Understanding the verse in1 Peter 4:8involves comprehending the depth of the phrase “love covers a multitude of sins.” It refers to the ability of love to forgive and overlook faults and mistakes. When we trulylovesomeone, we are able to look past their sins and extend grace to them. ...
The word for "families" or "clans" occurs five times in Genesis 10 (also seeEphesians 3:15) and denotes the most rudimentary human organizational structure. Multiple families would synchronize into speaking one language. That language would cover a specific territory and that territory would determi...
Writing literally gave us complex thought (Luke 24:44-49, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 4:23-24), and complex thought allowed us to build a human world that's separate and in many ways independent from the natural world. The Bible predominantly contemplates the story of how humanity rose from ...
InEphesians 4:29, it says,“Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.”This verse encourages us to speak words that are edifying and full of life. In our conversations w...
Stand by our convictions based on God’s Word, but “speak truth in love" as we try to grow more and more like Jesus (Ephesians 4:15). I think that so often, people believe that Christians must be quiet and kind and meek all of the time. That we must not ever disagree wit...
Ephesians 2:4-5 4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Read ChapterAll Versions Deuteronomy 10:12-13 ...
a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savor. But FORNICATION, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints; neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of thanks."(Ephesians 5:1-4) ...
Ephesians 6ESV: Armor of God: Bible Passage “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the fullarmor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,...
means “total inability.” The common dictionary meaning of inability is,not having the quality or state of being able to do something.Calvinism says that because all mankind is dead in trespasses and sins” (Ephesians 2:1-4), they cannot respond in any way to receive Christ as their...
I am pure – made clean by the forgiveness and redemption of a Savior (Ephesians 1:7-8). This also means you have several benefits as the child of God based on Romans 8:15-17, “For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God. The Spirit you received does ...