Scripture includes numerous passages that remind us what is true about God and what he thinks about us, passages that encourage and affirm our own spirits, equipping us to share the same with others. Here are several verses and assurances to get us started. I pray you find affirmation and e...
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.) John 7:37-39...
often, that designation comes for a sectarian interpretation of scripture rather than the whole counsel of God. Even though the person labeled heretical believes in Jesus and the Atonement, the differences in theology are used to label someone a heretic. ...
(1) As we have already seen, reason teaches that God is one simple and infinitely perfect spiritual substance or nature, and Sacred Scripture and the Church teach the same. The creeds, for example, usually begin with a profession of faith in the one true God, Who is the Creator and Lor...
It signifies that we must do all the work to straighten our lives out. That’s not necessarily accurate. There is some amount of effort from us, but we don’t have to bear the burden. The scripture says God is working in us and giving us the desire and power to do what pleases ...
If you enjoy this article, check out our collection ofscripture quotesabout life and love. More quotes about God 50. “God has given you one face, and you make yourself another.”–William Shakespeare 51. “The man who asks for an answer is a fool for a minute and the man who does...
(Hebrews 10:35-36) We see this truth not only as we look back at our own lives, but also as we read the story of God’s faithfulness woven throughout all of Scripture. Oh, friends, are there any areas where we’re inviting not only exhaustion but possibly destruction becau...
Personally, I would not try and resolve this dispute based on the wording. To my mind, Jesus could have had Peter in mind or Peter’s confession of faith. So how do we know which it is? This is where we must look at all of Scripture to find out the answer. ...
Q. 5. What is the third proof from scripture? A. From the apostolical benediction; 2 Cor. 13:14. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the holy Ghost, be with you all, Amen: Where the three distinct blessings are wished from the three ...
In the church where I became a Christian, a reformed evangelical church, we had the Decalogue up on the walls at the front of the church – they were presented as the most important verses of Scripture and central to our faith. Four of the commands are about our relationship with God ...