What do I do before I try to understand the Bible?
James 4:8 (NIV), "Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." When we approach God, we should come with pure, sincere, humble hearts. If we are sinning, we need to "wash," - stop sinning and ask for forgiveness through Jesus. We are also not to come with [...]
What does the Bible have to say about transgender?
Biological Information:One's gender is determined by genes at conception. Females have XX genes, while males have XY genes. Surgery and hormones cannot transform the numerous differences between sexes. In fact, for those dear people who do undergo sex reassignment treatment, the emotional and social struggles are severe. We quote from the landmark, thirty-year longitudinal study [...]
How does the spirit make intercession for us? Romans 8:26 & 27.
What is the “spirit” referenced in the passage? “Spirit” in the Greek is “pneuma.” Strong’s Concordance defines it broadly: “a current of air, breath, mental disposition or an angel, demon.” Throughout Romans, the Apostle Paul also used “pneuma” in different contexts with a variety of meanings. Some verses in Romans do not refer to God’s [...]
What did Jesus look like?
Unfortunately, we have no photographs of Jesus, so we don’t really know. However, we can make some reasonable guesses based on what the Bible tells us about him and his life. Since Jesus was a carpenter, he probably had strong arms. In Matthew (21:12) he showed strength when he turned over the tables of [...]
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What is the story of Jesus` birth?
The story begins with a young Jewish woman named Mary, who was engaged to a man named Joseph. The angel Gabriel visited Mary, and told her she would have a son named Jesus. God used his power - his Holy Spirit - to cause Mary to have a baby by a miracle. Understandably, Joseph [...]