it is nowhere presented as a condition for receiving eternal life. Instead, repentance is always a condition for temporal deliverance from death, sickness and enemies and is a condition for ongoing fellowship with God. When people repent of their sin, it withholds God’s judgment upon them...
What Is Wisdom? (and How to Get It) Sources Challis, Tim. The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment. Wheaton: Crossway Books, 2007. Dubay, Thomas. Authenticity: A Biblical Theology of Discernment. San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1997. MacArthur, John. Right Thinking in a World Gone Wrong. ...
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Alright, so you guys get the breadth of what is going on here and to me, okay, so from a biblical standpoint, as a Protestant, as a Christian, I look at the biblical standard. The biblical standard lays out what a man is. I could look at first Timothy chapter three, I can look ...
“Biblical passion is a mysterious mixture of humility, supernatural hunger, and faith. I pursue because I have been pursued. Lethargy must not be found in me. And if the average Christian life around me falls short of the biblical standard, I must pursue against the grain.” ...
Yet others use the word “Christian” to speak of a deep personal relationship between Jesus Christ and an individual. What is a Christian? The Biblical Definition Since the Bible is the authority for the Christian faith, let’s see what it says about the word “Christian.” The word is ...
The cubit (amahin Hebrew) is a measurement of length. Rather than a standard measure, it was defined as the length of an adult man's forearm. The... Learn more about this topic: The History & Authorship of the Old Testament from ...
“During the Tribulation, if a “believer” is threatened with the choice between either taking the Mark upon himself, or becoming “responsible” for a horrendous evil act otherwise aimed upon their child, doesn’t a feasible scenario present itself whereby a believer may choose to take the Ma...
Zechariah, a prophet during the post-exilic period, is in a vision where he communicates directly with an angel. This interaction highlights the role of angels as messengers and interpreters of divine revelations. In biblical narratives, angels often serve as intermediaries between God and humans, ...
This aligns with the broader biblical theme of sowing and reaping, as found in Galatians 6:7. The psalmist's plea for justice is rooted in the understanding that God is a righteous judge who sees all actions and will administer justice accordingly. and for their works of evilThe mention of...