God Works All Things Together for Good Romans 8:28 assures us that God is in control, even in suffering, and is working out His good purposes for those who love Him. Some of our experiences may arise from hearts that are bent on evil and harm toward us, but God ultimately controls the...
This is according to all that you asked of the LORD your God in Horeb on the day of the assembly, saying, 'Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, let me not see this great fire anymore, or I will die.' The LORD said to me, 'They have spoken well. I will rais...
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. There is likewise the despairing lament of Bahá'u'lláh's "Fire Tablet" (qad ihtaraq al-mukhlisûn), "How long...," which also occurs...
So you are beginning from a position where you don’t understand what the Bible says about God’s grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 clearly shows us what God’s grace is in relation to salvation. “not of yourselves… not of works.” What about that is so hard to accept? Reply Scott Simons sa...
I was struck recently by a quote from G. K. Chesterton inWinter Fire: Christmas with G.K. Chesterton: “The world will never starve for want of wonders; but only for want of wonder.” Though he wasn’t talking about the Bible there, I felt what he said was true of the Bible as ...
I always found it interesting that while the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke provide the details about the Last Supper, the Gospel of John does not. Instead, John cuts to themeaningof the Last Supper: humble service. So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also...
Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance." (Acts 2:1-4) In order to be clear about what is said in these verses...
Examining scripture to properly interpret it. “Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved, a workman tested by trial who has no reason to be ashamed, accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth.” (2 Timothy 2:15).
Ephesians 2:8-9- For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Romans 10:17- So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ. ...
Although mention of a court is seldom made in connexion with the kings of Israel and Juda, they nevertheless naturally had their court, consisting, besides their family and body-guard, of counsellors, secretaries, recorders, chancellors, ministers, superintendents of public works, governors of ...