manipulative "gurus" who pretend to be awakened or delude themselves into thinking they are "enlightened." If we know what it means to be spiritually awakened, we will be more discerning about spiritual teachers and better able to distinguish the fake from the authentic. ...
Copper will never rustfor the same reason as bronze — it contains too little iron. Though it will not rust, copper can form a green film, or patina, on its surface over time. However, this patina will not flake the way rust does. ... Many people actually prefer the look of oxidized...
Similarly, there are those in 1 Corinthians 11 whom Paul says have died because they took the Lord’s Supper in an unworthy manner. Blatant sin against God is a serious offense. It does not mean that we lose our salvation, but we might lose our physical life. To preserve our life, rep...
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So, when the Bible uses the word faith, what does it mean? The Bible's closest to offering an exact definition is Hebrews 11:1:“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” From this particular passage, we see that the central feature of ...
Now that you know your spiritual gifts, consider your spiritual maturity. What is “spiritually mature”? What does it mean? Learn more in this post. Because of Him, Sue ByAuthorSusan Nelson Posted onPublished: June 26, 2024- Last updated:February 11, 2025 ...
What does “was no more” mean? I do not know. The narrative about Enoch continues in the New Testament; there, Enoch is referred to as a prophet and implies that he never died. This plays into Enoch being one of the prophets returning to earth in the last days. The logic behind tha...
“The Body of Christ given for you.” You probably hear it at least once a month, maybe more. What does that mean? What does it mean for the Body of Christ to be given for you? When you go up to the altar rail and you are handed that piece of essentially ordinary bread and you...
The final period of intense study or training before an examination or athletic competition is, of course, a preparation for that exam or competition, but it does not follow that it should not itself be preceded by some preparation. But in that case, it might be said, where do you draw ...
This doesn’t mean we are protected from all things that are bad. Jesus’ death was awful. The most painful thing, physically, mentally, and spiritually, that any human could have to endure. Why would Jesus choose to obey His Father’s will? And why was His will for His only Son to...