John 15:16 is such a profound scripture that makes you realize that you were chosen for salvation. Let me tell you a little of my story. I was sitting on my...
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Is the Word of Faith movement biblical?
To me, what John is saying here is that a teacher who is already deliberately teaching others to follow a doctrine that the teacher himself or herself knows...
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James I know this is your favorite topic but I believe you are encouraging people to sin. Jesus says Repent. And for those who don’t, he says there will be...
Does this apply to Christians who are trying to convert non believers who have young children too?
2 John 1:4 - 11
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Can keeping the Five Pillars of Islam get me to heaven?
They may claim/affirm they "love each other" but their relationship is still sinful. Why? Because sexual relations outside the marriage bond are wrong. Such...
To me, attending worship services under the current circumstances (even as a demonstration of faith) in the absence of some vital overwhelming necessity to...
I still have faith and believe I can trust God, but the state governor has asked people to refrain from large gatherings. What should Christians do?
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Can man live without God?
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the GIFT of God is eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. The GIFT of God is eternal life, for just...
John 15:16 is spoken by Jesus to eleven of His twelve chosen Apostles during the last supper. It part of a long and personal discourse with many teachings,...
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Michael I agree with you and the responses that were given. I would like to add that the purpose of tithing is to teach us how to put God first according to...
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Romans 3:9 What then, are we better than they? No, in no way; for we have before proved, both Jews and Greeks, that they are all under sin. There is none...
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Angels are spirit beings.They are God's heavenly host. They are messengers, but that's only part of what they do. Of course they appeared as men in B.C....
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(cont) when I was a stranger and you invited me in......When did we (do these things).....reply...whenever you did for the least of these brothers and...
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I would like to start by saying that I believe one is saved by faith and that that faith is in belief that Jesus is Who he said he is! But that faith...
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What should be done if a husband and wife disagree on tithing / how much to give?
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How does a prostitue reduce someone to a loaf of bread (Proverbs 6:26)?
The potential problem with Christians "standing up for their rights" is that, depending on how vigorously they do so, it may damage their witness to others...
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I agree with you. Angels are spirit beings. I don't believe spirit beings are gender conscious. I think that's exactly what is meant when it's said that we...
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Continuing, The darkness we begin to realize and recognize after we are in our enlightened state, comes in many forms, not just drinking, drugging, and...
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Some of us who have been enlightened, (gotten saved) and I should say many of us, seem to think that everywhere we go we're surrounded by people who are on...
The problem with Christians "standing up for their rights" is that it damages their witness to others with regard to the fact that this world is not the...
29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 30 Give to...
Luke 6:29 - 30
As John 21:19 (the verse following the verse cited in the question) notes, Jesus was indicating by these words the type of death that Peter was to die --...
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Rotimi Ewedemi remarks seem more like Jehovah Witness and Watchtower believes than typical Christian to me.
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Thanks Jack!
Mt Carmel Is no more than 15 - 20 miles from the Mediterranean sea and it was possible while the false prophets were preparing their alter Elijah had water...
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For David Willbanks. Acts 16:31 Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. John 6:47 Verily, verily, I say unto you, he that BELIEVETH on me,...
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When I was a young man I went to a lot of the kinds of parties Mr Houdmann talked about in his response. Plenty of marijuana use and overindulgence of strong...
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And of course, compare Butler's book with Michael Harris' answer here, too.
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What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
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Donna, I agree with you. I read years ago a book by Butler on Genesis which had something like this: https://www.bible.com/events/471669
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For some the once silly idea of people maintaining supplies for their own needs isn't that silly today as that unforeseen or experienced spoken of before has...
The thought expressed in the verse cited in the question is not unique to Christianity, to the Bible, or even to a religious context. It was also articulated...
What is the word equitable mean? When I was a child there was an insurance company called Equitable Life. Equitable means fairness. In bartering it means...
A very timely inquiry during these perilous times and places. I humbly submit for your consideration the Words spoken by the Lord to His now friends. Jesus,...
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A Most excellent answer, My Brother!!! A Vote Up! And, a Favorite Star as well. -Andy-
The last thing Jesus said was, "IT IS FINISHED". Than is an accounting term which means PAID IN FULL. He paid our sin debt in full so we could never be...
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Point on correct my Brother James! A Vote Up...and, a Favorite Star I give you!!! -Andy-
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925 ‘Be Ye Reconciled to God’ 1 The Way of Peace—God in Christ reconciling 2 Cor. 5:19 Christ made peace by the blood of His cross Col. 1:20 2 The Work of...
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Like sheep we went astray, And broke the fold of God, Each wandering in a different way, But all the downward road. How dreadful was the hour When God our...
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O darkest woe! Ye tears, forth flow! Has earth so sad a wonder? God the Father’s only Son Now lies buried yonder.
The type of action of which Paul was speaking was prefigured in the Old Testament by the ritual involving the scapegoat (as described in Leviticus 16:20-22),...
2 Corinthians 5:21 King James Version (KJV) 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in...
2 Corinthians 5:21
As with many prophetic passages from the Old Testament, I would say that the verses cited in the question were meant to have both a near-term and long-term...
Although Jesus did not quote the words of the cited verses exactly (as He did with the different passage from Isaiah that He read in the synagogue at...
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