Can you explain 1 John 5:7-8 (NASB), "For there are three that testify: the Spirit and the water and the blood; and the three are in agreement."
Please note: the middle parts of verses 7-8 (not here quoted but in the KJV) are spurious. Those words were added by scribes. Today, scholars agree that those omitted words are not part of the Bible. The New American Standard Bible (NASB) accurately translates this scripture passage. In 1 John 5, the Apostle John is trying to express [...]
Why did the Biblical name of Jesus change?
Jesus has many names and titles throughout the Bible. He is called different names depending on the setting, audience, and timeframe being referred to. Jesus was the name that God told Joseph in a dream that he should call Jesus when he was born (Matt 1:21). Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew name [...]
How would you define double-mindedness?
James 1:6-8 and 4:8 tell us: "One who wavers (hesitates, doubts) is like the billowing surge out at sea, that is blown hither and thither and tossed by the wind. For truly, let not such a person imagine that he will receive anything (he asks for) from the Lord, [For being as he is] a [...]
How do we know that a day for a year is correct?
There are 2 direct scriptures which directly teach that one prophetic day represents one actual year. 1) Numbers 14:34 “After the number of the days in which ye searched the land, even forty days, each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, and ye shall know my breach of promise.” [...]
Did Job live before Abraham or before Noah?
Job is an example of a righteous man; he is one of whom the Apostle Paul said: “...we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses,” (Hebrews 12:1 NKJV), and consider “the issue of their life, imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7 ASV).In James 5:11, we read, “Ye have heard of the patience of Job, [...]
How can I find meaning or purpose for my life?
The highest eternal purpose in life is to live for God. Footstep followers of Jesus would have the same purpose he had. “For this purpose I was born, and for this purpose I have come into the world--to give testimony for the truth. Everyone who is a friend of the truth listens to my voice." [...]