I would say that Jesus serves as our model in such cases, as Peter noted when speaking of Him in 1 Peter 2:23, "When they hurled their insults at Him, He did...
Genesis 14:18: And Mel-chiz’-dek king of Sa’-lem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. This was the land of the...
As the question points out, applying the cited principles in the heat of an argument can be difficult, even for Christians. That's why it is necessary to so...
What Did Paul mean when he said he had fought the good fight? In concluding his exhortation to Timothy, Paul states in 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good...
Psalm 31:20 You shall hide them in the secret place of Your presence From the plots of man; You shall keep them secretly in a pavilion From the strife of ...
Fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies Jesus fulfilled more than 300 messianic prophecies, including: Born of a virgin (Isaiah 7:14 Matthew 1:22-23) Born...
Psalms 141:3: Take control of what I say, O Lord , and guard my lips. James 1:19: Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to ...
Psalms 141:3
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How does god the father See Jesus Christ?
Years ago an 18 year old teenager boy came to live with me. He’d been on drugs and suicidal and so I tried to help. Weeks later I’d found porn downloads,...
Who was Jesus? He began His ministry by being hungry, yet He is the Bread of Life. “And after fasting forty days and forty nights, He was hungry.” — Matthew...
Good question, Hlengiwe! I liked Jason Dyke's modern retelling of this story! Here's mine: The sun beat down on the rugged hilltop as Elijah stood, cloak...
The Shekinah is a word that is used by some Jews and Christians to describe the visible presence of Jehovah. The word "glory" is an exhibition of the...
First, see the big picture: Causes of Solomon's Declension, 1 Kings 11:9: His heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel by: 1 Wealth 1 Kings 10:16-18,23;...
The word "imminent" means close at hand and comes from the word "minere," meaning to "jut out." It is close by and will happen soon. The word "impending"...
Michael and the others did a great job of explaining the need to follow God's instructions. I think it goes a little deeper than that and simpler at the same...
I will try to answer your question with a short answer but before I do so, I want to ponder why you asked the question. I watched a movie a long time ago...
As I read the account in Judges, Abimelech killed his brothers (the many other sons of the judge Gideon, who was also known as Jerubaal) in order that...
The word "trinity" is a doctrine expressed through the Bible. In Matthew 28:18-20 we see Jesus "...baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son...
The lesson today is: This is a specific promise to first century believers. Peter's sermon specified the event of Pentecost as THE fulfillment of Joel's...
John 1:12: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Abram, who was then called...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
In Ephesians 2:8-9, the Bible indicates that even the faith that saves us is not of ourselves, but is a gift of God. Also, Jesus Himself said in John 15:16,...
The concept of being "on fire" for Jesus often refers to a fervent, passionate, and zealous devotion to God, fueled by the Holy Spirit. Scriptures like Luke...
After the Jewish authorities arrested Jesus, and brought him before the Roman procurator Pontius Pilate, they wanted to make an accusation against Him that...
I believe the reason why this topic seems so confusing is because we have accepted certain things to be true that the Word of God does not say. In the very...
John 10:26 NKJV But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. John 10:27-28 NKJV My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and ...
John 10:1 - 42
No, God does not condone slavery. "When those words 'all men are created equal' were written in the Declaration of Independence, there were 500,000 people...
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Is the Rapture the same as the Second Coming of Christ?
We should not be tempted to think that every recent event needs to be fitted into biblical prophecy. In fact it is entirely the wrong way round when it comes...
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How will the Jews be judged when Jesus returns?
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Why are Christians so strongly against premarital sex?
PuffStats is a free app designed to support you in quitting vaping. The app monitors your puffs and nicotine consumption, making the process of quitting more...
My perspective on this question is slightly different. Does God use evil? No! God does not use evil, he reacts to evil. He even allows evil. But his reaction...
On multiple occasions in the gospels (particularly during the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6), Jesus contrasted the reward (both in this world and the...
Although I would say that there was certainly an element of direct intervention by God, one "naturalistic" explanation that I have seen of the manner in...
Although Revelation does in portions use imagery and symbolic language, Jesus had previously said during His life on earth that the end times preceding His...
The Holy Spirit is the ultimate writer of Scripture. Some events recorded had no human witnesses, such as Christ's temptation, when He prayed in the garden,...
Numbers 11:31 - 35
Some say that Hebrews 6:4-6 says one can lose their salvation. Others say they supposedly came so near to being saved, but were not because they did not...
A Pastor friend who, when asked that very question, would often reply, "That depends - do you want a NET blessing, or a GROSS blessing?" We appreciated the...
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