What is the authority of God?
Unfortunately, it is practically impossible to answer such a broad question with specifics, but we'll try without going into the detail necessary to provide a comprehensive answer. First, we need to define the word and concept of "authority." Generally speaking, authority is given or granted to individuals or institutions by another or others. Even usurpers [...]
Was Moses a prophet or patriarch?
Among the greatest men who ever walked the earth, Moses stands out pre-eminent as a leader, lawgiver, and ruler. Moses also filled the role of mediator of the Law Covenant made between God and the nation of Israel. Was Moses a prophet? According to Webster's Dictionary, a prophet is “a person who speaks for God under divine [...]
If a person has faith but no works, are they forgiven?
There are an overwhelming number of scriptures that indicate that faith in Jesus Christ is all we need to obtain salvation. For example, in Acts 16:30-31, The jailor asked Paul and Silas "What must I do to be saved?" and their response was, "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved." This [...]
Which sin is greater than other sins?
To sin literally means “to miss the mark.” This includes acting or even thinking about something that disobeys God's laws of love. Jesus explained God's laws in Matthew 22:37-40: "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And [...]
How do you love someone?
That’s a very, very good question. It implies that we need to make some effort, it doesn’t come automatically. Some are harder to love than others. We want to love in the way the God loves. We can’t give in the way God gives but we can love the way God loves. The scriptures say [...]
How do you desire and receive mercy?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines mercy as compassion that is shown to an offender. It is kind or forgiving treatment that is given to someone who is in a very bad or desperate situation. There are several instances in the New Testament where beggars and people with infirmities ask Jesus for mercy. In Luke 17:13, ten [...]