20For if after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they are again entangled therein, and overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of...
This moment highlights Peter's impulsive nature, often seen throughout the Gospels, such as when he attempts to walk on water (Matthew 14:28-31) or when he rebukes Jesus for predicting His death (Mark 8:32-33). In this context, Peter's inability to find the right words underscores ...
Just as the Shema' Yisrael in the saying of Jesus (Mark xii. 29) was dropped by the other Gospel writers, so was the whole first part of the "Didache," dealing with monotheism, tampered with by the Christian editor. The whole book has fallen into disorder, and much of it is ...
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother who sins against me? Up to seven times?” / Jesus answered, “I tell you, not just seven times, but seventy-seven times!2 Corinthians 2:10If you forgive anyone, I also forgive him. And if I ...
21And Peter calling to remembrance saith unto him, Master, behold, the fig tree which thou cursedst is withered away. 22And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have faith in God. 23For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast...
15And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: 16and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not. 14Hag yn-medh ...
And yet, we see that God didn’t accept David’s adultery and murder without punishing David. There was a punishment for David’s sin. Not only did the Lord send Nathan to rebuke David; He also told David that his love child with Bathsheba would die as a result. ...
Yes, Satan is a formidable adversary (1 Peter 5:8), yet the Lord Jesus Christ has already conquered him on the cross (Colossians 2:15) and will one day consign him to hell (Revelation 20:1-10). Jude 8-10 and 2 Peter 2:10-12 rebuke those who verbally abuse spirits. Indeed, we ...
While it is absolutely true that He has “done it all” in regard to what is necessary for making eternal life available to all humanity, He has not “done it all” in regard to God’s plan and purpose for this world. All that Jesus still intends to do, He does through His elect ...
Remember Jesus' conversation with Peter. He asked Peter repeatedly if he loved Him. Then He told Peter to feed His sheep. It seems clear that what He was saying to Peter is what He says to us today, "If you love Me, feed My sheep." That's a huge responsibility because it includes...