We’re talking about the Bible, which can be found in homes and hotels around the world. But despite how common this book is, many people misunderstand its origins. For instance, many are unaware that a number of biblical stories are rooted in the historical context in which its authors we...
The man is Christian the Pilgrim, the book is the Bible, and the burden on his back is the weight of worldly cares and concerns. It tells how Christian starts his pilgrimage from his home to the Kingdom of Heaven and of his experiences and adventures on his journey. In the western ...
What does the Bible mean by worldly things? Simply put, worldly things are those things that are not going to last. TheBible is clear that this life and world is temporary. Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them...
But when followers of Jesus experience such treatment at the hands of the rulers of this world, they should not despair, for the punishment of worldly rulers is not the end of the matter.So in this interpretation, the Parable of the Talents is not about the second return of Jesus, but ...
The cultural breezes are blowing against us. The worldly winds are stiff in our faces. But the hard parts of the Bible are no less true for being less popular. The Bible says what it says, so let us be honest enough to say whether we think what the Bible says is right or wrong. ...
“Worldly sorrow brings regret”2 Corinthians 7:10 “Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”Matthew 5:5-6 “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the...
Bible Verses About Discernment Beloved, do not believe every spirit but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world(1 John 4:1, ESV). Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that ...
Also on your skirts is found the lifeblood of the guiltless poor; you did not find them breaking in. Yet in spite of all these things Isaiah 14:11 Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, the sound of your harps; maggots are laid as a bed beneath you, and worms are your covers. ...
18I have often told you, and now tell you with tears in my eyes, that many live as the enemies of the cross of Christ.19In the end they will be destroyed. Their own emotions are their god, and they take pride in the shameful things they do. Their minds are set on worldly things....
This phrase introduces a rhetorical question that challenges the value of worldly success compared to spiritual well-being. In the context of Jesus' teachings, it emphasizes the futility of material wealth when it comes to eternal matters. The question is designed to provoke self-reflection on ...