What is the difference between laws, commands, commandments, decrees, and statutes?
In Deuteronomy 6:1-3 we read of laws, commands, commandments, decrees, and statutes: "Now this is the commandment - the statutes and the rules - that the...
In Deuteronomy 6:1-3 we read of laws, commands, commandments, decrees, and statutes: "Now this is the commandment - the statutes and the rules - that the...
The world places a priority on inner peace, and it offers thousands of suggestions to those who seek "peace of mind and soul." Usually, the gurus of inner...
In Deuteronomy 6:8-9 the Lord speaks of His laws, saying, "Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the doorframes of...
Deuteronomy 22:9-11 reads, "Do not plant two kinds of seed in your vineyard; if you do, not only the crops you plant but also the fruit of the vineyard will...
Deuteronomy 24:1-4 discusses the Mosaic Law related to divorce in ancient Israel. Several observations on this passage follow:First, in order for a divorce...
Alcoholism is just one of many addictions that can take control of someone's life. Because its effects are obvious, drunkenness can appear to be a worse sin...
Every human being is created in the image of God (Genesis 1:27; James 3:9). Part of what it means to be in God's image is that we have a conscience that...
A teen girl that becomes pregnant isn't exactly your “role model.” They have been caught in their act of sex and will feel guilty. Many of the people that...
Jesus told the Parable of the Wedding Feast in Matthew 22:1-14. This parable is similar in some ways to the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:15-24), but...
An observation I have made through the years is that there are many who are so sold out on a doctrine they thought was sound literal truth and irrefutable,...
The Parable of the Two Sons can be found in Matthew 21:28-32. The basic story is of a man with two sons who told them to go work in the vineyard. The first...
Matthew, in chapters 24-25, records the Lord's heart of compassion and love mingled with unwavering holiness. This section of Scripture, including the...
The Parable of the Prodigal Son is found in Luke chapter 15, verses 11-32. The main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains...
The Bible is very clear on abortion. It is very appalling to hear Christians say "the Bible doesn't mention abortion". The Ten Commandments list "You shall...
I would agree with the atheist - an immaterial being cannot be intelligent. However, the claim "God is the most intelligent being" falls short of God's...
Predestination-it's true, it does exist but it's not how we think(2 peter 3:16). We are all predestined (Jeremiah 1:5). Example: God can make as many...
I believe that you can chose to give up your faith. I know that many chose not to read Hebrews 10 the way I do but it does say: 10:26 For if we sin willfully...
In my growing up years as a Christian girl child, there were no Pentecostal churches, all we had then were the orthodox churches like the Baptist, Methodist,...
May I say that you have a great foundation standing on the rock and are indeed headed in the true direction, your battle is in the renewing of the mind....
What knowledge do I ground my faith in? Given that God is real, I can see how his commands lead to true satisfaction (and I personally feel that), I also see...
The issue is moderation in all we do, not only in the wearing of make-up or jewelry but also in eating, drinking and making merry, that is, celebrations. A...
In my humble opinion just because our small brains can't envision such things so complex as our universe and it"s ten dimensions, does not make it untrue....
The bible teaches us that there are three persons in God: the Father,Son and the Holy Spirit but the three are one God alone.even the angels have only soul...
The word `predestines’ literally means to determine the future or the fate of something in advance or to preordain. God determined His plan of salvation to...
I personally believe that when God spoke that everything was good and very good it was perfect. However once Adam sinned and God cursed the earth, perfection...
First of all I would like to say that there is no direct guideline in the bible about what you should do here. There are some very good moral arguments why...
Since the Bible makes no mention of Mary’s parents, I decided to do some research on the Internet and found the following information on the ‘Catholic Online...
We know that God is spirit (John 4:24). We know that He is the uncaused first cause, that is to say that He created everything (John 1:3). This means that ...
John 4:24
Maybe the best is to ask The Holy Spirit to answer this question. He is the one who gives the gifts at his own volition. I guess if a woman has been given a...
The integrated message system communicating to us from outside of our time domain, that we call the Bible has an intelligent Creator active in His creation....
...In Biblical terms, when uttered by God, it means perfection. The world was, after all, in an un-fallen state at the time of creation.. As human beings,...
Once saved – Always saved? Simplified! A group of men starting a community college set up the rules by which one would have to complete in order to graduate....
No. There was no mix-up or change of plans! Luke 1:5-25 tells us of Gabriel announcing to Zacharias that his wife Elizabeth who had been previously barren...
The Bible says that, "Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;"...
No, Elizabeth was only told that she would give birth to John the Baptist, the one who would "go before" Jesus and announce His coming to others. Luke 1 says...
The OT is a shadow of good things to come. The OT was in the beginning grace then law and death. This was not the way God design it but that's was the it was...
I know that it was Mary but at first who was it?
Luke 1:19
Both Psalm 14:1 and Psalm 53:1 read, "The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.'" Some take these verses to mean that atheists are stupid, i.e., lacking...
Several places in Scripture refer to believers being "in Christ" (1 Peter 5:14; Philippians 1:1; Romans 8:1). Colossians 3:3 gives a little more insight:...
A woman can not be a preacher, she was made to submit to a man not to have authority over a man. 1 Timothy 2:12-13 clearly states that a woman is not...
The Bible doesn't straight forward say anything about abortion. As a Christian, you shouldn't believe in abortion. We believe that life starts as soon as the...
The Bible never specifically addresses the issue of abortion. However, there are numerous teachings in Scripture that make it abundantly clear what God's...
Bullying is something no one should have to go through. As Christians, we should have peace with one another. We can't go around hitting each other because...
Many of the children with learning disabilities are looked down on. Their parents need to encourage them. They may need a little more help and guidance they...
Is it speaking of spiritual or natural elements or both?
Matthew 18:18
Galatians 5:19-21 lists the lusts of the flesh.Verse 19 has the word "fornication". Interestingly the Greek word for fornication is por-nā'-ä, from which we...
The Bible tells us all to not have any sexual immorality in our lives. That includes pornography. It may be simple things like looking at a man or woman with...
I became pregnant at 19. My parents were, of course, shocked and disappointed. But they came through for me. They were very supportive because they don't...
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