The second piece of the armor of God that Paul discusses in Ephesians 6 is the breastplate of righteousness. ... To be righteous means to obey God's commandments and live in a way that is honorable to Him. Psalm 106:3 says, “How blessed are those who keep justice, who practice right...
What is the Bible is all about? What's in it? Why is it so important for Christians? Is it really relevant for people in the 21st century? Should I care about what's in the Bible? Why? What difference will it make in my life? The study series, "What's in the Bible and Why ...
Psalm 117 It has only two verses and in the ESV, it has 28 words. What does the shortest verse in the Bible, John 11:35, mean? It’s hard to imagine, God, who is in Heaven, weeping. Heaven is supposed to be a happy place. The Bible says there are no tears in Heaven, but ...
It wasn’t until the late 1700’s that people began classifying humans according to race. The Bible doesn’t really mention race; instead, it talks about nations. Back in the 1800’s, evolutionist Charles Darwin (and many others) believed people of African descent weren’t fully evolved fro...
And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope, it is in Thee.Brenton Septuagint TranslationAnd now what is my expectation? is it not the Lord? and my ground of hope is with thee. Pause.Additional Translations ... Audio Bible ContextI Will Watch My Ways…6Surely every man goes about like...
It’s not just the land that God promised the Israelites. Israel acquired the Promised Land only through God’s guidance and his miraculous intervention in history (Exodus 33:14–16; Psalm 44:1–8; 136:10–22). At that time, in the Bible, the boundaries of the Promised Land were from...
What Is Faith in the Bible? Faith is an important part of our Christian walk, and it’s talked about throughout the Bible. In fact, in the New Testament, faith is mentioned over 200 times! There are many reasons faith is so important for us. For example, salvation requires us to have...
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:...
But what about Mark? According to the Blue Letter Bible, the earliest manuscripts include “KATA MARKON,” which means “According to Mark.” It is interesting, however, to know that “Mark” was his surname and John was his first. We meet him in the twelfth chapter of Acts after Peter...
In Psalm 8:5 we read, “For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor.” It is quite clear even from this verse itself, that the angels were made before man. Types of angels: ...