Acts of piety includethings like reading the Bible, going to church, and receiving communion. Acts of mercy are things like offering comfort to others, visiting the sick and in prison, and working to change systems that hurt and victimize people. For Wesley, acts of both piety and mercy ar...
A Look at what the Bible teaches about the sanctity of life in the wombF. Wayne Mac Leod
He was modeling for humanity His intention for a weekly day of rest. Clearly, He did this for the sake of Adam and Eve (and for us), because God Himself does not tire or need to rest, as people do. In what sense, then, did He “rest” from His labors, and in what ...
"What does that matter to us?" they replied; it is your business." Majority Text TranslationsMajority Standard Bible“I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.”World English Biblesaying, “I have sinned in ...
We can read about swords, knives, slingshots, and the use of arrows in the Bible (1 Samuel 17:50-51;1 Kings 18:28;Isaiah 5:28;Hebrews 11:37). However, these weapons were mainly used in times of war. Just because the Bible mentions weapons, though, does not mean that it approves...
replied the LORD. “The voice of your brother’s blood cries out to Me from the ground.King James BibleAnd he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.New King James VersionAnd He said, “What have you done? The voice of your ...
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What does Apostolic Mission Mean? The apostolic mission has to do with transmuting biblical principals, values, and concepts cross culturally so that others can understand and implement the word of God in their cultural context. Though the term is not used in the Old Testament, Deuteronomy 4:...
God is good that way. You might say this marriage thing was arranged long before you and I were even born. Like a marriage, there is a sanctity within its precepts. Marriage calls for purity, mutual submission, and faithfulness. Jesus submitted his very life so that we could be reco...
Have confidence or faith in; We can trust in God Rely on your friends Bank on your good education I swear by my grandmother's recipes Common Curiosities What does it mean to affirm? To affirm means to declare something to be true, based on personal integrity, without making a religious oa...