My understanding is that when we die, the breath of life goes back to God and the body rests in the grave until the resurrection (Job 14:12; Dan 12:2). The...
According to Revelation 14:13, heaven is a place in which the saints “rest from their labors.” However, earlier in the Book of Revelation heaven is described...
Revelation 14:6 - 13
This metaphor of sleep is only talking about the earthly body's inanimate state after death, not to the soul. Scripture assures believers of their souls'...
I would say that such a statement would arise from a belief that humans have an immortal soul that survives the death of the physical body. In the case of an...
I think this verse means that Christians are to be especially careful to obey Christ as a show of already having been saved. And this particularly is in the...
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.
Philippians 2:12
There were self-proclaimed Messiahs around the time of Christ, both before and after His incarnation. This is in the commonly understood sense of "Messiah"...
This it the reason I believe only the 144,000 Jews will make it through the tribulation. All the Gentile believers will die because they did not take the...
“Us” means we are the ones that belong to him, the ones who tell others about the word that he died giving to us; he calls his children little ones. If you...
The ephod was a sleeveless garment of gold, blue, purple, and scarlet, held together by a jeweled clasp on each shoulder (Exodus 28:6-8; 39:1-5; Lev. 8:7)....
Galatians 3:21-24 says, 21"Is the law, therefore, opposed to the promises of God? Absolutely not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then...
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Should a Christian listen to secular music?
John 3: 16. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have everlasting life. I believe...
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What is the theme of the book of Revelation?
First, see the big picture: The Great City, the Holy Jerusalem Rev. 21:10 Contrast to man’s cities on earth—ENOCH, the first city, built by the first...
Dr. John Walvoord, former president of the school I went to when he was there, Dallas Seminary, said this about the theme of or outline for the book of...
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What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16?
The Greek word used (anglicized as "mikron", which is the root of many English terms denoting smallness) was commonly used at that time by rabbis (that is,...
Psalm 119:164 “Seven times a day I praise You for Your righteous laws.” (NIV) The phrase means, “often, many times, beyond what is expected.” WW Compare...
42 And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their r...
Matthew 10:40 - 42
A psalm is a sacred song or hymn, the words of which are meant to be recited or sung in worship. A psalmist is an individual who writes or composes such...
The number seven is used on multiple occasions in the Bible as a symbol of completeness, finality, or intensity. Examples would include the seven days of...
For me, the best way to overcome embarrassment of sharing the gospel is by sharing a very brief (about 1-minute) overview of my life before Christ and my...
My Father has passed on. He lived for 79 years. I asked him for guidance and help in many other ways for the years the Lord gave us to function as father and...
My thought is, Matthew 9:2: "Son be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you." 1st Corinthians 15:54: "So when this corruptible has put on in-corruption,...
According to the bible they were young "men". In the bible, and according to Jewish tradition, based on the laws of Moses, bare minimum they were 13. That is...
I interpret this comment as being directed not only to the pastor or the leadership of the church in Ephesus, but also to the congregation as a whole, as a...
Although the glorified Christ had many positive things to say to the Christian congregation at Ephesus, He also characterized them as having "abandoned"...
I would say that they are not (and were not even in the time of Christ). The ten "lost tribes" of the northern kingdom of Israel were carried into exile by...
Context: Revelation 2:4 "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the t...
Revelation 2:1 - 7
Context: Revelation 2:4 "Yet I hold this against you: You have forsaken the love you had at first. 5 Consider how far you have fallen! Repent and do the t...
Revelation 2:1 - 7
In my opinion, the main theme of the book of Revelation is an admonition to believers to maintain their faith despite whatever temporal adversities they may...
While we live on earth we are in a constant battle between the natural desires of the flesh and the spiritual yearnings of our souls. Romans 7:14 - 20...
The Lord does not delay [as though He were unable to act] and is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is [extraordinarily] patient toward...
Ephesians 1:13-14 Ephesians 4:30 The seal of the Holy Spirit was not given in the old testament. Second Timothy 2:13.We only have to believe on Jesus once to...
The second we trust Jesus as the only way of salvation apart from any works, Romans 4:5, we are baptized by the Holy Spirit. Acts 11:16 Then remembered I the...
In my current study of 1 Chronicles 17, we see the passage at verses 10b to 14 which includes a statement that God will build David a house---that is, a...
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What is the first Adam and the last Adam?
Before I accepted Christ as my personal Savior, I was on my way to hell and about to hear Jesus’ words in MT 25:41 “Then shall he [the King] say also unto...
Revelation 1:4 - 8
I would add my thought on the book's author, Revelation's author, because an ebible question has been merged with this one....
Actually, God's anger is brought out in the next verse: “O Lord, please send someone else to do it” (Exo 4:13, NIV). Moses calls Him “Lord” and yet refuses...
I would say that God's reaction was based on Moses' repeated attempts to avoid God's call for him to back to Egypt to lead the Israelites out of their...
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