Will God listen to my prayers because I lost faith for years?
Those that have said these things to you may be quoting John 9:31, “Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.”Please realize that these are not the words of Jesus but the words of the Pharisees.Let’s turn to the [...]
Why Does Paul Have Timothy Circumcised? (Acts 16:3)
Acts 16:1-3 (Phillip Translation) “Paul also went to Derbe and Lystra. At Lystra there was a disciple by the name of Timothy whose mother was a Jewish Christian, though his father was a Greek. Timothy was held in high regard by the brothers at Lystra and Iconium, and Paul wanted to take him on as [...]
Please explain about the man who asked Abraham to warn Lazarus and his brothers about suffering in hell. (Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus)
This parable one of five in a series dealing with the harvest of the Jewish age:The Lost Sheep (Luke 15:3-7)The Lost Coin (Luke 15:8-10)The Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32)The Unjust Steward (Luke 16:1-15)The Rich Man and Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31)The age of favor to the Jewish nation was ending, and the age of the gospel message going [...]
What does it mean to grieve the Holy Spirit?
Ephesians 4:30 says, “And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, with whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” This scripture is surrounded by admonitions by Paul on how we should and shouldn’t act as Christians and members of the body of Christ. Let’s look at the context of this scripture. “Do [...]
Do angels intercept prayers between humans and God?
(All scripture quoted is from the NIV, unless otherwise noted.)Angels are God's mighty messengers. "Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word" (Psalm 103:20).One of the duties assigned to angels is to guard those who have given their lives to the Lord:"Are not all angels ministering spirits sent [...]
What is the meaning of Romans 11:25? Also verse 26
“For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, that blindness in part has happened to Israel until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in. And so all Israel will be saved,as it is written: The Deliverer will come out [...]