How do we get in Christ? How do we remain in Christ? Can we get out of Christ by not believing anymore or sinning and by not confessing our sins to God?
How do we get "in" Christ?The call to become body members of Christ is described in Romans 12:1,2: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed [...]
In Luke 16:11 Christ saying wealth is unrighteousness. Then why did God bless David, Solomon, Abraham, and many others with unrighteousness wealth?
This verse referred to is part of a series of parables Jesus gave beginning in Luke chapter 15. There in verse 2 the scribes and Pharisees murmured because Jesus received sinners and ate with them. Because of their superior attitude, Jesus went on to give the Parables of the Lost Sheep, the Lost Coin and the Prodigal [...]
How did God come into existence before he created the heavens and earth? How did he give himself the name, God? Where did he get his authority?
It may be hard to understand, but nobody made God.Psalms 90:2 says, “Before the mountains were born, or you brought forth the whole world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God.” “Everlasting” means that God was always there. He has existed forever. He had no beginning and has no end. As imperfect human beings, our [...]
Why did Jesus perform miracles?
In Jesus’ day, Christianity was just beginning. The people needed extra help in believing Jesus was the son of God. In the book of John (4:48, English Standard Version), a man asked him to heal his son. Jesus said to the man, “...Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.” Therefore, one [...]
Psalm 2:7, Thou art my son, today I have begotten thee" is applied to Jesus' baptism at Jordan. However, in Acts 13:33, the same psalm is quoted and applied to the day of Jesus' resurrection. How do we harmonize this?
Jesus was begotten of the spirit at his baptism. However, the context of Psalm 2 is in keeping with the Apostle Paul's application that the statement, "this day have I begotten thee" describes Jesus' resurrection. Psalm 2 opens with the heathen raging and the kings of the earth setting themselves against God and His anointed (verses 1, 2). In [...]
Who attended Jesus’ baptism?
The accounts of the baptism of Jesus are found in Matthew 3:13-17, John 1:29-34 and Luke 3:21-22. The only individuals we know for sure who attended Jesus' baptism was Jesus himself and John the Baptist. It is likely, however, that there were many other unnamed individuals who were present (See Luke 3:21). The account says that many others were baptized [...]