The Bible doesn’t teach that God helps those who help themselves. The Bible teaches that God helps the helpless and provides eternal life to them in Christ alone. He, alone, completely meets our need for eternal life and in all of life.
Believers are called to participate in the Great Commission, sharing the Gospel with those who have not heard, just as Paul did.Understanding and RevelationSpiritual understanding is a gift from God, and He reveals Himself to those who seek Him, even if they have not been previously exposed ...
Some people keep on doing good, and seek glory, honor, and immortal life; to them God will give eternal life. International Standard Versioneternal life to those who strive for glory, honor, and immortality by patiently doing good; Majority Standard BibleTo those who by perseverance in doing ...
What we note about these verses here is how according to Isaiah 40:8 God’s word is eternal, and how Devarim / Deuteronomy 28 is related to being faithful to God and His Word. It is one thing to have the desire to act and live according to God’s Word, and it is quite anot...
To slaughter those who are upright in conduct [those with personal integrity and godly character]. 15 The sword [of the ungodly] will enter their own heart, And their bow will be broken. 16 Better is the little of the righteous [who seek the will of God] ...
1 Contend, Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me.2 Take up shield and armor; arise and come to my aid.3 Brandish spear and javelin[a] against those who pursue me.Say to me, “I am your salvation.” 4 May those who seek my life be disgrac...
God "will give to each person according to what he has done." To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. There wil...
But I want to put Matthew 7:1-5 – these 5 verses – even more in the context of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus got up on a mountain and gave this lengthy sermon about life in the kingdom of God. When Jesus finished this sermon, it says that the people were astonished or amazed...
he has called the church to seek justice and relief on behalf of others. One of the charges of the church is to care for those who are struggling. We serve a God who hears the cries of his people. We serve a God who heals and who delivers. God hears your voice when you cry out...
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God. And we impart this in words not taught by human wisdom but taught by the Spirit, interpreting spiritual truths to those who are spir...