What Does the Bible Say about Loving Yourself? Scripture talks about loving yourself in two different ways: 1. As an Assumption “Loveyour neighbor asyourself”(Matthew 22:39;Mark 12:31). “The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born.Lovethem asyourself, for you we...
As we can see, the Bible doesn’t say anything directly about the actual idea of “love at first sight.” However, when we look at the whole of Scripture and consider what the Bible says about love, we can see that a physical attraction and a superficial “love” based in surface leve...
Here, the phrase “love one another" doesn’t merely refer to our fellow believers. Following Christ means loving all of God's creatures on this earth with deep, sincere love. Christ’s love is an important example of the way we are to love one another, and we should strive to emulate...
“What does the Bible say about LGBT issues?” you may have asked yourself recently: particularly due to an ongoing right-wing trend to equate Christianity with heterosexuality, and the LGBT community with satanism. Well, firstly it’s important to note that when Pope Francis was asked about ...
What Does the Bible Say About Love? Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, belie...
In one or more of these scriptural passages, the writers were not referring to homosexual behavior at all or were referring to cultural behavior related to rituals. The Bible knows nothing of homosexual behavior that is loving, faithful, and monogamous....
“But what does the Biblesay?” As Christians living in the midst of controversy, we must keep three things open: our heads, our hearts, and our Bibles. Don’t settle for slogans and put-downs. Don’t look to bumper stickers and Facebook avatars for ethical direction. And don’t give...
Christians will not find the word “suicide” in Scripture, but the fact of suicide is seen throughout Scripture as an evidence of the struggle some have with the effects of mankind’s fallen nature. The Bible teaches that Satan, the father of lies, come
What Does the Bible Say about Holiness? The biblical definition of “holy” is someone who is sacred – set apart spiritually for a good purpose. In the Old Testament, the Hebrew word “qodesh” is used for “holy.” In the New Testament, the Greek word “hagios” represents “holy.”...
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