This account is covered in Luke 10:38 through Luke 10:42. Martha had invited Jesus to her home and she was distracted with all her preparations in serving Jesus. While Martha was worrying about all the details and doing all the work, Mary sat at [...]
No, it is not a sin to be cremated.The Jews and countless other cultures have historically buried their dead. Ancient heroes like Sarah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses and David were all buried according to tradition. So also, Jesus was laid in a tomb, according to [...]
We suspect that stuttering may have been the case in Exodus 4:10-12, when Moses said unto the LORD, “O my Lord, I [am] not eloquent… I [am] slow of speech; and of a slow tongue”….And the LORD said unto him….Now therefore go, and I [...]
No! and it would be questionable if one should ever be allowed to return as a teacher. Romans and Galatians describe the seriousness of the sins you listed: Rom 13:12-14 … let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put [...]
First, let's look at some of the scriptures relating to wearing ornaments of silver and gold. Then we will see if we can identify situations where wearing these ornaments is favorable and when it is not. Old Testament: Gen 24:22,30 "And it came to pass, as [...]
What is the scriptural definition of soul? Genesis 2:7 (King James Version), “And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.” The Bible teaches the body [...]
Son of God – Matt. 16: 15-17 “He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, [...]
"I and My Father Are One." Jhn 10:30 KJV - I and [my] Father are one. Our Lord's own explanation and illustration of the manner in which he and the Father are one is very generally overlooked. He said in prayer to the [...]
A believer or a true Christian is one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God, and that he fulfilled the Scriptures and the requirements of God’s law when he came and died for mankind. John 20:31 “but these are written so that [...]
Jesus promises that the Comforter or the Holy Spirit will guide us to understand the truth (John 16:13). Spiritual truths cannot be understood and appreciated by a fleshly mind. If we understand the Plan of God and what he would have us do and [...]
There are no scriptures that say animals/pets will be found in heaven. Revelation 7:4-11 tells who will be in heaven: 144,000 + a great multitude (a large number of people); but Jesus told us to pray in Matt 6:9-13 . . .”thy kingdom come, [...]
The Bible is very plain in declaring that all face the consequences of sin, which is death:Romans 5:12 - "...death came to all men, because all have sinned." (NIV)Romans 6:23 - "For the wages of sin is death: but the gift of God is eternal life through [...]
We read in Genesis 32 that Jacob was going to meet his brother Esau in the country of Edom. When Jacob had last seen Esau, Esau had been very angry and stated that he would kill Jacob once their father Isaac was dead (Genesis 27:41). [...]
The Bible does not give a specific scripture about the question, but it does provide guidance on the characteristics a Christian should look for in a spouse. The Bible warns against being unequally yoked in 2 Corinthians 6:14: “Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. [...]
1 Timothy 3:15: " But if I tarry long, that you may know how you ought to behave yourself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth." In verses 1-14 of chapter 3, [...]
There are numerous scriptures that tell us that God wants his creation to worship him and have an intimate relationship with Him. When sin entered the world, God and Adam lost that relationship. God desires to have this relationship in the Kingdom and has [...]
2 Corinthians 5:8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. (KJV) The shortest verse of the Bible is John 11:35 and it simply states "Jesus wept". Why did Jesus shed [...]
Our deepest sympathies are with you. Health is so precious and it’s so very difficult to experience the loss of good health. Have you fully given your life to God? When one devotes their life entirely to God, it is like saying as Jesus [...]
Galatians 6 it is a beautiful chapter in which the Apostle Paul tells the Christians in Galatia that they are free from the bondage of the Law of Moses, and that freedom in Christ implies new responsibilities. Paul looks at the law of Christ which [...]
From your question it sounds as though you are struggling to determine the Lord’s will. This can be hard at times for all of us, when emotions are involved and we second guess ourselves. If in the past you asked for the Lord’s direction [...]
