After using the word temptation in the sense of trial, James now uses it in the sense of solicitation to sin. God cannot be tempted with evil, neither does...
God stood on darkness. He made darkness His secret place (Ps. 18:11). He made dark waters and thick clouds His pavilion (cp. Nah. 1:3). Brightness paved the...
The Gospel According to Thomas is an early Christian non-canonical sayings-gospel that many scholars believe provides insight into the oral gospel...
I think the key to Paul's thorn was the fact of remaining sin in His life. When He said he did not do what he should, and did the things he should not. He...
As written in Deuteronomy 6:5, and as restated by Jesus in Mark 11:30, we are to love God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. How this translates...
In 1John 1:5 we read "God is light, and in him there is no darkness at all". Since darkness is not part of God's nature then it must be part of his creation....
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What is the origin of the Easter bunny and Easter eggs?
In Psalm 139:12, David, speaking of God, said, "Even the darkness is not dark to Thee. The night is as bright as the day, for darkness is as light with...
With 3 adult children myself, I have 3 suggestions: Remind ourselves to trust God everyday. God brought these kids into the world. He has already numbered...
When we become believers, we become the children of God by faith. Now we are no longer under the law, but under grace. You can not mingle law with grace. It...
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Do we have guardian angels?
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What does it mean that the Son of Man will 'reward each person according to what they have done?'
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Why did Jesus fast for 40 days in preparation for the devil's temptation?
My simple short answer I submit: Adam and Eve were "made by the hands of God" and the best way to understand this is that first we need to realize just how...
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Who was the first Jew?
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What happened in the upper room?
The Bible records that the risen Christ suddenly appeared to the apostles in both Judea (where Jerusalem was located, outside of which Jesus had been put to...
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Firstly, 2Timothy 3:15 states "... all scripture is GOD inspired/GOD breathed..." and the scripture in question is confirmed by that statement if no other....
The salvation is both a present reality and a future prospect. Apostle John writes, "We KNOW that we have passed from death to life" and "We KNOW that we are...
God delivers from sin at the new birth (2Cor. 5:17-18 1Jn. 3:9; 5:1-4,18), so if you become subject to it again, it is because of your choice (Rom. 6:13). We...
I have been taught an easy definition for Proverbs "An Earthly story with a Heavenly meaning" That puts it all in a nutshell.
The graves were opened. Death to the saints is but the sleep of the body, and the grave the bed it sleeps in; they awoke by the power of the Lord Jesus, and...
I think it is clear that the apostles first saw the resurrected Jesus in Jerusalem in Judea on the first evening after He was resurrected (John 20:19)....
If the question is "can man live with God"....we first need to understand who is God and who is man. From a biblical perspective, God is the creator and...
To me, the point that James is making is that, if God were capable of being tempted with evil (which I would construe as His being even capable of...
My answer is short and simple. Whether or not we choose to accept that the incident took place depends on whether or not we chose to accept the things of God...
The phrase "God cannot be tempted by evil" seems to be peculiar. How can God be tempted to do evil? Is this passage about God being tempted, or about His tem...
James 1:13
References to the devil's activity on earth are found in multiple places in the Old Testament, starting almost immediately after creation with the serpent...
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Why does God allow natural disasters, i.e., earthquakes, hurricanes, and tsunamis?
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What was the Holy Roman Empire?
I whole heartily agree with all the other answers here and readily admit true forgiveness is often not easy. But I also think that deep down I emotionally...
Was the devil on earth before the birth of Jesus?
Revelation 12:12
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Where is Mary, the mother of Jesus, now?
There is a corollary passage in the gospel of John. In 5:21 we read "For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to...
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What is the abomination of desolation?
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When a married couple is fasting, is it a sin to make love?
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What is the abomination of desolation?
It is a narrow way because it is only through the blood of Jesus that we can be saved. There is no other way. Jesus said there will be many who try to climb...
Presently no one is in hell. When you are with God, even if you know that the one you loved is in hell, you will not feel sorrow for it. You will feel that...
Presently no one is in hell. When you are with God, even if you know that the one you loved is in hell, you will not feel sorrow for it. You will feel that...
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Why are Christians so judgmental?
Jonah 1:17 KJV [17] Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. It says...
I don't believe Christ was born in December, but since we don't know exactly when He was born I don't feel it's wrong to celebrate on December 25~as long as...
It is nowhere taught or implied in Scripture that Mary was born sinless. As a matter of fact, no human being since Adam was born sinless except Christ. Roman...
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