“I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts” (Hebrews 8:10, quoting Jeremiah 31:33). Internalizing the 10 Commandments means we can grow to think, feel and act in the same way the Author of those commandments thinks, feels and acts. This is part of having ...
Hebrews 10:10 tells us that as followers of Christ, “we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.”But most of the time, when Christians use the word sanctification, they are referring to the progressive work of God to make a believer more like...
Hebrews 10:36tells us,“You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.”This verse reminds us that even if we experience times of trial and tribulation, we can always turn to God to find peace and hope. InJohn 14:27, Jesus...
“Therefore do not cast away your confidence which has great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that after you have done the will of God, you may receive the promise.” (Hebrews 10:35) “… but Christ as a Son over His own house, whose house we are if we hold fast the ...
What Does Sabbath Mean? The noun “shabbaton” has the abstract ending on it: “resting, ceasing.” The root word means “cease” from something, more than “to rest.” The Law would make it clear that they were to cease from their normal occupations and do no common work. ...
What does it mean to say I am blessed? If you say you've been blessed, you feel lucky to have something: health, love, fame, fortune, talent, etc. I'm very happy for you; the only time I feel blessed is when I sneeze. You can pronounce blessed as one syllable (“blest”) or...
What Does min Mean? PETE J. WILLIAMS ABSTRACT The Biblical use of the Hebrew word min ('kind') and also its usage in post-Biblical Hebrew suggest that the word min is most likely a word of biological origin. Words historically connected with min in other languages and the way min was ...
What does it mean to confess sins and repent? First, confession means to agree with God. He already knows you’ve sinned, so you might as well be honest! “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 Joh...
The correspondence of phrase here suggests decidedly the idea of the purpose of atonement being intended to be expressed by it, though it does not follow that περὶ ἁμαρτίας is used here substantively as it seems to be in Hebrews 10:8. But in what sense are we to ...
They kept asking, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand what he is saying.”New Living TranslationAnd what does he mean by ‘a little while’? We don’t understand.”English Standard VersionSo they were saying, “What does he mean by ‘a little while’?