But the Adlers say it is all but impossible for now to think about returning. “Do we want to stay part of this community? Hell, yes. Can we? We don’t know,” she says. “We have to be OK with not knowing, because trying to control that will drive you crazy.” ...
The obstacles we face—discouragement, comparison, self-doubt—are often internal battles. When we push past these moments and trust God’s strength instead of our own, we grow. Every time we persevere, we accomplish the next hard thing and build endurance for what’s ahead. Hydration is Vit...
The doctrine of imputed righteousness is central to understanding how believers are made righteous before God. 2 Corinthians 5:21 declares, "God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God." This verse encapsulates the great ...
31 For he has set a day when he will judge the world with justice by the man he has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising him from the dead.” 32 When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some of them sneered, but others said, “We want to hear...
The phrase "He who weighs hearts" refers to God's omniscient ability to discern the true intentions, thoughts, and motivations of individuals. This concept is deeply rooted in the biblical understanding of God's nature as the ultimate judge and sovereign over all creation. The imagery of ...
22For theLordis our judge, theLordis our lawgiver, theLordis our king; it is he who will saveus. 23Your rigging hangs loose: The mast is not held secure, the sail is not spread. Then an abundance of spoils will be divided
Jesus also taught,“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy”(Mt 5:7).It doesn’t just happen.God’s mercy is extended to those who fear him(Luke 1:50), but many do not. Some will hear the “judge of the living and dead” (2 Tim. 4:1) say to them:“Depart...
We can learn much from Daniel on how to live holy lives in the secular ungodly world we live today. The Flight of the Prisoners, by James Tissot Daniel, Servant of the King Dan-i-El דָּנִיאֵלmeansGod is my Judge. ...
William Tyndale's 1535 Bible translates the verse: "upon this rock I will build my congregation." W.D. Ross wrote inAristotle(London, Methuen, 1937, p. 247): "Aristotle's ... citizen is not content to have a say in the ...
And when they had bound Him,they led Him away, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor.“For,” as St. Jerome says,“it was the Jewish custom to bind and deliver to the judge those they had condemned to death.”…For Jesus was bound that He might set us free by taking on...