Do you think God chooses who we are to take a wife or husband? They say there is someone for everyone. If one is living in flesh, is it still God putting those two together? Is every marriage from God?
We would question, who is the “they” who says there is someone for everyone? The concept of a “soul mate” has Pagan origins, traced to Plato’s “Symposium” in which one of the characters Aristophanes tells a “comic, fantastical story about how humans were at one time two people conjoined, but this was seen as threatening [...]
Why didn`t some people like Jesus?
When he was here on earth, Jesus was a perfect human being. He was humble, loving, kind, and obedient to God. He healed the sick and raised the dead. He willingly came to earth and preached God’s beautiful message of the coming kingdom. He gave himself as a ransom sacrifice to cancel out Adam’s [...]
Will EVERYONE be saved and not just those chosen by God? If so, could you explain on what basis God judges?
When Adam and Eve disobeyed God (Genesis 3), the punishment of death was applied not only to them, but to all their descendants, meaning every subsequent generation of mankind. Likewise, Jesus’ sacrifice of his perfect human life as a corresponding “payment” for that disobedience applies to all members of the human race back through the generations. [...]
What is salvation and its importance?
The thought behind the word “salvation” is to rescue and to deliver. Being “saved” means that a person is brought into a right standing with God. We receive salvation through belief in Jesus who died on the cross for us. The Apostle Paul says in Acts 4:12, “…there is no other name [than Jesus] under heaven…whereby we must [...]
What is courage?
It’s the ability to do something in a scary or uncomfortable situation. So many of God’s faithful, courageous people in the Bible are great examples for us! Goliath was a giant Philistine man who made the Israelites feel small, making fun of them, as a bully today might. Every day he called for someone [...]
What is the meaning of Mathew 12:20? (a battered reed)
Matthew 12:20: A battered reed he will not break off; and a smoldering wick he will not put out, until he leads justice to victory.This verse is quoted from a prophecy in Isaiah 42:1-3, and according to Matthew 12, clearly illustrates the approach and attitude of Jesus in his earthly ministry.Matthew 12:14-20: But the Pharisees went out, [...]