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 messengers of peace. As a result, biblically accurate angels can be both awe-inspiring a...
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 ...
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 time (the Day of Atonement establishes the precedent for a 24-hour period). ...
Scripture is something I like to consider when interpreting any dream. The bible does not mention guns but mentions weapons of war. If we take Ecclesiastes 9:18 it reads "wisdom is better than weapons" there is another scripture that points to swords and training hands of war (Pslam 144.1)...
God’s love does not take into account a wrong after it’s been dealt with biblically—covered. That should be our attitude as well. Jesus warned about stumbling blocks in our relationships. As we bump into brothers and sisters in the family of faith, we will not always be loveable. We...
Is there any word God could have used that they would not say "it does not mean what it says"? No, not one if it would conflict with their theology. "My mind fails to conceive a grosser misinterpretation of language then when the five or six strongest words which the Greek tongue ...
What does James mean biblically? James is a classic, traditional and Biblical name (Saint James, of course, was one of Jesus' 12 apostles) meaning "supplanter" or "replacer." It's derived from the Latin Jacomus which also means "may God protect." ...
When a child leaps into a parent’s arms, the child does so believing that the parent will catch and protect them. Biblically, faith demands a similar conviction that God is faithful to keep His promises. This theme recurs throughout Scripture, such as: ...
‘For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who does not have, even what he has will be taken away.New American Standard Bible“For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance; but from the one who does not...
The perspicuity of Scripture does not mean that everything in the Bible is perfectly clear, but rather the essential teachings are. Popularly put, in the Bible the main things are the plain things, and the plain things are the main things. This does not mean — as Catholics often assume...