The angel said to me, “These words are trustworthy and true. The Lord, the God who inspires the prophets, sent his angel to show his servants the things that must soon take place.”New Living TranslationThen the angel said to me, “Everything you have heard and seen is trustworthy and...
As the weeks went by, I grew to despise Jack. His actions made me question much that I believed in, such as turning the other cheek and loving your enemies. Jack quickly slapped a verbal insult on any cheek turned his way. I prayed about...
We do then conceive most rightly of God, when we acknowledge him to be inconceivable; and therefore, one being asked the question, what God is? answered rightly; If I fully knew that, I should be a God myself; for God only knows his own essence. Q. 2. How many ways are there ...
“See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”6But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises....
To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly. [Men] that vow a long and weary pilgrimage. 1 Common Curiosities Are promises legally binding? Some promises, especially those related to contracts or formal agreements, can be...
But most of the time, when Christians use the word sanctification, they are referring to the progressive work of God to make a believer more like Jesus Christ. As such, Paul can write, “For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from sexual immorality” (1 The...
Chapter 2 - This is what Isaiah, son of Amoz, saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. Zion, the Royal City of God - In days to come, The mountain of the
We cannot count down to an unknown date and time. However, we can be ready for the second Advent. And how can we accomplish this? 1. Make sure you are a true disciple. First, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and, as Acts 16:31 promises, “you will be saved.” Second, live to...
And do this not only to please them while they are watching, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.Colossians 3:23-24Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, as for the Lord and not for men, / because you know that you will receive an ...
Billionaire John D. Rockefeller (July 8, 1839 to May 23, 1937) continues to rank as one of the richest men in modern times. He rose from modest beginnings to become the founder of Standard Oil in 1870 and ruthlessly set about destroying his competitorsto create a monopoly of the oil indu...