Scripture tells us that humans are made in the image of God, but what does that actually mean for our lives? Do we exist simply to glorify God, or does bearing the image of God mean we have a greater responsibility? As Christians, we tend to think we have to divide secular and ...
4 What then shall we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, discovered in this matter? 2 If, in fact, Abraham was justified by works, he had something to boast about—but not before God. 3 What does Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him...
I believe there are 5 key Scripture verses that need to be grouped together to get what God’s opinion may really be on this issue. I will go ahead and run them all together, and then comment on how I feel they may be shedding some light on this very controversial issue. “You shall...
As always, we want our hearts and minds to be ruled and informed by Scripture--not by our emotions, not by our experiences, and certainly not by the World. And because the Scriptures have much to say about this topic, it is relevant and worth examining in the Church. The focus of thi...
While we could look to many passages throughout Scripture to answer this question, we will go to the Book of Genesis to see this simple understanding: God gave us marriage to enjoy and display the gospel. In the very beginning, God formed the first man, Adam, out of the dust and set ...
Scripture is full of examples of God’s spirit influencing and empowering people, but is this really still happening? What does the spirit of God have to do with us today as followers of Jesus, and how will God use his spirit and use people to fulfill his purpose for creation? In the ...
23:12 refers to uncircumcised avadim] What does Scripture mean by so that the son of your amah and the stranger may be refreshed [in that verse]? If the master bought [a male slave] on Sabbath eve and it was getting dark and the master was not able to circumcise him (Sa).81 This...
1:9-10; etc.) condemn kidnapping, the teaching of Scripture condemns virtually the entirety of American slavery. Condemnation of kidnapping includes for the purpose of selling into slavery. “He who kidnaps a man and sells him, or if he is found in his hand, shall surely be put to ...
3What if some of them were unfaithful? Can their unfaithfulness cancel God’s faithfulness?4That would be unthinkable! God is honest, and everyone else is a liar, as Scripture says, “So you hand down justice when you speak, and you win your case in court.” ...
It would be much easier if God had chosen to clearly state one way or the other whether capital punishment is a moral responsibility for modern representative governments. But for His own reasons, He has not done so—which means we must continue to wrestle with Scripture, prayerfully try to...