Why is faith important to the believer? What are some of the most important verses in the Bible on faith? What is your favorite Bible verse about faith? A Definition of Faith I love the biblical definition of faith from Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” There are some key words here in this verse. First of all, faith is not blind. It does not tell us to take... Read more
Does the Bible condemn predicting the future? Since God predicts the future why can we? Why is this a detestable thing to God? Prophecies Bible prophecies are a prediction of the future but the difference is that they have already come to pass or those yet in the future will certainly occur. You could say that prophecies are events that are poured into the mold of history that cannot be broken. God has power to bring about what He prophecies. ... Read more
Is the Bible clear on grounds for divorce? Does the Old Testament and the New Testament agree on grounds for divorce? Divorce in the Old Testament Deuteronomy 24:1-4 says “When a man takes a wife and marries her, if then she finds no favor in his eyes because he has found some indecency in her, and he writes her a certificate of divorce and puts it in her hand and sends her out of his house, and she departs out... Read more
What are the reasons that pride is sinful? What is it about pride that God hates? God is at War with the Proud James 4:6 says that “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.” The Greek word for opposes or some translations say resist is literally “to range in battle against” and humble is “those of low degree”, or literally “not rising far from the ground” so this Bible verse should actually read that God is in... Read more
Why did Mark write the gospel bearing his own name? What audience was he writing to? What was the purpose for the gospel of Mark? Who was Mark? Mark is really John Mark as John is his Jewish name while Mark was his Latin name. Mark was a very young man, perhaps even a teenager, when he began to follow Christ. Peter is believed to have been his mentor after Christ ascended into heaven. Mark was also known as John... Read more
Read through these Inspirational Christian quotes today and add some of your favorites to the comments. This list will include Christian quotes about hope, love, obedience, God, life and much more. The quotes come from C.S. Lewis, The Holy Bible and other famous Christians. Enjoy! “God loves each of us as if there were only one of us”- Augustine He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose. ~ Jim Elliot “The will... Read more
Is Russia’s “land grab” part of a prophecy in the Bible? Is Russia going to be a major player in end-times prophecy? Who is Magog in the Bible? Magog was a grandson of Noah so this name has been around for a very long time. He and his descendants migrated north toward northern Asia and southeast Europe. Magog is also mentioned in Revelation 20:7-9 when “the thousand years (of the millennium) are ended, Satan will be released from his prison... Read more
Romans 5:8 “but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” Isn’t it amazing that the God over all creation would look down on people that disobey Him and say, “Those are my people…I am willing to send my Son to die for them.” Yet, that is exactly what God has done for you and for me. I have known Jesus as my Lord and Savior for as long as I... Read more
1Thessalonians 3:12 “And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you.” Recently I was reading from 1st Thessalonians and I came across this verse that really made me stop and think. It says, “may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you.(1Th. 3:12).” Paul’s words almost seem like a prayer of commitment and dedication. Often... Read more
Why did John write the gospel bearing his own name? What audience was he writing to? What was the purpose for the gospel of John? Who was John? John was most certainly a Jew and he identifies himself in this gospel as “the disciple whom Jesus loved” (13:23). John and his elder brother James (Acts 12:2) were known as the sons of Zebedee” (Matt 10:2-4) but were also referred to as the “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:17) and so there... Read more
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