A couple has stayed together. The woman wants to get married but the man does not want to get married. Can one side be married and is there any Scripture that will consecrate the marriage?
If "has stayed together" means that the couple has been living together as husband and wife, though unmarried, this is a situation which should be remedied. While it is commendable that the woman wishes to marry, their current living condition is referred to scripturally as "fornication". "Let marriage be honorable in all, and the bed undefiled, [...]
Is there a special position for praying? Some say praying while standing or walking does not respect God.
In Mark 11:25, Jesus said, "Whenever you stand up to pray, if you have anything against anybody, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your trespasses." (Moffatt Translation of the Bible) In Matt. 6:6, Jesus said, "But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy [...]
Why did it take Jesus four days to resurrect Lazarus?
Before the death of Lazarus, Jesus had already raised others from the dead: "Jesus went to a town called Nain.......where a dead person was being carried out........He said, 'Young man, I say to you, get up!' The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother." Luke 7:11-15 [...]
What does Proverbs 13:22 mean? "A good man leaves an inheritance for his childrens children, but a sinners wealth is stored up for the righteous."
This verse is so encouraging! It shows that a person who seeks and follows God’s ways does have a valuable inheritance to pass on to generations to come. In contrast, the wealth of one who does not live according to principles of righteousness will not have something of value to pass on. “Ill gotten gains do [...]
If the Hebrew language is of afro-asiatic origin, and our Savior spoke Aramaic, then is it rational to conclude that Jesus may have been a person of darker color?
Although there do exist Ethiopian Jews, Jesus' Semitic ancestry is traced in detail in the Bible all the way back to Abraham. His mother, Mary, and step-father, Joseph, were required to return to Bethlehem in Judea, their place of origin, to register for the Roman census, and there Jesus was born. The Semites as a [...]
Someone wants to rid my home from any evil spirits by saying prayers and burning sage. Is this biblical?
Yes and no. Praying is always appropriate when you feel evil approaching; however, burning sage to ward off evil spirits is not biblical. Throughout history, people have created many rituals to banish evil spirits. Yet, none of these rituals were designed nor blessed by God. No scripture even mentions the sage plant!The Bible does give an answer [...]