Your question refers to 1 Peter 2:24, which quotes from Isaiah 53:5, “Who himself bore our sins inhHis own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness - by whose stripes you were healed.” This healing is not [...]
The text is found in the 24th chapter of Matthew, verses 45-47 (KJV)…"Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when [...]
A detailed rendition of the 400 silent years is found in the first two books of the Maccabees, as well as in the History of the Jews by Josephus. This period is part of what our Lord described as “the times of the Gentiles” [...]
God is a loving and compassionate God. It is consistent with His character that spirit beings would be recognized by their loved ones in the heavens. There are several Scriptures that suggest that spirit beings have a recognizable identity. Revelation 12:1, “And there appeared [...]
“For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel [...]
(All scripture quoted is from the NIV, unless otherwise noted.)Angels are God's mighty messengers. "Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word" (Psalm 103:20).One of the duties assigned to angels is to guard those who have given [...]
Ephesians 4:30 says, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” This scripture is surrounded by admonitions by Paul on how we should and shouldn’t act as Christians and members of the body [...]
This parable one of five in a series dealing with the harvest of the Jewish age:The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3-7)The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)The Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-15)The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)The age of favor to the Jewish [...]
Acts 16:1-3 (Phillip Translation) “Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian, though his father was a Greek. Timothy was held in high regard by the brothers at [...]
Those that have said these things to you may be quoting John 9:31, “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”Please realize that these are not the words [...]
“In Thy presence is fullness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11In the Lord’s presence, no matter where you are, is fullness of joy. If you want to have a more intimate relationship with God, then cultivate the [...]
Faith is a basic and essential element in the life of a believing Christian. Faith is activated by prayer and study of God’s holy word. It is very appropriate to pray to God for wisdom to understand his word and to discern good from [...]
Sometimes when we become upset, our first inclination is to say or yell something in response to what has upset us. If something negative happens to us, it might feel natural to want to say something negative in response. Saying a bad word or phrase might [...]
It appears Jesus did heal everyone who asked, and even several who did not, but why? The New Testament gives us many examples of Jesus and the apostles healing others. When Jesus healed, he did so for those both with and without faith. The Roman centurion asked for his servant [...]
The traditional meaning of hell is a burning place of torment, where any who are evil (or who simply do not believe in Jesus) go when they die. It is a place of eternal torture. But the character of God is one of grace [...]
The Lord Jesus and the apostles were baptized and that means that baptism is the right thing to do. It demonstrates what has happened in a person’s heart. Mark 16:16 “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will [...]
The Bible teaches sex is reserved for the marriage relationship. After the creation of Adam and Eve, God instituted the marriage arrangement. Genesis 2:24 states, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become [...]
No. In John 4:24, we are told "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth." The Scriptures distinctly tell us that a spirit has not “flesh and blood” (1 Corinthians 15:44). The Bible also distinctly [...]
The concept of the “rapture” is largely based on 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17: “For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. Then [...]
While the Bible does not mention beer, it does mention another alcoholic beverage: wine. The Apostle Paul tells Timothy, “Stop drinking only water, and use a little wine because of your stomach and your frequent illnesses.” (1 Timothy 5:23) This statement leads us to believe [...]
