How can I grow in the spirit of a sound mind? How can I have the mind of Christ?
The children of God are begotten of the holy Spirit to the “high calling” (Philippians 3:14) or heavenly calling (Hebrews 3:1) of this Gospel age. They have something offered to them which attracts their minds away from the trifles and delusions which captivate the minds of other people. Theirs are higher joys, higher ambitions – [...]
I am pressed with debt, and this situation is affecting my Christian life so hard. What do I do? It is heavy right now. (Nigeria)
God understands debt. Life tragedies occur. These may drain our financial resources and put us into severe debt. When God wrote the Law Covenant for Israel, He included laws to help the poor and to relieve debt. For example, when a field was reaped, the corners of the land were left for the poor to [...]
According to John 4:3, how can one worship the Father in truth and spirit? (Uganda)
“Yet the time is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth. Indeed, the Father is looking for people like that to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” (John 4:23-24) In the John 4 narrative, after recognizing Jesus as [...]
Why should we get along with our brothers and sisters?
There’s a popular saying: you can choose your friends but not your relatives. Often, it’s not until we grow up and look back that we cherish the time we had with our siblings. Even if you’re an only child, you can still have special relationships with your “brothers” and “sisters” in your faith who [...]
Are there any references to income for the apostles?
Some scriptures do reflect reasonable as well as wealthy incomes for the apostles. However, no apostle’s income increased as a result of following Jesus. The apostle Matthew was a tax collector. Luke 5:27-29: (NKJV) 27 “After these things He (Jesus) went out and saw a tax collector named Levi (this is Matthew), sitting at the tax office. [...]
What did Jesus mean by the statement, John 11:26, "And whoever lives and believes in me shall never die." How do you harmonize, Hebrews 9:27, "And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment."
The context of John 11:26 is the death and resurrection of Lazarus. His sister Martha expresses understanding of Jesus’ words without asking ‘why did my brother die since he was a believer?’ This indicates a deeper meaning is meant. Some English translations add the proper insight to this verse - that those who believe in Jesus will [...]