Listening to what Christians from other cultures hear the Bible saying (and not saying) can help us interpret Scripture more accurately. But, even then, I believe Scripture stands authoritatively above the experience of all Christians. It’s always possible to say, “I see how you understand ...
In the ministry of Jesus Christ and His Apostles, there were many women that followed them, even converted prostitutes, yet, we do not hear about sexual misconduct amongst them. Does that mean their Gospel is different from the gospel we preach today? No, the difference is: they were sold...
often in low spirits.But one day I came__4__a sentence in the Bible:"Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself.Let the day's own trouble be sufficient for the day."It suddenly struck me:"__5__(worry) about a problem doesn't help.Why not just gi...
or a lone voice in the wilderness. someone who is pointing out the dangers in a situation or the truth about it, but nobody is paying any attention. What does John 1 29 say? In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and ...
When I called you My royal priesthood and My chosen people, I did not hand-pick failures. Erase, remove and kick out those thoughts. Your roadmap, the Bible, has every avenue for success. Get into the victory groove – it’s yours!
E looked as she always does: joyful and rosy and well-made. She reached her hand up to my forehead where a series of lines no longer fully recede when I relax. “I know what these lines are for, Mommy,” she said. “They are my maze.” She traced them with her finger as if ...
postcards and other souvenirs with the carving on it. Makes you think too that the bible crosses a fair bit of territory. Also you have to admit that stones are pretty good at preserving history. Like 7500 years ago some guy who thinks the world is flat and doesn’t know where he is ...
Lice is in fact, one of the ten curses in the bible, along with BOILS and LASTING DARKNESS and the DEATH OF YOUR FIRSTBORN. Hmmmm. I think our situation was made slightly more challenging, considering that Stella had been climbing in an out of boxes filled with ALL THE BEDDING WE OWNED...
Well, we all go to the Bible. We agree that between its covers lies religious truth somewhere. If you like let him have that--and let him have some kindly and holy influences about him in the way of practice and example, such as many of our sects can supply many instances of. Give...
Paul:Enough of this. Let’s get down. What does the Word of God say? How does your life stand in front of that blazing fire which is the Holiness of God? On that final day, beloved, precious little girl. Beloved, precious young man, on that final day, will your confession hold tru...