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...
Because belief devoutly held does not make it true- all devoutly held beliefs are self validating – such as; “I believe the Holy Spirit speaks to me- therefore when I quiet my mind and wait for an idea to pop into my head then it MUST be the Holy Spirit.” Other explanations are d...
What Does This Mean? Many people tend to have difficulty differentiating happiness from joy. However, it is actually very simple. Happiness is merely external, fleeting, can sometimes only be for pleasure, is only achievable on earth, and can sometimes not necessarily be good. Joy, on the oth...
Many religious scholars caution against assigning magical powers to the number patterns found in the Bible. The letters of the Hebrew alphabet are based on numbers, so the early Hebrews often interpreted cosmic relationships in numbers. Later, numerical mysticism evolved in certain Jewish sects, and ...
Does Matthew mean Levi? Assuming that the identification of Matthew with Levi is correct, Matthew (probably meaning“Yahweh's Gift”) would appear to be the Christian name of Levi (called by Mark “Levi the son of Alphaeus”), who had been employed as a tax collector in the service of ...
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’?
What does John 12:47 mean? Taken out of context, this verse can be misunderstood to mean that Jesus will never judge sin, or that all people will be saved, regardless of whether or not they believe in Him. However, in the prior verses, Jesus specifically said that those who did not...
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 ...
Because Jesus was the Son of God and loved us and his Father, he obeyed; knowing the joy set before him (Hebrews 12:2), he chose the cross. Therefore, we see why the King James makes an interesting choice with the phrase, “gave up the ghost.” When used to describe the death of...
The chastisement does not revoke the covenant, but it enhances it, very much also like the continued salvation by God of saints (Hebrews 12). God made a promise, agreement, or covenant with Israel, which includes land, descendants, and blessings (Genesis 12:1-3, Genesis 15). The nature ...