Paul says, “Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace” (1 Corinthians 7:15). Obviously, the great Apostle is illuminating a new ground for divorce, but his context would indicate ...
Just as much as Christians are called to love God with heart and soul, we are also called to love God with our minds. However, learning as much as we can about Godmustbe coupled with spiritual formation. Knowledge, in and of itself, is a tool, must be paired with wisdom, humility, ...
Paul, Called to Be an Apostle – a sermon: God’s Sovereign Purpose of Salvation, Calling Us to Peace, even while we oppose Him – Ephesians 1:1 God, Time, and Foreknowledge – How Can God Know the Future? By jefferis July 15, 2015 Leave a comment Time is a limited dimension, bo...
A peace, not like the flimsy peace the world gives, that disintegrates at the first round of attacks. But real peace that rebuffs the attacks, peace that passes all understanding, the peace that Jesus promised us in John 14:26-27. There are still days where anxiety jumps in the driver...
Sometimes the circumstances in our lives are so bad, so confusing, and so unsurmountable that the only logical thing to do is to despair and sink into depression. But this is why God has called his people to have a peace that goes beyond understanding, a love that goes beyond knowledge,...
STEP 2:Even though God loves you, sin separates us from Him. Every single person who is alive has had bad thoughts, said bad things or done bad things. This is considered sin. The Bible says, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). ...
Being therefore justified by faith, let us have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;GOD'S WORD® TranslationNow that we have God's approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done.Good News TranslationNow that we have been put right ...
Jupiter, the chief ancient Roman and Italian god. Like Zeus, the Greek god with whom he is etymologically identical (root diu, “bright”), Jupiter was a sky god. One of his most ancient epithets is Lucetius (“Light-Bringer”); and later literature has
Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, goodwill toward men. And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath ...
God warned Eve that Adam would seek to rule over her (because of sin) and she would seek to please him (because of sin). It was not God’s original design. Nor did God name Eve “the helper.” He called her ezer kenegdo. Which has a far more meaningful and powerful definition. ...