What does it mean to “take up your cross” and “die daily?” I think it is important to focus on the life of Christ and the finished work of the cross as our example. The apostle Paul encourages believers in Philippi: “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility ...
What does priest literally mean? Priest, (from Greek presbyteros, “elder”), in some Christian churches,an officer or minister who is intermediate between a bishop and a deacon. What is the biblical meaning of priests? The Dictionary definition of a priest is "one especially consecrated to t...
Why does this matter? First it shows Judas is an apostle second, it shows all apostles are disciples. He doesn’t say he called 11 of his disciples in one rotten scoundrel, he calls his disciples. So Judas by the biblical evidence, is a disciple of Christ and an apostle of Christ. ...
What does having faith mean? Learn the biblical definition of faith and how we can have faith in God in this guide.
But what does repent mean? What is repentance? Repentance involves a complete change of thought, attitude and action. It’s like making a U-turn in life. What does repentance mean? Repentance is a change of heart and change of direction. It involves a determination to stop sinning and not...
What does the apostle mean by “you once walked”? What changed? How? Understanding what caused this change in the Christians at Ephesus (and, by extension, all true Christians) is essential to understanding human nature. Nature vs. nurture There has been much discussion about how much we ar...
Adv. mandatorily -in a manner that cannot be evaded; "the ministry considers that contributions to such a fund should be met from voluntary donations rather than from rates compulsorily levied." Does mandatory mean you have no choice?
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...
With all this foundational information, how are we meant to live submissive lives? What does it mean to live in a countercultural way today? Living Submissive Lives As we’ve already noted, the first thing we need to get right is submitting to God. This means that we need to spend t...
Ministry & Missions Discover the Gospel of the Kingdom of God that Jesus preached, and the One True God that He worshiped.Study the Bibleand find like-minded brethren. “This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end...