nounThe Bible,The Word,The Gospels,The Scriptures,The Word of God,The Good Book,Holy Scripture,Holy Writ,Holy Bible,The Book of Booksa quote from scripture Quotations "The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose" [William ShakespeareThe Merchant of Venice] ...
Jesus did the right thing and sustained all the blows that were meant for us. Another way of describing this is to say that He redeemed us from sin – it didn’t matter how many or the manner of the sins; they were all taken upon Him through the cross. Now, the question is, what...
I’ve known the last verse for decades. However, it never occurred to me to wonderwhatJesus prays for us until I saw the topic discussed inAn Ocean of Graceby Tim Chester. He quotes a Scottish pastor of the nineteenth century, William Symington, as saying that we can assume Jesus’ pray...
“sheol,” meant the realm of the righteous dead. This was the place of the dead who were destined for heaven, but who were captive until the Lord’s resurrection. Second, since there was no punctuation in the original manuscript, Jesus’ statement “I say to you today you will be with...
What extremists are There are many kinds of extremists, but they are surprisingly similar. They may differ wildly in their beliefs and practices, but how they feel, think, operate, and relate to others and their needs and motivations, are much the same. Beneath the surface, you’ll often...
of all men that desire (by obeying Authority) to avoid the calamities of Confusion, and Civill war, what is meant in Holy Scripture, by Life Eternall, and Torment Eternall; and for what offences, against whom committed, men are to be Eternally Tormented; and for what actions, they are...
I had been gazing before was but only one section of reality. Through the eyes of faith, I saw clearly, the whole of the world, big and beautiful around me, until even the frame fell away. Surely this is what the composer meant when he sang, “I once was blind, but now I see....
Someone suggested I don’t believe in hell. I always tell them, “I believe in a hell that is hotter than the one you support. The hell of the Bible burns up and leaves no root or branch. It is not meant to torture. For behold, the day is coming, ...
If all of God's creation is meant to be a temple, who was the priest? Adam was the priest. What does the Hebrew term nahash tell us about the nature of the serpent who tricked Adam and Eve? The term "nahash" implies something much deadlier or threatening than the snake. ...