Yet Scripture speaks about holy things. Moreover, God calls human beings to be holy — as holy as He is holy (Lev 11:44; Matt 5:48; 1 Peter 1:15-16). Another word for a holy person is "saint" (hagios), meaning a sanctified one. The opposite of sanctified is "profane" (Lev ...
Scripture tells us,“The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with how Satan works. He will use all sorts of displays of power through signs and wonders that serve the lie, and all the ways that wickedness deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to ...
Light of the World in Scripture “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill c...
Then, as we continue reading the book of Revelation, we’ll look at the seven bowl judgments: incurable sores, water turned to blood, intense heat, darkness, floods, earthquakes, and unbearable pain. And there is only one way to avoid God’s judgment. Welcome to “God’s Word Day by D...
It was veiled from them so that they could not comprehend it, and they were afraid to ask Him about it.Luke 18:34But the disciples did not understand any of these things. The meaning was hidden from them, and they did not comprehend what He was saying. Treasury of Scripture They said...
And it can help clarify some of thechallenges translators faceto make the words of Scripture readable in modern English, without changing — or losing — the depth and nuance of their meaning. What Was the Language of the Old Testament?
According to Scripture, there is one condition only to receive the free gift of everlasting life from God. Everywherethe Bible tells us that faith alone in Christ alone is all that is necessary to receive eternal life. But at the same time, the Bible talks about repentance scores of times....
Why does Scripture say I must die in order to live? How is it possible to have a personal relationship with Jesus? – and many others! Father Dave prays that through this series you will discover the ultimate truth about Our Lord: “He is more than you can imagine!” Share this: ...
“[God] is rightly wrathful against sin and sinners. Following Scripture’s lead in how it talks about God, however, these attributes of moral standards do not reflect his deepest heart.” By pulling us from the ashes, God has given way to a new kind of indestructible hope and beauty ...
2. willfully explore the dark rooms, condemn the darkness as bad, and fight like hell. There is another way. Radical Self-Acceptance. Which begins by understanding that those scary places have something to say. When I give it a voice, and permission to exist, I am finding that there is...