What does the Bible say about men who beat their wives?
All Christian are held to the high standard of the law of love. Love teaches that no husband should beat his wife or anyone! James 2:8 (NLT), “…obey the royal law as found in the Scriptures: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ” Malachi 2:14-15 (NASB), “…the LORD has been a witness between you and the [...]
We are not to judge others. However how do you not judge a person who has committed a horrific crime by todays standards, such as child rape, murder, torture? How do I have compassion for such an evil, wicked soul, and share a dinner table with such a soul? Am I supposed to?
Matthew 7:1-2 (NIV), “Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged…” Luke 6:37, “Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven.” Some feel from this that we are [...]
In Genesis 1:1, is God plural?
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 The word “God” in this verse is the Hebrew word, ‘elohim. The greatly respected Bible translator Jospeh Bryant Rotherham has the following comment in The Emphasized Bible: “It should be carefully observed that, although ‘elohim is plural in form, yet when, as here, [...]
What are the 4 winds mentioned in Revelation 7:1?
Jesus shared His revelation vision with the Apostle John so that John could share that message with the church. Revelation 2:7, “He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” Chapters 2 and 3 describe the seven churches (seven historical periods of the church through our Lord’s second advent) and their unique [...]
Does Isaiah 43:1,7 teach that God specifically creates every person?
Isaiah 43:1,7: “But now, thus says the LORD, who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine… everyone who is called by My name, Whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him, [...]
What are the effects of a guilty conscience on Christian maturity based on Genesis 50:15-21?
Remorse leads to us to reflect on our behavior. We realize that what we did was wrong and caused pain. When God created man, He endowed each of us with a conscience (Romans 2:15). We never want to violate our consciences as it will cause us to feel a separation from God. 1 John 3:21, [...]