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?
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). Fasting is designed to humble us and help us draw closer to God. It is not ...
Did God create disorder and chaos? What does it actually mean to be evil? And how do you tell your kids that in the Bible dragons are actually the ?bad guys?? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the first half of the Chaos Dragon
Does this mean our flesh won’t fight back? Sadly, no. We’ll be battling that until the day we die. But it will mean that the Spirit living within us will give us a deeper desire to honor God with the things we do, the thoughts we entertain, and the words we say. We’ll ...
Sailhamer The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by A.J. Jacobs Scripture References: Exodus 20-23 Numbers 14-15 Show Music: Defender Instrumental by Rosasharn Music Blue Skies by Unwritten Stories Flooded Meadows by Unwritten Stories...
Paul David Tripp suggests that if isolation from the culture (rejection) is on one end of the spectrum, and immersion in the culture (assimilation) is on the other end, then Christians can find a biblically-appropriate place between the two. He calls this place, “redemption interaction.” ...
What does it mean to be of the world? First I think it means being non-biblical. When anyone or any group is of the world they are led by the world and the things of the world that are not of God. John makes clear what the world is about, “Do not love the world or the ...
What happens when a biblicist church (non-creedal, non-liturgical, congregationalist) becomes biblically illiterate? Brad East (Biblicist Churches that Don’t Read the Bible) thinks it’s happening, and that: there is nothing left; at least, not if you remain, on the surface or even bene...
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...