As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead. James 2:26. We cannot 'use' God's free gift of grace. We must repent (turn from) a...
Good question, Ken! Jesus said this in Luke 5:39 The old is just fine. This saying is found only in Luke. Jesus’ point seems to be that those who are content...
Psalm 16:10 and Psalm 22, and Isaiah 53:10-11 and Daniel 12:2-3. https://blog.tms.edu/resurrection-according-to-scriptures In Psalm 17:15, David expresses...
I believe that this is a common question that most born again believers who are married have. Hebrews 13:4 says, "Marriage is honorable among all, and the...
John 3:17 is correct by informing us that Jesus’ ministry was one of salvation. During the crucifixion, Jesus declared, "Father, forgive them; for they know...
I believe the conscience was a direct result from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Too often today we are eating from that tree; what we judge as good...
Paul in writing to the church at Corinth in 1 Corinthians 8:6 says, "But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and...
Great question, Carly! I didn't know anything about the Bible either for the first 16 years of my life! When I was in your shoes, I started with a Bible...
God doesn't want robots. If He had created us in heaven, there would have been no temptation and no opportunity to not choose God. He wants our love, but he...
Carly: let me start by saying welcome to the family of God! In answer to your question, I would like to share the following verse of Scripture. John 16:13:...
Omit our time on Earth, begin life in heaven. Is that the proposal? Bad idea! I can say that with no hesitation. There's no marriage in heaven, according to...
No, it is not a lack of faith. God is also our best friend and has all the answers, while we have just a few. Many people in the Bible questioned God....
Romans 11:6 All grace no works. Romans 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believe on Him who justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for...
From what I can find: Woke theology is all about ME and whatever I want. The only focus is Me, NOT GOD! It is the sin of unbelief, at its finest. Hebrews...
The primary purpose of Jesus' imcarnation was to make human salvation possible through His sinless life, atoning death, and subsequent resurrection. In that...
The cited verse acknowledges the universal reality of death (which thus does indeed "swallow up" each of us at the end of our earthly lives). However, for...
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Should we leave an inheritance to our children if they are not Christians?
There are a couple of things you can do. One is listen to good teachers on the radio or online. The problem is that there are also bad teachers. While I...
A good place to start might be to buy a Bible with study resources and to sign up for daily readings. UCB is a good resource with daily readings you can sign...
The Bible states that in Galatians 5:15-20 that if we, as Christians, walk in the Spirit, we will not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Paul then lists the...
The wording of what the master did sounds quite drastic, but it may not be how it was. In Luke 12:42-48, Jesus continued His talk to His disciples, in which...
The obvious answer is that we are not told where or how darkness and light were separated. We do know, that in the beginning God created the heavens and the...
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Should a widow remarry?
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Do Christians believe in three gods?
Yes, because the Bible says we are to lay up an inheritance for our grandchildren as my grandmother, Mor Mor, tried to: "A good person leaves an inheritance...
17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. According to this verse, God did not “send His S...
I got saved at 17 and was the only believer in my family. It was a typical African family. My mother was abused, and only stayed because of us. Getting saved...
Why are Jesus' teachings called "commands?" I've never looked at them that way. My parents told me the kinds of things Jesus said to His disciples, and by...
The phrase “outer darkness” is only found in Matthew 8:12, 22:13, and 25:30, all words of Jesus. Many believe the phrase refers to hell, but it does not, as...
Don’t we all produce "bad fruit" sometimes? (Luke 6:43-45). Jesus said in Luke 6: 43 “No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. 44...
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Why did God create us?
Not sure what “woke” means, but I see it referred to by Christian writers.
Don't marry someone you can live with. Marry someone you can't live without.
As the name implies, this type has the second or parallel line saying about the same thing as the first—for emphasis. Proverbs is especially full of these:...
My ISBE (set of the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) says, "The rothem was doubtless the shrub called by the Arabs ratam, a shrub which casts so...
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What does the Bible say about extreme fighting / violent sports?
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Is it okay to complain to God?
The Parable of the Talents is part of the Olivet Discourse, given by Jesus to his disciples, Matthews 24-25. Matthew 24:36-44 is a new topic, noted by the...
The parable of the ten virgins is part of the Olivet Discourse Jesus gave, Matthew 24-25. Its meaning is understood by where it is within the discourse. In...
Mt 24:40 one will be taken This phrase might describe the gathering of God’s people to Himself (Matt 24:31); if that is the case there is no indication here...
When I first heard Jesus' words, I was fascinated: Mt. 24:40: “one will be taken” This phrase might describe the gathering of God’s people to Himself (Matt...
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Should all mothers be stay-at-home moms?
I would say that (as the Bible makes clear in verses such as 1 John 1:8) no human (including redeemed believers) can truthfully claim to be without sin....
Other translations of the verse cited in the question (as found on the biblehub.com website at https://biblehub.com/psalms/120-4.htm) identify the "broom...
“To LEAN” signifies "to lean upon, rest upon," just as man rests upon a spear for support. Its metaphorical use, to repose confidence in, is derived from the...
A sceptre (British English) or scepter (American English) is a staff or wand held in the hand by a ruling monarch as an item of royal or imperial insignia....
In my opinion, creation of the water was one of the first actions by God falling under the scope of Genesis 1:1 ("In the beginning, God created the heavens...
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