God is holy, which means that He cannot tolerate or permit the existence of sin in His presence. All humans in their natural (unsaved) state are thus subject...
John is using the same sense in regard to speaking of the world in this verse as Jesus did when speaking of it in John 16:33 -- the fallen and corrupt world...
I can think of multiple possible reasons why God used the stars as a reference point with respect to Abraham's offspring: 1) First would be their sheer...
Psalm 5:5 King James Version (KJV) 5 The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.
Psalms 5:5
NKJV © For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. And this is the victory that has overcome the world––our faith.
1 John 5:4
5 And he brought him forth abroad, and said, Look now toward heaven, and tell the stars, if thou be able to number them: and he said unto him, So shall thy s...
Genesis 15:5
The "them" refers to "the agents of the antichrist," "the false prophets," "the false teachers," "these spirits," "those prophets," "these people," "the...
I’m no theologian, but I’m able to tell the difference between a sermon teaching me Christlike actions, and how to handle life situations, and a sermon...
In my view, evil thoughts that enter our minds are a work of the devil and are not by themselves sin, but are a form of temptation. They become sin when we...
Mr. Houdmann's answer includes 1 Samuel 15:10 comparing divination to the "sin of rebellion." Perhaps the two sins are similar because: both may be attempts...
What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16? Choose-Greek: Eklegomi Strong's G 1586 1, to pick out,...
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...
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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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...
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 --...
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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What does it mean to love the Lord with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength?
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,...
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...
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...
In this passage, Peter is addressing the elders among the Christians to whom he is writing, who have a special responsibility for leadership and setting an...
In this passage, Peter is addressing the elders among the Christians to whom he is writing, who have a special responsibility for leadership and setting an...
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Should a Christian attend a gay affirming Christian church?
10 and those the Lord has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will ...
Isaiah 35:10
5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 6 Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue sho...
4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.
1 Peter 5:4
I love the 3 things about Joseph revealed to us in Genesis 39. The background for this story which starts out as a sordid story is this: Joseph had suffered...
I would say that the primary means by which God guides us are 1) by His expressed will and commands as contained in the Bible; 2) by indications of His will...
I believe that we should continue to assemble ourselves together as we have been instructed by the word of God. The Bible tells us that the just shall live...
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