In the Bible:St. James the Lessis not to be confused with fellow ApostleSt. James the Greater(son of Zebedee), or withSt. James, the Lord’s brother, who was not one of theTwelve Apostles. The Bible provides limited information about his life and actions beyond his inclusion in the Ap...
Yes, Jesus was the Son of God.The next scripture was:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; (Mark 1:1) Yes, Jesus was the Son of God.The next scripture was:28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28) Yes, Jesus wa...
By Ron– editor of Scripture Revealed! Moses and the Messengers from Canaan, painting by Giovanni Lanfranco – 1621 For many years, I believed that the scriptures taught that God had never completely fulfilled the land promise that He made to Abraham. This is what I was taught to believe and...
is life, and whom to know and embrace is eternal life and therefore, saith he, "these are they which testify of me." Man lived immediately in God when he was in innocency, he had life in himself from God, but then he began to live in himself without dependence on God the fountain ...
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”– Revelation 1:8 As the Alpha and Omega, God is the eternal source and ultimate destination of all things. This name teaches children that God is present at every moment...
John 7:17 If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. 18 He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him. ...
“But anyone who lives by the truth comes to the light, so that his works may be shown to be accomplished by God.” We are saved in Christ alone, and this salvation is surely the work of God. We join in His work, but He saves by His truth and grace when our faith meets His lo...
There was a man named Nicodemus, a Jewish religious leader who was a Pharisee. After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. "Rabbi," he said, "we all know that God has sent you to teach us. Your miraculous signs are evidence that God is with you." ...
Jesus was deeply grieved and repeatedly prayed for God to “remove this cup from me” while also surrendering to God’s will. According toLuke, his despair was so profound that “his sweat became like great drops of blood,” and he was comforted by an angel (Luke 22:43–44). The thre...
We are told a few key facts about this woman at the well. While her name was never revealed, we know she was female and a Samaritan, a race with whom Jews did not associate, as Scripture explains. We know she had had five husbands, and the man she had currently was not her husband...