Brothers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of the righteousness of God, and seeking to establish their own, they did not submit to God...
sin is often described as disobedience to God's commands or a deviation from His righteous standards. It encompasses actions, thoughts, or attitudes that separate individuals from God and His intended plan for their lives. Some common examples of sin in the Bible include lying, stealing, adultery...
The Bible has something to say about divination, mediums, witchcraft, séances, sorcery, and other forms of dark magic. We’ll take a look at these. For now, though, it must be said: if you think witches are for the good, and that “Glinda the Good Witch” or the “Wizard” in t...
Homosexuality is not only condemned in the Bible, but it also goes against the created order of God who made Adam, a man, and Eve, a woman—not two men, not two women—to carry out His command to fill and subdue the earth. Homosexuality cannot fulfill that command. It is, therefore,...
I couldn’t believe it. I had to do a double-take. Did he really say that? I learned so much about that man in that very moment. I learned about how his walk with the Lord is going. I learned about his theology I learned about his sanctification ...
The short answer: No.It is not idolatry for a Christianor any person to wear a cross, as long as they are not using it as an object of worship. What does Jesus say about idols? You shall have no other gods before me. This is expressed in the Bible in Exodus 20:3, Matthew 4:10...
God. We don’t have to wonder whether murder, lying, or stealing is a sin. These are clearly mentioned in the Bible as actions that are displeasing to God. However, there are many actions that are not explicitly mentioned in the Bible as being sinful. These are considered gray area sins...
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The Bible still can inspire useful thinking about God. Our relationship with God should be our focus, not the Bible. The Bible is God’s story beginning with Israel and culminating with the life of Jesus that we don’t possess in other documents. God may have inspired/encouraged the writers...
I have good news and bad news for you today. Sorry to start off this way today, friends, but let’s deal with the bad first. Before we can bless others with our words, we must deal with some pretty sad facts! The Bible has a lot to say about our mouths (tongue)! And most of...