In arrogance the wicked hotly pursue the poor; let them be caught in the schemes that they have devised. For the wicked boasts of the desires of his soul, and the one greedy for gain curses and renounces the Lord. In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thou...
TheBible actually has a lot to say about co-signing loans– none of which is good(if you are remotely considering co-signing, click that link and read that article). And co-signing just happens to be one of the most common requests from family members. This is not a great idea for s...
The Left Behind series calls its readers to pay attention to the Bible. But does the Bible really say what the Left Behind authors suggest? Is the series trustworthy in its interpretation of the Bible? To answer these questions, this chapter considers the interpretive choices Tim LaHaye and ...
Co-signing is implicitly agreeing to debt.Whereas the Bible never says “Debt = Sin”, it does portray debt as being a type of bondage. Wise Solomon, who disdained co-signing, also said, “The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender.” (Proverbs ...
Riches and wealth can be a trap, learn how riches are not forever, along with all of the main Bible verses on how we are to look at money in this life.
The Bible has a lot to say about intoxication, sobriety and intentionally harming the body. But it doesn’t directly address the disease of addiction because the word addiction wasn’t used when the Bible was written. Some newer translations of the Bible use the word addicted, but the accurac...
The aim of theologians like myself is not to expel the mystery but to steward it well, and to pay attention to the understanding of the atonement that wecan havethrough Scripture and tradition. Briefly explain why there are differences in interpretation on the way the Bible addresse...
What does the Bible say about tithing Tithing is the practice of setting aside 10% of your increase or profits to support the work of God. The first real mention of tithe in the Bible is found in Genesis 14:20 where Abraham gives a tithe to Melchizedek. Browse article: Robbing God:...
We all know the saying, “A borrow is a slave to the lender.” There are many articles about borrowing money. But, I want to address the Lender. Here are several Bible Verses I’ve found about Lending… should we lend? If so, when is it okay to lend?
What does the Bible say about love at first sight? Is love at first sight real? Or is love at first sight a concept that Christians should avoid? In this article we will discuss the differences between “love at first sight” and biblical love as expressed in the Scriptures. We will als...