The practice has a variety of forms. It might look like saying an affirming sentence out loud to yourself every...
What is a sardius stone in the Bible?
As far as we can tell, a sardius stone (sometimes called “sard stone" or “sardine”) was an ancient name for carnelian, a reddish mineral considered a semi-precious stone. Use of the sardius for decoration goes back to at least ...
Was Jesus Christ born in September?
Everyone knows that Christmas is in December, but was December actually the month of Christ’s birth? The gospel accounts don’t say, nor does any other book of the New Testament. No one recorded the exact date Jesus was born. Is...
What does Jehovah Tsidkenu mean?
Because the Bible is long, complex, and technical, it’s easy for people to take a passage out of context and get absorbed in endless details that seem dramatic and engaging but entirely miss the point. The various names for God...
What is algum wood in the Bible?
Algum is a type of wood that’s referenced in the Old Testament. It was one of the main types of wood used by Solomon in the construction of Solomon’s Temple. Almug and algum are both variants of the same word, originally writte...
What does the Bible say about AI or artificial intelligence?
What is “artificial intelligence?” It’s important to understand that when engineers and programmers talk about artificial intelligence, they aren’t actually talking about something that functions like the human brain at all. Wh...
Who was Tartak in the Bible?
Tartak is mentioned in the second book of Kings (also called “4th Kingdoms” in older Bibles) as one of the idols that was set up in Samaria by the people who were living there. 2 Kings chapter 17 describes the religious confusi...