As theBibledescribes them, these spiritual beings serve very specific roles in the celestial hierarchy and, therefore, they appear accordingly. Some are meant to be intimidating, while others are meant to be me
One common way people use the word faith is to refer to belief in something despite lacking any evidence. But is that what the Bible means by faith? The answer is a resounding no! So, when the Bible uses the wordfaith, what does it mean?
Further, a program within the Health and Human Services Department should "maintain a biblically based, social science-reinforced definition of marriage and family." During his first four years in office, Trumpbanned transgender peoplefrom serving in the military. Mr. Bidenreversed that policy, but...
But only days later, I was asked to go with a friend to this Bible Study group (See what I mean? No coincidences, God provides.) It was a tough year. All the death made me question, what happens after death, for real? I realized I didn’t have a clear biblically based ...
This highlights the divine origin of governmental authority. The Bible consistently teaches that God establishes rulers and kingdoms (Proverbs 8:15-16). This does not mean all actions by authorities are just, but the institution itself is part of God's order. The phrase suggests a theological ...
don’t do work. Shavuos, Sukkos, Pesach, Rosh HaShanah, maybe Yom Kippur. I’ve heard it referred to Purim and Chanukah sometimes, but I think it’s mostly used with the “don’t touch that light switch” holidays. I.e. the biblically mandated ones (as opposed to the rabbinic ones)...
What does “co-signing a loan for others” mean?The free dictionarygives this succinct definition:“Assuming responsibility for someone else’s payment obligation in the event that that party defaults.” Co-signing: What the Bible Says ...
I know more than one Christian who has decided to rethink God’s definition of love due to the cultural messages about what loveactuallyis, or why God’s word doesn’treallymean what it teaches. But does this change of heart truly result in more love, more joy, more hope? It sometimes...
The Bible talks about the spiritual tool of fasting. What is biblical fasting? How does God want us to fast? What are the spiritual benefits of fasting? What does it mean to fast? When the Bible refers to fasting, it refers to abstaining from food and drink for a specific period of ti...
The Mountain Goats' repertoire of biblically-themed songs displays a salutary resistance to oversimplifying dichotomies. Their catalogue defies the imperative to fit into the "Christian rock"-vs.- mainstream "secular rock" market niches while at the same time it does not fit conveniently into the ...