There are some who claim that the Bible does not condemn homosexuality. They say that verses are cited out of context and really don’t condemn the loving, honest relationship between two people of the same sex. But is that true? Are Christians completely misrepresentingthe God of the Bible,...
Long ago, when humanity fell from grace, the world was steeped in paganism. But Jesus stepped into the darkness, and, as the Bible says, the darkness could not overcome Him. Paganism gave way to the light of salvation through Christ. Thus, Christmas is no longer about its origins but ...
The Bible says the same thing "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" (Matthew 22:39). Here, the first scripture is describing how a person in the state of self-transcendence would behave towards others and the second one is commanding us to transcend self in our treatment of others. ...
Why must you persecute me the way God does? Haven't you tormented me enough? International Standard VersionWhy are you chasing me, as God has been doing? Aren't you satisfied that I'm sick? Majority Standard BibleWhy do you persecute me as God does? Will you never get enough of my ...
Those who speak will bring life or death to themselves by what they say. The wise know when it is time to be silent, and when it is time to speak, but the foolish often speak without discernment. By speaking well, in due time, or being silent when appropriate, one can find mercy ...
Berean Standard BibleSo I took all this to heart and concluded that the righteous and the wise, as well as their deeds, are in God’s hands. Man does not know what lies ahead, whether love or hate.King James BibleFor all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, ...
What does it mean to be justified?Justification simply means to be made just, right or righteous. That is not man's natural state, as we all know. The Bible says: “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). ...
“I have swallowed up girls and boys, women and men, kings and emperors, cities and realms,” said the Lion. It didn’t say this as if it were boasting, nor as if it were sorry, nor as if it were angry. It just said it. ...
and witness Heaven, which thou thyself didst call to witness the promise thou hadst made me; and if all this fail, thy own conscience will not fail to lift up its silent voice in the midst of all thy gaiety, and vindicate the truth of what I say and mar thy highest pleasure and enjo...