There would have been many empty jugs available. Why use the water pots that were used for washing when there were empty wine jugs all around?
John 2:6
First of all there is no Virgin Mary. She was a virgin when the Holy Spirit foreshadowed her with a child. She was a virgin no longer after having a child,...
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How should a Christian view materialism?
In the verse cited in the question, the writer of the epistle to the Hebrews is saying that humans undergo death (based on the universally fallen, sinful...
My understanding (from the website biblehub.com) is that the Hebrew word in the original text is "Israel" (with reference to the name -- meaning "he who...
The power of complete faith and devotion is such that even the lord is humbled to do that which the devotee has requested. It is said if you have even an...
To understand blood one has to understand passover. The Lord through Moses spoke that every Israelite should sacrifice the lamb and put the blood of the lamb...
Some translations, such as NLV, NIV, LXX, Dead Sea Scrolls, say something like "angels of God," "host of heaven." Other translations, such as KJV, NASB say "...
Deuteronomy 32:8
When I was just a boy, if I had a good friend that I wanted as a blood brother I practiced this: “Blood brother can refer to one of two things: a...
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If you are once saved are you then always saved?
She was probably not married due to her condition. She was probably very lonely even in her family due to her permanently “unclean” state. This would make...
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What was Paul's thorn in the flesh?
Blood symbolizes life, as indicated by multiple passages (such as Genesis 9:4-6, Leviticus 3:17, Leviticus 7:26-27, Leviticus 17:10-14, and Deuteronomy...
Since the Bible says that, after Jesus was baptized, He came up out of the water (indicating to me that he had been completely in the Jordan River) --...
Mt 12 begins with Jesus' disciples breaking the local law by not observing the Pharisees' idea of the Sabbath. They were plucking and eating heads of grain....
The context of "Deny Yourself" here is this: “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. For whosoever...
The lord is equally disposed to care for all living beings; the lord is neither inimical nor partial to anyone. In whatever way people surrender to the lord...
It means - Micah 7:18 - "Who is a God like You, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgressions of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His...
The flesh may be defined as “man’s fallen nature as under the power of sin.” It is the evil principle in man’s nature, the traitor within who is allied with...
Paul made a similar point with reference to the gospel (which is part of the overall word of God as revealed in the Bible) when he said in Romans 1:16, "For...
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Is the coronavirus-Covid-19 demonized?
I know Hebrews 4:12 says that the Word of God is powerful, but are there more verses vouching for it? If so, what does/did it have the power to do?
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Is it acceptable to repeatedly pray for the same thing?
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Does God promise to protect us?
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Why did God ask the Israelites to abstain from sexual relations in Exodus 19:15?
First, see the context of Revelation 19:11-21. Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness....
Immediately after Jesus spoke the words cited in the question (which were actually a quotation of Micah 7:6 in the Old Testament), He also stated (in Matthew...
A reader should not separate it so much into chapters but rather a singular storyline when reading first Samuel. Chapters should be used as only reference...
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How can I control sinful impulses?
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Are there any black people mentioned in the Bible?
God in his wisdom removed us from the equation of Salvation, requiring only that we believe in Jesus, who was sacrificed for our sins and is now risen and...
This verse Mark 13:14 is Jesus' response to the question of Mark 13:4. In response to your question, I would suggest these verses: See 1 Peter 1:2, "Grace to...
"[Unbelief] lies in the moral aversion of human will and in the pride of independence, which says, “who is Lord over us? Why should we have to depend on...
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What is the significance of the refiner's fire and launderer's soap in Malachi 3:2?
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What is the Bible?
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Why are so many young people falling away from the faith?
When Jesus was on earth he did not come to judge the people. He came to save the people from theirs sins. The only violent act he preformed was chasing the...
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Why is repentance so important?
I do not think that Christians are going to spend eternity in the clouds. In 1 Thessalonians 4, Paul is saying that the saved will be taken up to meet Jesus...
We will not remain in the clouds with our Lord Jesus as a permanent residing place. Actually, we will be caught up with him in the clouds (rapture) but we...
My Father used to preach a lot of funerals for people he did not know. He always said we can not know whether a person has believed or not, because once a...
In Acts 3:21, Peter is speaking about how a restoration or restitution of all things will come to earth before the second coming. Quoting verse 21 (speaking...
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
I would say that the mourning to which Isaiah was referring pertained to inhabitants of the southern kingdom of Judah (consisting of the Israelite tribes of...
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Are Christians going to remain in the clouds with Christ forever according to 1 Thessalonians 4:17?
You can comfort them by saying "I feel sorry for your loss." Show kindness by listening to them and taking cues from them about what to say. Always remember...
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