Therefore, anyone who chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.5Or do you think Scripture says without reason that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us[b]?6But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says:...
10 The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming—not the realities themselves. For this reason it can never, by the same sacrifices repeated endlessly year after year, make perfect those who draw near to worship. 2 Otherwise, would they not have stopped being offered? For...
The testing of the heart is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in Jeremiah 17:10, where God searches the heart and examines the mind. The delight in uprightness reflects God's desire for His people to live in integrity and righteousness, aligning with His character. This aligns with ...
Treasury of Scripture God is in the middle of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. God is Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God ...
This is an important detail of Scripture. First, that the wilderness came after the baptism. After Jesus made his public confession, the first thing God did to prepare Him for public ministry was lead him into the wilderness. He led Him at just the right time, when He was full of the ...
God is a Spirit,更好的理解应该是God is Spirit。 必须说明,无论是小要理问答,还是信条,或者大要理问答,都是God is a Spirit,因为无论是信条,还是要理问答,这里都是直接引用的KJV的翻译:God is a Spirit(Jn.4:24,KJV)。然而,这个翻译却是错误的。
"But the Scripture has shut up everyone under sin, so that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe. But before faith came, we were kept in custody under the law, being shut up to the faith which was later to be revealed. Therefore the Law has become...
We all have times in our lives when we need to make decisions. You know the type: those decisions that require wisdom. This kind of wisdom can only be found in Christ; wisdom we need to seek through His Word. However, Scripture is not a catalogue of “do’s and do nots” of all ...
There is nothing an unbeliever can do on their own merit. No amount of good works done in the name of the Lord can cleanse away sins. All of our own righteousness is absolutely worthless…Isaiah 64:6… Jesus warns those who falsely believe that their good works done in the name of the...
The promise is that God will forgive sins and heal the land. The condition is that people embrace humility, prayer, and seeking God. That kind of promise and condition duo runs through all of Scripture. What if the condition isn’t quite as clear? Let’s work back from pro...