What are the spiritual blessings according to Ephesians 1:3?
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,” Ephesians 1:3. The spiritual blessings referred to in Ephesians 1:3 are given to Christians who have consecrated their lives to God through His Son, Jesus Christ. These spiritual blessings, as [...]
Does the Bible teach us to convert the world into Christianity? When will the world be converted?
Our Lord commanded no one to go out and "convert" the world. We are told to evangelize, that is, to preach the gospel into all the world (Matthew 16:15). However, this preaching of the gospel does not mean conversion. Presently, Satan is blinding mankind. 2 Corinthians 4:4, “the god of this world hath blinded the minds [...]
God can't lie. But He instructed Adam that he would surely die in the day he disobeyed. However, Adam lived 930 years before he died!
The Apostle Peter gives us the key to this question when he wrote, "One day with the Lord is as a thousand years," (2 Peter 3:8). Father Adam began to die as soon as he was barred from the garden of Eden. In the garden, he could eat from all the trees bearing edible fruit and [...]
Why do we pray if God already knows our thoughts?
Of course it’s true that God can read our thoughts, but praying helps us to be closer to Him so we can grow our relationship and make it stronger. James (4:8) tells us, “Come near to God and He will come near to you.” When we pray, we show God that we rely on [...]
Are we to live a clean holy spiritual life in harmony with all?
Scriptures say "If it be possible, as much as lies in you, live peaceably with all men." (Romans 12:18) There is a difference in living in "peace" and living in "harmony." Though we have no right to force our beliefs upon another, as Christians, we can never abandon our principles or violate our conscience or [...]
How can we be more thankful to God?
How can we be more thankful to God? When we think about God and everything He created for us, we can’t help but feel thankful and want to tell him in prayer. James (1:17) says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above..." Let’s dig deeper into how we can appreciate these [...]