The Bible describes two types of forgiveness: judicial, which ensures eternal salvation, and parental, needed for restoring fellowship after sin. While judicial forgiveness is a one-time act at salvation, parental forgiveness involves ongoing confession to maintain closeness with God. Both highlight Go...
We have compiled our favorite Bible verses about love in relation to marriage, loving one another, and God's love for us. In 1 Corinthians, Scripture describes the attributes of love: "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not ...
Hebrews 4:12 describes the power of God's Word: "For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any double-edged sword. It pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart."In summary, understanding Scripture is a ...
Ferrin presents and or describes Scripture internalization as taking in the truth and then applying it to everyday life or living. Ferrin pointed out that the benefits of understanding biblical messages book by book include the Living Word of God becoming a reality within persons that grow more ...
First and foremost the Bible tells us that truth is an important and consistent entity in God’s character: the book of John describes God as “the only true God, whose word is truth.”(KJV Jhn17:3)The Bible also tells us that The Holy Spirit is the Spirit of truth (Jhn.14:17) ...
God’s Righteousness Sin’s Repulsiveness Man’s Responsibility The Crisis *most-viewed post in category Leviticus Chapter 1 introducesburnt offerings. Burnt offerings atoned for sin. It describes the types of animals that were to be sacrificed and burned in order of the value of the animal from...
We can certainly relate to the rich young man. We’re tired and we want to be able to say, “Our work is done.” The sobering fact is that there is always more to do. Like it or not, we need to stay the course and continue doing God’s work. ...
Bill Kassel explores the impact Jesus’s birth and ministry had on his family, specifically Joseph and Joseph’s son James. Diligent research vividly describes the geography of the region and portrays the culture and politics of Judaism at that time. Not the typical retelling of the story of ...
Regardless of what method is chosen for formal religious education, the fundamental principle of all catechetical activity in the Catholic Church is fidelity to the Word of God and the concrete needs of the faithful. This article will argue, however, that fidelity to the Word of God falls ...
The thesis describes the hermeneutical circle in terms of Christian hope where hope aids, and results from, good biblical reading. Through this, the thesis creates a framework for theological interpretation which takes seriously the centrality of hope in Christian theology. 展开 ...